India and the European Union are moving toward a comprehensive trade and partnership framework that goes far beyond tariff adjustments, reshaping how both sides think about market access, industrial policy, and long-term strategic alignment. While early attention has focused on proposed reductions...

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the oil and gas production and exploration sector is expected to keep falling in 2026, following a 17% decline in 2025, as reported by Rystad Energy analysts. In 2025, the total value of global upstream M&A deals reached $170 billion, with the...

Indian pharmaceutical companies have moved decisively into one of the most lucrative therapeutic categories of the decade, after receiving regulatory approval to manufacture and sell generic versions of semaglutide-based drugs used for obesity and diabetes. The approvals signal a structural shift...

Donald Trump’s decision to file a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its longtime chief executive Jamie Dimon marks a pivotal moment in the growing conflict between political power and the modern banking system. At its core, the case is not simply about closed accounts. It is an attempt...

Silver’s surge beyond the $100-an-ounce mark represents one of the most extreme price dislocations the metal has experienced in decades, but the move is best understood not as a sudden transformation in end-use demand, but as the culmination of speculative behaviour feeding on long-standing market...

World leaders and corporate executives left the Swiss resort town after a World Economic Forum annual meeting shaped less by consensus-building than by confrontation. The return of Donald Trump to the White House dominated discussions, reframing debates on geopolitics, trade, energy, and defence,...

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg indicate that Klaas Knot, the former Governor of the Dutch Central Bank, is the most probable successor to Christine Lagarde as President of the European Central Bank (ECB). The survey indicates that Knot is in the lead over former Spanish Central Bank Governor...

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....

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...