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...

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...

Global oil traders Vitol and Trafigura have started discussions with major Indian and Chinese refineries regarding the possible sale of Venezuelan crude oil. This comes a few days after they received initial approval from the US government to sell Venezuelan crude, according to Bloomberg, which is...

The United States is preparing the ground for a broader easing of sanctions on Venezuela, a move that reflects not just tactical flexibility but a deeper reassessment of how economic pressure, energy security, and post-crisis reconstruction intersect after the dramatic political rupture in Caracas....

After more than two decades of stalled negotiations, internal disputes, and shifting global conditions, European Union governments have finally endorsed the bloc’s largest-ever trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur group. The decision is less about procedural closure than about strategy....

When Donald Trump convened executives from America’s largest oil companies at the White House, the discussion was framed as a commercial opportunity, but the underlying logic was geopolitical. Venezuela’s energy sector, once among the most productive in the world, has deteriorated into a symbol of...

Europe’s latest attempt to overhaul its digital regulatory framework is revealing a strategic recalibration rather than a continuation of confrontation with global technology companies. Despite sustained pressure from telecom operators to impose stricter obligations on major online platforms, the...

Oil prices climbed for a second consecutive session amid intensifying concerns about potential supply disruptions in two major crude-producing countries, Venezuela and Iran. Traders and analysts say growing geopolitical tensions and structural challenges in those nations’ energy sectors have...

Signals from the U.S. central bank are increasingly pointing toward patience rather than urgency on interest rates. Remarks by Anna Paulson, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, underscore a growing consensus within the Federal Reserve that the bar for another rate cut is higher...