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...
The Reserve Bank of India’s Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework, set to come into effect from April 1, 2027, marks a major step toward forward-looking credit risk management. By moving away from an overdue-based system...
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,...
Data centers are energy-intensive engines of growth, the backbone and hub of digitalization. Thousands of them are being built all around the world. The Iran war has shown how vulnerable societies are as a result....
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow 33-km-wide passage linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, serves as the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, far beyond mere geography. Handling about 20% of global oil...
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....
US curbs on advanced chips pushed China to focus on its own semiconductor ecosystem. And while it trails at the very cutting edge, China’s “good‑enough” technology is fast powering much of the global economy. Four...
DeepSeek, the startup behind a low-cost chatbot that sent shockwaves through the AI community last year, has released its highly anticipated V4 model. Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released a preview version of its new...
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...
Over the past few years, AT1 bonds have been in the headlines for two extremely different reasons. In one case, investors lost their money as a result of the bank collapse. In another instance, there...