With hopes for a balanced transatlantic tariff truce fading, Brussels is escalating its trade‐retaliation toolkit—preparing to wield its newly minted “anti‐coercion” instrument and other countermeasures against Washington. By broadening the scope of potential reprisals, the European Union aims to force… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship
Kenyan Start‑Up Harnesses Geothermal Power to Turn Air into Carbon Credits
In the heart of Kenya’s Rift Valley, a pioneering start‑up is deploying cutting‑edge technology to capture carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, then converting those captured emissions into tradable carbon credits. Octavia Carbon’s pilots are designed to leverage the nation’s… Read More ›
Wall of Redemptions: Global Equity Funds Hit by Rising Rates and Risk Aversion
Global equity funds experienced a sharp reversal in investor sentiment last week, recording net outflows of $5.3 billion—the first weekly redemptions since late June—as rising interest rates, persistent inflationary pressures, and geopolitical uncertainties prompted asset managers to jettison riskier holdings. While… Read More ›
Robust Capital and Liquidity Buffers Underpin US Banks’ Downturn Resilience – US Fed
The Federal Reserve’s 2025 stress test results confirm that the nation’s largest banking institutions possess the financial strength to navigate a severe economic downturn without government support or curbs on lending. Fed supervisors subjected 22 major banks to a hypothetical… Read More ›
Private Equity Holds $1 Trillion in Limbo as Dealmaking Falters
Private equity firms are sitting on approximately $1 trillion of undeployed or unrealized capital—funds that, under normal market conditions, would have cycled back to investors by now. A perfect storm of elevated interest rates, oscillating trade policies, and geopolitical uncertainty has… Read More ›
Battery Makers in Trouble as Antimony Shortage Hits After China’s Export Curbs
Global manufacturers of lead‑acid batteries are confronting an acute antimony crisis after China’s recent export restrictions choked off much of the world’s supply of the critical mineral. Antimony, a key alloying agent that enhances battery durability and performance, has seen… Read More ›
Social Media’s Ascent: Why Americans Now Turn to Platforms First for News
As the digital landscape evolves, social media platforms have surpassed television and traditional news websites to become the primary news source for a majority of Americans. Recent research shows that more than half of U.S. adults now look to Facebook,… Read More ›
Tariff Pressures Fail to Ignite Inflation Surge Despite Rising Levies
Since the imposition of sweeping import duties, economists and policymakers have braced for a surge in consumer prices. To date, however, the impact of tariffs on headline inflation remains surprisingly muted. A confluence of corporate strategies, timing lags and restrained… Read More ›
Public Companies Embrace Bitcoin Treasuries to Enhance Balance Sheets and Attract Investors
In an unexpected fusion of corporate finance and digital asset investing, an increasing number of publicly traded companies are allocating portions of their cash reserves to Bitcoin, launching what market observers term “Bitcoin treasury strategies.” This trend—once limited to a… Read More ›
Nvidia CEO Hails Trump’s Reindustrialisation Push as “Visionary”
At a ceremony in Norrköping this weekend, Nvidia’s co-founder and chief executive officer, Jensen Huang, gave high praise to U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiatives aimed at revitalising American manufacturing, describing them as “visionary” and critical to the future of technology…. Read More ›