Campaign group T&E has intensified pressure on the European Commission to dismiss automakers’ request for a post-2035 exemption that would allow new cars to continue running on biofuels. The plea from the automotive industry comes at a sensitive moment, with… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
China Strengthens Financial Defences as Central Bank Targets Virtual Currencies and Deepens Scrutiny of Stablecoins
China’s central bank has intensified its campaign against virtual currencies, signalling a renewed wave of regulatory tightening aimed at containing financial risks, safeguarding capital controls, and asserting the primacy of the state-backed monetary system. In a statement following a high-level… Read More ›
Euro Zone Stability Limits Expectations for Further ECB Easing
Fresh economic indicators across the euro zone point to a macroeconomic environment that remains steady, predictable and broadly aligned with the European Central Bank’s baseline scenario. Growth is subdued but resilient, inflation remains near the 2% target, and labour markets… Read More ›
Easing Momentum in the U.S. Fuels a Broad Rally in German Equities as Yen Stagnates Under Intervention Pressure
German equities strengthened on Thursday as global markets responded to rising confidence that the U.S. Federal Reserve is nearing its first rate cut in over a year, a shift that has begun redefining risk appetite across Europe and Asia. The… Read More ›
Profit Shock Deepens as China’s Industrial Sector Suffers Sharpest Monthly Decline in Five Months
China’s industrial sector recorded its weakest monthly performance since June, suffering a 5.5% decline in October profits as a combination of weakening domestic momentum, intensifying external pressures, and structural imbalances converged to undermine corporate earnings. The latest figures highlight a… Read More ›
Sanctions Trigger a Rapid Unravelling of Partnerships Around China’s Showcase Refinery
When Shandong Yulong Petrochemical set up its Singapore office one year ago, the opening ceremony reflected the confidence surrounding China’s most ambitious new refining project. The multibillion-dollar facility, designed to modernise Shandong’s industrial base and compete with global oil majors,… Read More ›
Tariff Turbulence Forces Small U.S. Retailers Into Holiday Supply Disorder
As the U.S. holiday shopping season accelerates, small retailers across the country are confronting a supply chain crisis triggered by sharp swings in U.S. tariff policy on Chinese goods. The fluctuating levies, introduced and revised under Donald Trump’s renewed trade… Read More ›
Market Weighs Structural Strain in AI Boom as Nvidia Champions Transformation Despite Mounting Doubts
Nvidia’s latest results have reignited a global debate over the true trajectory of artificial intelligence. On one side stands Jensen Huang, arguing that the world is witnessing a long-term technological inflection rather than any semblance of speculative excess. On the… Read More ›
Market Sentiment Reels as Conflicting U.S. Labor Signals Undermine Fed Confidence and Pressure Technology Shares
Global markets approached the end of the week on unstable footing as investors struggled to interpret U.S. employment figures that offered neither reassurance about economic resilience nor clarity about the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. The tension between stronger-than-expected hiring… Read More ›
U.S. Arms Sale to India Marks Strategic Reset Amid Easing Trade Tensions
The United States has cleared the sale of approximately **$93 million** in advanced weaponry to India — a deal that not only deepens military ties but signals a broader shift in bilateral relations as trade frictions begin to soften. The… Read More ›