At the same time, the zero COVID policy embraced by China for almost three years, from early 2020 to late 2022, also contributed to a reduction in outbound FDI, by hindering cross-border travel and thus deal-making activities.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/chinese-investment-in-europe-is-changing/

Despite all the deal-making and the free-flowing praise between the leaders, Modi’s visit was accompanied by controversy over India’s erosion of religious, press and political freedoms under his watch.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-news/2023/06/biden-and-modi-meet-apple-google-ceos-and-other-executives-as-indian-premier-wraps-state-visit/

Investment banking was a sore spot for many banks, with falling markets and rising interest rates leading to a drop in corporate lending and deal-making that cut into banks’ profits.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/business/bank-of-america-wells-fargo-earnings.html

Mining company Glencore’s contentious effort to buy Teck Resources is injecting a new variable into global deal-making calculations.

Source: https://createsend.com/t/d-E17B88DD387873E52540EF23F30FEDED

The global food and beverage industry has been a relatively bright spot for deal-making in recent quarters.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/08/07/campbell-to-buy-raos/

“The power to greenlight and underwrite diverse projects through a premium lens with high-integrity deal-making starts at the top and is mission critical to the future and standing of multicultural executives, creatives, producers and storytellers.”

Source: https://worldscreen.com/tyler-perry-studios-alum-launches-women-led-studio/