On Tuesday, Foxconn, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said it expects the second half of this year to be “in a better direction” since COVD-19 lockdown appears to be easing in Shanghai. “We are quite confident in the stability of… Read More ›
In a significant development Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, Ankara cannot allow countries that support terrorism to in NATO, in reference to Finland and Ankara’s bid to join the military alliance. “For as long as Tayyip Erdogan is the head… Read More ›
Efforts by Bern to refresh free trade agreement with China have hit roadblocks stemming from China’s dismal human rights record. In 2013, both countries had signed a free trade agreement, marking Beijing’s first such deal with an economy in continental… Read More ›
In a statement German Economy Minister Robert Habeck expressed concerns over the European Union’s unity on Russia, saying he is seeing signs that they are “starting to crumble”. Habeck made the comments ahead of a summit to discuss an oil… Read More ›
The immediate future of Asia’s export-driven economies has become more complex after the United States Supreme Court struck down large portions of the tariff framework that had reshaped global trade flows. While the court’s decision halted the collection of certain… Read More ›
The United States is preparing to stop collecting a tranche of import tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled that the emergency powers used to impose them did not authorize such sweeping trade measures. The decision compels U.S. Customs and Border… Read More ›
India’s latest restrictions on bank funding for market intermediaries are reshaping the economics of proprietary trading, forcing firms to rethink leverage-driven strategies that have powered the explosive rise of equity derivatives over the past decade. The Reserve Bank of India’s… Read More ›
India has postponed a planned high-level trade visit to Washington after abrupt changes in U.S. tariff policy unsettled the negotiating framework underpinning an interim agreement between the two countries. The decision to delay the trip reflects more than scheduling logistics;… Read More ›
For many European companies, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency authority initially appeared to offer long-awaited relief. From vineyards in northern Italy to chemical complexes along the Rhine and cosmetics laboratories outside Paris,… Read More ›
The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to restrict the executive branch’s use of emergency authority to impose sweeping tariffs was widely seen as a constitutional milestone. By drawing clearer boundaries around presidential trade powers, the Court appeared to reassert… Read More ›
A growing number of companies have scaled back, delayed, or withdrawn planned U.S. initial public offerings in 2026, as heightened market volatility and stricter valuation scrutiny reshape the path to public markets. What began as a cautiously optimistic year for… Read More ›
Gold prices moved higher as geopolitical friction between the United States and Iran combined with falling European bond yields to strengthen the metal’s appeal. The advance reflects a classic convergence of safe-haven demand and shifting interest-rate dynamics, with investors recalibrating… Read More ›
The European Central Bank’s push toward a digital euro is increasingly framed not as a disruptive experiment, but as a defensive strategy to preserve Europe’s financial sovereignty. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone has argued that a well-designed central bank… Read More ›
The United States is developing an online portal designed to give users in Europe and other regions access to digital content restricted under local laws, signaling a new phase in Washington’s global approach to free expression and internet governance. The… Read More ›