Viewsroom: M&A gets carried away
Dealmaking is breaking records. But more tie-ups are being pulled. And recent proposed unions like T-Mobile US with Sprint and Xerox with Fujfilm come with regulatory or boardroom drama. Crisis throwb...
3 Maj 201818min
Viewsroom: America puts ZTE in the sin bin
The Trump administration’s decision to ban U.S. companies from selling to the Chinese telecom giant is seriously hurting the company's business. And there’s no easy plan B for ZTE. Also: China has a n...
25 Apr 201814min
Viewsroom: Fintech’s growing pains
Upstarts like LendingClub and SoFi need to find ways to keep customers returning – just as traditional banks are fighting back and Goldman Sachs’ digital push into consumer lending takes off. Also: ho...
19 Apr 201819min
Viewsroom: The biggest loser, China or the U.S.?
A volley of words threatens a trade war between PRC leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Developing China has much at risk in fighting with the world’s largest economy. But American busi...
10 Apr 201818min
Viewsroom: Spotify leads Wall Street on IPO dance
The music-streaming service enjoyed a mostly smooth stock-market debut despite largely bypassing investment banks. Ultimately, though, business success, not IPO hype, is what counts. Plus: Regulators ...
5 Apr 201819min
Viewsroom: China’s new central banker
Yi Gang, the head of the People’s Bank of China, has experience working in America. Once considered a liability, it now may be one of his great assets. And the mainland is courting companies to list s...
21 Mars 201826min
Viewsroom: How long should a leader lead?
China’s President Xi Jinping can now stay in power for life. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein seems ready to retire after 12 years at the top. Yet five years may be the ideal length of service. Break...
16 Mars 201815min
Viewsroom: Trump slaps tariff fear on markets
Imposing levies on steel and aluminum has lost the president his economic adviser, ex-Goldman No. 2 Gary Cohn. That has shocked investors out of complacency. Also: Italy’s elections leave fringe parti...
8 Mars 201825min
