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Mencía Bobo, global head of Global Transaction Banking at Santander CIB—winner of the Regional Supply Chain Finance award for Latin America—explains how bank-owned inventory, business intelligence, and a unified trade platform are driving double-digit growth and redefining global transaction banking. Global Finance: Santander recently launched Invensa, in partnership with Pemberton, to address inventory finance. Why did the bank decide to leap into owning physical inventory for clients? Mencía Bobo: Santander launched Invensa to help clients navigate increasingly dynamic and disrupted supply chains. Many need to secure materials quickly or in bulk while avoiding balance-sheet impact. Invensa enables us to hold…

Dividend investors looking for stocks to buy have had a lot to think about with Diageo (LSE:DGE) recently. But the equation might just have changed in a big way over the weekend. One of the many things the FTSE 100 company has been battling with recently has been tariffs on US imports. But the Supreme Court just struck these down, so is the stock set to bounce back? Image source: Getty Images What just happened? The Supreme Court has ruled that the US President’s decision to invoke tariffs on various countries without the approval of Congress was unlawful. And that’s…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Disappointing results for Novo Nordisk’s new obesity treatment caused a sharp fall in its shares on Monday, dealing a fresh blow to the embattled Danish drugmaker.CagriSema, Novo’s new once-weekly injection, delivered an average weight loss of 23 per cent after 84 weeks, compared with 25.5 per cent for tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s blockbuster drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound.Novo’s shares fell more than 15 per cent following the news.Its latest obesity drug contains a new molecule, cagrilintide, as well as semaglutide,…

Good morning. Now that the Supreme Court ruled against Donald Trump using his emergency powers to impose tariffs, what’s next? After all, the U.S. president responded by immediately creating tariffs under a different law, Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act. And the court gave no guidance on how leaders can recoup the money they paid under a policy deemed illegal. For the moment, at least, America’s protectionist strategy remains in place. So what’s next for leaders? Bring in the lawyers. Companies need to track every customs duty that can be directly attributed to tariffs imposed under the International Emergency…

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday addressed concerns over India’s net foreign direct investment (FDI), which has remained negative for four consecutive months. Responding to a question on declining net FDI figures, Sitharaman said India’s macroeconomic indicators, policy stability, and governance record remain strong. Also read: ‘Gold prices are rising because central banks are accumulating it’: Nirmala Sitharaman “More than a concern – I’ve been saying this, not that I’m saying this now – you think global capital funds move based on your macroeconomic performance, on your government stability, policy stability, taxation stability, predictability for businesses, and a law-abiding economy. You then…

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersLONDON — European stocks began the week in negative territory as global markets react to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest global tariffs policy.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.3% shortly after 8:25 a.m. in London (3:25 a.m. ET), with most sectors and major bourses trading lower.European markets had ended last week higher after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a sizeable chunk…

DALLAS: The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the airport security service was being suspended during the partial government shutdown. ” As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly,” the agency said. Airport lines seemed largely unaffected through midday Sunday, with security check line wait times listed as under 15 minutes for most international airports, according to TSA’s mobile app. Amy Wainscott, 42, flew from the Destin-Fort Walton Beach airport in Florida to Dallas Love…

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Renewed volatility around global trade policy is forcing investors to reassess their strategies as tariff levels settle near 15% but policy signals remain fluid. Speaking to ET Now, market strategist Manishi Raychaudhuri said the sheer volume of conflicting headlines has made it difficult to draw firm conclusions, noting that what once appeared to be a settled tariff environment has “come back with a bang,” and that India’s earlier advantage over ASEAN peers has largely disappeared, creating “chaos and uncertainty” in the near term. Against this backdrop, Raychaudhuri emphasized focusing on domestic growth opportunities rather than export-oriented sectors. He said he…

Amid ongoing unpredictability in the US trade policy, Indian exporters in the textile and auto ancillary sectors are closely watching the implications of newly adjusted tariffs.Ramkrishna Forgings Managing Director Naresh Jalan and Pearl Global MD & Group President Pallab Banerjee shared their outlook on how the revised US tariff framework could affect business in the coming quarters. Banerjee, representing the textile and apparel industry, described the situation as one of continued unpredictability. He clarified that while Indian goods were previously subject to a 25% tariff, a much-discussed 18% rate never actually came into effect. The new 15% tariff, to be…