The Trump administration’s latest trade action on polysilicon marks a significant expansion of its strategy to challenge China’s industrial dominance. By combining a 15 percent tariff with minimum import prices on polysilicon and several downstream products, Washington is attempting to… Read More ›
The United States has broadened its use of import restrictions against Chinese companies by adding dozens of additional firms to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, extending scrutiny across industries ranging from electronics and pharmaceuticals to food processing,… Read More ›
U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that mediators had reached a phased agreement to disarm Hamas has shifted attention from ceasefire diplomacy to what may prove the most difficult stage of any lasting settlement: implementing security arrangements that both Israel and… Read More ›
Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining arenas of strategic competition between the United States and China, with the contest extending far beyond computing power and semiconductor supply chains. Increasingly, attention is shifting towards how advanced AI capabilities are… Read More ›
Sharp intervention by Japan and South Korea in foreign exchange markets has highlighted a significant shift in how governments are responding to prolonged currency weakness. Rather than relying solely on domestic measures, the two countries appeared to act in close… Read More ›
Oil markets have traditionally responded swiftly to military confrontations in the Middle East, where even the possibility of disrupted exports has often triggered sharp price spikes. Yet recent trading has revealed a more complex reality. Despite escalating military exchanges between… Read More ›
For decades, the world’s busiest maritime corridors were viewed primarily as commercial highways that quietly connected producers, manufacturers and consumers across continents. Today, that assumption is rapidly disappearing. From the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea to the Black… Read More ›
The United States economy expanded more slowly during the second quarter than many economists had anticipated, offering another reminder that headline growth figures often conceal competing forces operating beneath the surface. While gross domestic product lost momentum compared with the… 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 ›
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 ›
