As is often the case, crises are trend gas pedals. This is the case with the covid-19 pandemic, which is a catalyst for the 4th industrial revolution in the face of the unsustainability of the...
Turkey is trying to attract more Russian tourists by expanding the usage of the Russian Mir payment system in Turkey as it seeks to bypass payment bottleneck created by Western sanctions. Turkey wants to boost...
Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria and the sharp sell-off in US equities yesterday casts a pall over the markets today. But not the dollar. The euro punched through $1.06 for...
Not just those at the centre of the (unfortunate) events, even millions of others watching from the sidelines may need support to overcome the unfolding trauma. With the series of unfortunate events that have unfolded...
The negative economic effects from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will significantly hurt global growth, the IMF has said. Increasing food and fuel prices have raised the prospect of unrest in poorer countries. The economic damage...
Europe’s days as Russia’s best customer for energy appear to be numbered. Moscow will need to find new markets if it is to remain an oil and gas superpower, but its options are limited. Russia...
The opulent rooms of Chateau Purcari in Moldova are now hosting Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country. For the owner of the hotel, accommodating refugees is as much about politics as it is about...
Hydraulic fracturing is banned across most of Europe, but, as the EU turns to the US for an alternative gas supply, how much fracked fuel will slip in through the side door? “We think that...
Hawkish comments by Fed Chair Powell stoked a jump in yields and lit the dollar. News that Alibaba was boosting its share buyback program to $25 bln from $15 bln helped lift HK shares, while...
Commodity markets are in the spotlight as Russia keeps selling its oil and gas through specialized dealers in Switzerland. The business brings in billions of dollars that could be used to fight the war in...
The Fed has announced that it could raise its interest rate as many as seven times this year to combat soaring inflation. However, the move risks tipping the economy into recession. deutThe United States Federal...
While the World Health Organization debates about downgrading Covid from a pandemic, the rise China and Hong Kong cases is striking. A lockdown in Shenzhen and restrictions in Shanghai, coupled with a record fine by...