Walking past the shuttered doors and “No Cash” signboards of automated teller machines (ATMs) across India over the past three months has triggered a collective, uneasy sense of vulnerability. During March, April, and May 2026,...
A new wave of Trump tariffs could unsettle US trade partners which have already signed new trade deals or have been negotiating them for months. US President Donald Trump’s administration is proposing additional tariffs of 10% or...
The International Energy Agency declared that the combined force of US and Israeli military operations against Iran which began on February 28 2026 together with the March 4 closure of the Strait of Hormuz created...
Hot on the heels of Donald Trump’s visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping. DW explores how China’s trade and financial support is helping keep Russia’s economy afloat. Russia may...
Beijing now has strong new powers to punish firms for pulling manufacturing out of China. Multinationals are increasingly caught in a web of coercion and complex rules as they try to operate across the US,...
Syria’s new government has deliberately not become directly involved in the Iran war. It’s presenting itself as neutral and as a possible solution to the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Descriptions of Syria have changed a lot over...
President Donald Trump said he’s raising tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%, saying the bloc was not complying with the terms of the trade agreement agreed to with the US....
Apple’s top hardware engineer John Ternus will lead the $4 trillion iPhone maker, as Tim Cook steps back. Will Apple chase rivals for the smartest intelligence, or deliver the best personal AI experience? Weeks after Apple’s 50th...
“The old world is dying. The new world is slow to emerge. And in this twilight, monsters arise,” wrote Antonio Gramsci in the 1930s in his Prison Notebooks. But one might also add that opportunities...
Artificial intelligence’s (ai) potential for disruption is being felt across multiple industries. Now commercial real estate is feeling the heat from what analysts say is a “paradigm shift.” The commercial real estate sector has been...
The EU is waking up to an energy crisis and asking people to reduce energy consumption, as fears of a supply crunch set in. Energy analysts are calling for concrete measures and a boost in...
The Iran war could end soon or drag on for much longer. Whenever the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, the true test will be how quickly energy, fertilizer and other supply chains can bounce back....