World braces for trade war
Goldman Sachs has raised the odds of a US recession to 45% in the next 12 months, joining other investment banks in revising their forecast as fears of a trade war grip markets...
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EU warned: Slow agony ahead
The cost of fixing Europe's problems might be high, but the penalty of doing nothing could be much higher...
IF Insights: Can BYD’s ultra-fast charging disrupt Western EV makers?
The innovation of BYD not only transforms the Chinese EV market but also shapes industry trends globally...
IF Insights: Microsoft warns Donald Trump of ‘strategic misstep’ in AI race over chip exports
Microsoft has reaffirmed that the United States must work with allies and friends to stay at the top...
IF Insights: China’s tech stocks soar as Xi Jinping meets business leaders
While Alibaba has entered into an AI partnership with Apple, its founder Jack Ma, who has kept a low profile over years of crackdowns on China's tech giants, appeared at the symposium with Xi Jinping...
EU AI Act: A struggle to keep up with tech
While the EU has implemented the AI Act to set global standards, its broad and stringent regulations have raised concerns among startups and investors...
The price of decoupling: Global trade under strain
As with the US-China decoupling, the question is not whether this relationship will reshape the world but how sustainable it will be in the face of shifting geopolitical priorities...
Is the world ready for an ageing workforce?
The fact that several nations in the global south are ageing before becoming wealthy further complicates the establishment of social protection systems...
Trump’s America First: Trade, taxes, & growth
During his first term, Trump implemented numerous tariffs aimed at levelling the playing field for American manufacturers...
Sanctions hurt, but Russia’s banks keep profiting
Given that a large portion of Russia's financial reserves was held abroad, the freezing of these assets led to immediate concerns about the ability to manage balance sheets...