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 dollar jumped yesterday on the back of rising rates as if despite the two dovish dissents by governors, yesterday’s FOMC meeting was a hawkish hold. It seemed to us that Fed Chair Powell referred...
For over 120 years, Pewabic Pottery – a tiny pottery manufacture in Detroit has been turning clay into durable handicraft, proving that the city is more than just fast-paced assembly lines and Motown music. Over...
It’s summertime and you’re likely spending considerable time outdoors, using sunscreen to prevent sunburn. But how exactly do these products protect our skin? Skin cancers, of which more than 300,000 new cases are diagnosed each...
Fake Nice & Toxic Culture: It Felt Like Friendship. It Wasn’t. We’ve all encountered them. The co-worker who is so sweet in conferences, praises your contribution, and celebrates your birthday. They inquire about your well-being, win...
Cuba has let farmland to a foreign company for the first time since the revolution in 1959. But can a Vietnamese investor help rescue the island’s struggling agriculture — and feed a nation in crisis?...
Despite widespread international recognition of Palestine as a state, many Western nations say they will only endorse Palestinian statehood as part of a comprehensive peace agreement with Israel. France has become the first G7 country to announce its intention...
The Russia–Ukraine conflict and recent tensions in the Middle East have major implications for the world’s agricultural, food, and fertiliser markets. Global markets are reacting, and crude oil prices are climbing. This conflict has caused...
With a US-Japanese deal in hand, and the prospects of an extended tariff truce between the US and China, many perceive some tail risks associated with the US foreign economic policy have diminished. This has...
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...
The US wants to crack down on Chinese goods in disguise — and Southeast Asian countries are caught in the crossfire. Earlier this month, Washington announced a new US–Vietnam trade deal, under which Vietnamese exports to...
The UK punk duo who chanted “Death to the IDF” at Glastonbury festival are facing concert cancellations. Event organizers feel the pressure to deplatform the “high risk” protest group. It all started when the BBC...