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...
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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...
High interest rates: PE’s biggest challenge?
In the United States, private equity firms have created 12 million jobs and contributed 6.5% to the GDP, amounting to $1.4 trillion...
Business Leader of the Week: Gunjan Kedia takes helm at US Bancorp
Gunjan Kedia has more than thirty years of extensive experience in the financial industry...
HSBC’s new gameplan: Investment banking retrenchment, more focus on Asia
LSEG data indicates that HSBC earned USD 107.3 million, or 7% of the total fee pool, in 2024, the highest amount of investment banking fees in the MENA region...
Start-up of the Week: Oklo’s fission powerhouses poised for spotlight following major AI deal
Oklo made history with the first advanced reactor site use permit, gaining access to recycled fuel, and submitting the first-ever advanced reactor combined license application...
Hyundai boosts record investment amid incoming ‘Trump 2.0’ challenges
Following a decline in 2024 and falling short of their goals, Hyundai and Kia announced last week that they wanted to increase their combined global sales by 2% to 7.39 million vehicles in 2025...
AI in the age of intelligence: A new era begins
By offering a non-human intermediary, artificial intelligence has successfully overcome barriers like shame and social stigma that often prevent people from seeking help...
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...