As European bank depositors, bank creditors and bank stockholders look back nervously at what happened recently in Cyprus, there is increasing speculation about what might happen to Slovenia and even some other European countries in relation to bank restructuring.

U.S. investors have deposits, bonds and stock tied up in Europe's...

As some of the most influential entrepreneurs, CEOs and politicians in the world gather in the Swiss alpine resort of Davos, the atmosphere is likely to be one of apprehension and uncertainty, so much so that it could spoil the normally refreshing mountain air guests so enjoy.

The global financial...

While innovation in banking acquired a bad name in the years before the financial crisis, it doesn't mean international banking groups should now dispense with new ways of operating.

The major challenges that face the international banking sector include cost, lack of capital and reputational issues. To rise to...

Two years ago, almost to the day, I gathered at a gloomy press conference in Dublin to hear the Irish government inform its citizens that for the first time in the nation's history, the State could no longer fund itself and would need an emergency credit line from the IMF...

From C-suite executives to policymakers, the global medical technology industry will convene next week in Boston for AdvaMed2012. During this premiere medtech conference, key leaders and stakeholders will take the pulse of the industry to evaluate the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Changing demographics across the world are...

As economic downturn puts a dark cloud across Europe, there is a clear sky above Ireland's IT sector and silver linings within its growing cloud business.

Ireland has been experiencing a major surge in the growth in cloud computing, capturing more than its fair share of global cloud investments. Cloud...

For Americans observing the interminable European debt crisis, all must seem very strange even after months of special programs, learned editorials and on-the-spot reporting from Athens.

At a fundamental level, Americans must wonder how a faltering economy in Greece (population: approximately 11 million) can cause a rupture in the entire...