Global Business & Emerging Markets

Swiss rates, plus various other trends in the global economy—in chart form.

Companies with any international operations should ensure they have a robust written policy and compliance program focused on anti-bribery and -corruption.

While inflation is mostly retreating around the world, soaring shipping costs and a jump in oil prices are stoking worries about a revival of cost pressures.

India presents great opportunities, but foreign companies would be wise to navigate around these prospective challenges.

Units of U.S. and European banks are carrying out a "ringfencing" of their operations in China as geopolitical tensions mount.

Unexpected geopolitical shifts can have disastrous consequences for businesses operating abroad. China's new Foreign State Immunity Law may exemplify the risks.

Businesses and organizations that regularly transfer personal data from the EU to the U.S. should carefully assess whether it makes sense to rely on the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

An executive order released by the Biden Administration on August 9 places increased importance on due diligence when investing in specific foreign countries.