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 impact of geopolitical conflicts often becomes visible through higher fuel prices or disruptions to global commodity markets. In India, however, the continuing conflict involving Iran has highlighted another consequence of prolonged supply chain instability: the price and availability of… Read More ›
Nestlé’s decision to transfer a 50% stake in its global water and premium beverages business into a joint venture marks another significant step in the company’s effort to reshape its portfolio around faster-growing and higher-margin categories. Rather than representing a… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor’s weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings illustrate how multiple structural pressures are converging on the global automotive industry at the same time. According to company statements and people familiar with the matter, declining vehicle sales, production disruptions and rising input costs… Read More ›
Artificial intelligence has rapidly become one of the most closely watched forces shaping labour markets, with corporate layoffs and automation announcements fuelling concerns that millions of jobs could disappear in the coming years. Yet emerging evidence suggests that the technology’s… Read More ›
Wall Street’s semiconductor sector is entering one of its most closely watched earnings seasons in years, but the challenge facing chipmakers extends beyond delivering exceptional financial results. Companies powering the artificial intelligence revolution are expected to report another quarter of… Read More ›
Global financial markets are entering a period where geopolitical tensions are influencing investment decisions through an increasingly important channel: the bond market. While the latest escalation in the Gulf has driven oil and natural gas prices sharply higher, the immediate… Read More ›
Private credit has become one of the fastest-growing segments of global finance, attracting institutional investors and wealthy individuals seeking higher returns than those available in traditional bond markets. The sector’s rapid expansion has been driven by its ability to provide… Read More ›
For much of the past three decades, Japan’s government bond market occupied an unusual position in global finance. Ultra-low interest rates, persistent deflation and the Bank of Japan’s aggressive bond-buying programme left yields so depressed that many international investors viewed… Read More ›
Iraq’s latest agreements with major Western energy companies represent far more than another round of oil investment. The deals reflect Baghdad’s broader attempt to reshape its role in global energy markets by reducing export vulnerabilities, attracting international capital and positioning… Read More ›
The European Central Bank is approaching another policy meeting under conditions that look strikingly different from those it faced only weeks earlier, underscoring how quickly external shocks can reshape the inflation outlook without fundamentally altering the underlying economy. A temporary… Read More ›
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