Economics
Arab Energy Fund to issue RMB 10 billion worth of panda bonds
The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF) has obtained approval from Chinese authorities to raise up to RMB 10 billion, which is approximately $1.4 billion, by issuing RMB-denominated bonds, according to the fund's announcement. TAEF intends to issue these bonds in multiple phases over a period of two years....
Europe’s Strategic Decoupling Drive: How and Why the EU Is Redrawing the Technology Risk Map
The European Union’s push to phase out “high-risk” technology suppliers is not simply a cybersecurity initiative—it is a structural reconfiguration of how Europe defines technological trust, sovereignty, and long-term strategic autonomy. While the policy has triggered vocal opposition from China’s...
Artificial Intelligence Emerges as a Global Growth Anchor as Trade Frictions Fade
The global economy is entering a phase where resilience is no longer defined by the absence of shocks, but by the ability to absorb them and continue expanding. That is the central message emerging from the latest outlook by the International Monetary Fund, which sees global growth holding steady...
Power, Prestige and Pressure: How Greenland Became a Flashpoint in Trump’s Nobel Grievance and Europe’s Trade Calculus
The dispute over Greenland has evolved into far more than a territorial argument, revealing how personal grievance, strategic ambition, and economic leverage can merge into a single pressure point in global politics. Donald Trump’s renewed push to bring the Arctic island under U.S. control has been...
A Long Arc of Convergence: Why Europe and South America Finally Sealed a Landmark Trade Pact
After more than two decades of stalled talks, political resets, and shifting global priorities, the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur have formally signed a free trade agreement that reshapes economic ties across the Atlantic. The deal, years in the making, reflects not just the...
Tariffs as Leverage: How Trump Turned Greenland Into a Flashpoint for Trade, Power, and Alliance Politics
President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose escalating tariffs on eight European nations marked a sharp intensification of a dispute that goes far beyond trade balances or customs duties. At its core, the pledge to penalize Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland,...
The United States impose 25% tariff on import of "certain advanced chips"
The United States has introduced a 25% tax on the import of "certain advanced computing chips" used for developing artificial intelligence, as announced by the White House press office. This action was taken after a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump. The tax applies to specific chips...
EU lowers price cap on Russian oil from $47.6 to $44.1 per barrel on February 1
The price limit for Russian oil, which prevents EU companies from taking part in transporting the oil or providing related services, will be reduced from $47.6 per barrel to $44.1 per barrel starting on February 1. This decision was made public on the EU Council's official website. The price cap...
Trump-Era Tariffs Test the U.S. Supreme Court’s Role in Shaping Trade and Fiscal Power
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hold off on ruling over the legality of tariffs imposed during the Trump administration has left a critical pillar of American economic policy in a prolonged state of uncertainty. While the immediate market reaction has been muted, the delay itself carries...
Private equity investors sell record $110 billion worth of shares in 2025
In 2025, global private equity investors sold over $110 billion in shares of these funds on the secondary market, according to a report by the Financial Times, which cited estimates from David Atterbury of HarbourVest Partners, a major buyer of such funds. This amount surpassed the previous record...
