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Lobbyists go to work for Canada tariff carveouts

The US levies on wine, dairy and more affect only a sliver of goods, but they could have an outsize impact on select sta...

Could a stablecoin jumpstart postwar reconstruction?

A stablecoin could give the Palestinian economy a secure, fast, and cost-effective pathway toward greater financial stab...

Africa’s next technological leapfrog could lie in electric vehicles and solar

The countries that actively encourage the adoption of EVs will be first to reap the technology’s benefits for society an...

The danger of hitting mute on US bond markets

Stanley Druckenmiller's argument against his protégé Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's approach has caused a stir in fi...

OpenAI says its AI chip rivals Nvidia in inference

OpenAI built the chips in record time by using its own AI models to speed up the design and verification phase of develo...

Many school supplies cost more under Trump's tariffs

Autumn means back-to-school shopping for many households. This year, consumers face higher prices for many basic supplie...

Eutelsat’s Africa Revenue Fell 32% in FY2025-26, Even as Its LEO Business Nearly Doubled

Eutelsat Communications filed its consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026 on 6 Augus...

Russians Are Rushing for Cash. Should the Kremlin Be Worried?

Households and businesses have added $25.3 billion to their cash holdings so far this year, marking the largest increase...

Indonesia’s tightening state grip on the economy

Rice fields, kitchens and cooperatives all bear Prabowo’s imprint – but delivery is lagging the ambition.

AI billionaires could drive African aid surge

AI firms’ record-breaking IPOs could generate a pool of philanthropic wealth potentially worth up to $100 billion a year...

How Taiwan Became Singapore’s Largest Trading Partner 

Economic ties are increasingly important, but Singapore cannot, and will not, become a defender of Taiwan's internationa...

Abu Dhabi’s M42 partners with Botswana health ministry, marking Africa entry

The 10-year contract with the government of Botswana includes a national genomics program and will digitize health recor...

South African platinum miner Northam courts bidders

A takeover of the company would mark a major shake-up in the country’s mining sector.

Telecoms giant MTN seeks banking licenses across Africa

The strategy ramps up competition among Africa’s financial institutions for a growing customer base.

The Iran War Is Disrupting Trade Connectivity Across Eurasia

Central Asia aims to benefit from Iranian ports and railroads have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict.

DR Congo president warns $8.3B funding backlog undermines credibility

Administrative delays and weak project management have been blamed for causing delays in disbursing the funding.

Beijing looks to cutting-edge technology to revive flagging growth

Several metrics have shown that China’s domestic economy is slowing, potentially to below Beijing’s official growth targ...

Global trade tensions grow with no reprieve in sight

The US is weighing imposing yet more penalties on goods and services from Canada.

Markets eye Nvidia earnings for insight into tech sector

The semiconductor firm faces challenges, ranging from the increased cost of memory chips to customer concentration.

Piero Cipollone: From vision to delivery: building Europe’s tokenised financial market

Mark Carney’s defiance: Canada shows the world how to respond to Donald Trump’s threats

Canada cannot match the U.S. economically, but it can make Donald Trump’s trade war politically costly as the U.S. heads...

Can We Rethink Growth Beyond GDP? A Recent UN Report Believes So

Will national governments show the political commitment needed for a real breakthrough in gauging societal progress beyo...

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport

"This will be a project like no other."

Treasury sanctions Iranian hackers tied to critical-infrastructure breaches

Four of the five people named in the cyber action were also charged last week in the Justice Department’s expanded Mabna...

Maritime trade routes are under threat—and markets still underprice the risks

Conflict, climate change, and geopolitical tensions are putting unprecedented pressure on the world's most important wat...

Hypersonics, rocket startup Ursa Major to go public in $2.3B deal

“This transaction will help us turn that foundation into the production capacity our customers need,” CEO Chris Spagnole...

US Sanctions Mabna Institute Hackers for Iranian Cyber-Attacks

The US has sanctioned individuals connected to hacking-for-hire group the Mabna Institute

Tracking a Sanctioned Russian Vessel’s West African Odyssey

Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. A sanctioned vessel ...

After 6 months of war, why aren't oil prices even higher?

For decades, the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been considered the ultimate doomsday scenario for global...

Canada wants a deal, but Washington keeps moving the goalposts

As trade negotiations falter and the possibility of tariffs looms, there is better way forward for Washington and Ottawa...

Experts react: Will Trump’s Operation Economic Outcast isolate Iran?

Our experts weigh in on the US Treasury’s newest measures intended “to sever every remaining economic lifeline sustainin...

An economic shock is coming. Boosting women’s economic opportunity may be the key to overcoming it.

With over a billion young people set to enter the global workforce in the next decade, policymakers must prioritize educ...

Stablecoin regulation has outpaced global coordination. The G20 can help.

Three challenges stand out: recognizing issuers across borders, agreeing on common rules for stablecoin use, and making ...

North Korea’s ever-expanding sanctions evasion toolkit

Pyongyang is filling its coffers through IT worker scams, crypto theft, shipping fraud and sending workers overseas.

Can Indonesia protect gig workers while allowing innovation to thrive?

Finding the right balance for ride-hailing platforms should be seen as securing a private safety net.

RCEP’s next test is whether it can keep investment in Asia

Asian trade has stabilised, but most of the region’s own capital is still flowing elsewhere.

Three wires, three zeros: Three failed space-tech investments and the warning signs I paid to ignore

Millions of dollars flow into space startups with the hope those companies will some day be worth billions. Florian Gutz...

Four scenarios for a looming global food crisis

In this debut edition of Fast Foresight, we explore how the future could unfold into 2027, driven by the Strait of Hormu...

Piero Cipollone: Interview with ilsussidiario.net