National Bank of Greece’s purchase of Turkey’s Finansbank, and other cross-border deals, counter continent’s protectionism adherents.

The Banker magazine has been recording change for 80 years and so our journalists (even though none of us dates back quite that far) are well used to, if not a little blasé about, the phenomenon.

As Barclays CEO John Varley takes the homelessness baton from HSBC co-head of CIBM John Studzinski, they talk to Karina Robinson about charity work and corporate social responsibility.

As his country hosts the EU presidency, Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel says the European competitiveness agenda can be boosted.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez’s anti-US stance is causing consternation in Washington, says Peter Hakim.

Protectionism and nationalism can only harm the reputation of developed countries that use them to retain the status quo.

Corporate governance standards in the industry are still in need of improvement – and shareholders will not be reassured by banks that combine the CEO and chairman roles, in breach of guidelines.

Hyderabad is India’s fifth largest city and the 36th largest in the world. It is at the forefront of Indian development and fast becoming the country’s IT and biotech hub. It has a glorious history, and a rich culture and architecture.

All signals point to the Latin American economic recovery being sustainable, as governments have increasingly demonstrated fiscal responsibility, argues Luis A Moreno.

Elements of the Danish labour market model could be highly relevant across Europe, says Nils Bernstein.