“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...
Temu, Shein and other companies are set to be affected by handling fees for non-EU small packages from November 1. The fee will be charged in addition to a customs tax on such items that...
Squeezed by Trump’s tariffs and China’s industrial muscle, the EU and Australia bury old trade disputes to finalize a long-delayed free trade deal. After nearly a decade of stop-start negotiations, the EU-Australia free trade deal has...
Japan and South Korea are seeking to strengthen cooperation amid growing geopolitical risks and Tokyo’s worsening relations with Beijing. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, on...
US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Venezuela’s interim government to transfer millions of barrels of oil to the US. DW explores how the plan could be a blow to China, Russia, Iran...
From trade tensions and high debt burdens to fears of an AI stocks bubble, the global economy will face an array of risks that could dampen growth in the new year. The global economy has...
Silver recently reached an all-time high of $64. Although gold has eclipsed the white metal as a store of value, DW explores why silver is regaining global relevance. What happened to the price of silver...
The US dollar (USD) has been the world’s main reserve currency for over 50 years, controlling international trade, commodity prices, and foreign exchange reserves. It provides stability, worldwide liquidity, and confidence in global finance. However,...
China now settles nearly a third of its $6.2 trillion trade in yuan instead of dollars — up from 20% in 2022. But economic imbalances and tight capital controls will keep the currency from truly...
The EU’s industry chief says the bloc plans to raise tariffs on foreign steel in a bid to counter cheap Chinese imports. Nearly 100,000 jobs have been lost in the European steel sector in the...
Donald Trump is tightening sanctions loopholes that fund Moscow’s war machine. What does a crackdown on Russia’s oil trade mean for global markets — and economic heavyweights like China and India? India and China have pushed back against US...
The US president vowed higher tariffs on BRICS nations that align with the bloc’s plans to challenge US hegemony. Despite the China-backed initiative making limited progress, dozens of nations are still eager to join. US...
