Santander’s Botin gets 13% pay rise to take home 13.8 million euros in 2024.

Santander’s (SAN.MC), opens new tab executive chair Ana Botin was paid 13.77 million euros ($14.32 million) in 2024, 13% higher than her remuneration in 2023, the lender said in its annual report on Friday. The rise in Botin’s compensation comes after the euro zone’s biggest lender in terms of market value reported a record 12.57 billion euro net profit […]

US to exit IMF and World Bank? How it could reshape global finance.

A storm is brewing over Washington’s commitment to global financial institutions, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s absence at the G20 meetings fueling concerns about a potential American pullback from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. The prospect of the United States stepping away from these institutions is raising alarm bells worldwide. Born […]

Geleximco and Chinese firms to build $400 million vehicle parts factory in Thai Binh.

The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of Thai Binh People’s Committee on February 25. Geleximco’s strategic partners for this initiative are Nguyen Tin Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. and Bach Tan Technology Co., Ltd., key players in China’s vehicle and vehicle parts industry. The parties will set up a joint venture company supplying parts […]

Syre Group eyes $1 billion investment in Binh Dinh textiles facility.

On February 19, 2025, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien discussed with Binh Dinh People’s Committee on a groundbreaking proposal by Syre Group, a Swedish textiles impact company focused on hyperscale textile-to-textile recycling. The factory would require around 300,000 to 400,000 tonnes of raw materials per year. According to the group’s survey, domestic […]

Trump gov’t will end EB-5 investor visa, replace with ‘Gold Card’ valued at $5 mil.: commerce secretary.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will abolish the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program and replace it with the “Gold Card” for those who will be able to pay $5 million to the U.S. government, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday. Lutnick made the remarks, casting the EB-5 program as “full of nonsense” and a way […]

Indonesia Launches Danantara, Will It Attract More Foreign Investors?.

Indonesia has officially introduced Danantara, a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) designed to reshape the country’s investment landscape. With an initial asset pool of $20 billion, the fund is expected to optimize national wealth through investments in key sectors. The government hopes this initiative will drive Indonesia’s economic growth to 8% while attracting more foreign investors. […]