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 ›
India’s negotiations with the United States over a proposed trade agreement have entered a period of deliberate pause, reflecting a broader strategic calculation in New Delhi about the evolving landscape of American trade policy. While both governments continue to describe… Read More ›
Oil markets are highly sensitive to signals that affect the flow of crude and refined fuels through the world’s most strategic shipping routes. Even a single tanker successfully navigating a contested chokepoint can influence trader psychology, particularly when markets have… Read More ›
The United States has increasingly turned to formal trade investigations as a strategic instrument to reshape global commerce and strengthen negotiating leverage with major trading partners. By launching new probes into unfair trade practices, industrial overcapacity, and forced labor, Washington… Read More ›
The global energy system has periodically faced disruptions caused by wars, embargoes, and geopolitical crises, yet few events have carried the scale of impact now emerging from the latest conflict in the Middle East. According to assessments from international energy… Read More ›
India’s vast packaged drinking water industry, a market that serves hundreds of millions of consumers across cities, highways, railway stations, and small retail outlets, has found itself unexpectedly vulnerable to geopolitical tensions unfolding thousands of kilometers away. The economic ripple… Read More ›
Modern military conflicts often unfold with extraordinary speed, but the financial consequences accumulate just as rapidly. Early internal estimates from U.S. officials indicate that the first phase of the American military campaign against Iran carried a price tag exceeding $11… Read More ›
China is embarking on one of the most ambitious artificial intelligence expansions in the world, positioning the technology as a central pillar of economic renewal and labour market transformation. As the country confronts slowing growth, demographic pressures, and rising competition… Read More ›
The stability of global energy markets depends heavily on a narrow maritime corridor in the Middle East known as the Strait of Hormuz. When shipping through this vital passage faces disruption, the consequences extend far beyond the Persian Gulf, affecting… Read More ›
When Iranian missiles arced across Gulf skies and detonations rippled through coastal cities, the conflict ceased to be a distant exchange between adversaries and became an immediate security crisis for Arab states. The spectacle of interceptors streaking upward and fireballs… Read More ›
The decision by the United States to launch direct military strikes against Iran represents one of the most consequential escalations in Middle Eastern geopolitics in decades. Far from a spontaneous act, the operation reflects years of mounting tensions, strategic reassessments,… Read More ›