Economics

The dispute over the publication schedule of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s next major scientific assessments reveals a structural weakness in international climate governance. The organisation’s work depends on

President Donald Trump’s decision to facilitate Russian diesel supplies to the United States and international markets illustrates the growing tension between energy affordability and geopolitical strategy. The arrangement, announced in

The bond market is increasingly testing the assumption that government debt will remain affordable simply because investors have traditionally regarded major sovereign borrowers as reliable. Rising yields on United States

According to Bloomberg's calculations based on market data, French corporate bonds valued at almost €215 billion are being traded at yields that are lower than those of the government bonds…

The United States is increasingly attempting to address artificial intelligence risks through voluntary commitments rather than mandatory regulation, creating a policy model that places much of the responsibility for safety

The debate over expanding access to tax-exempt diesel has emerged as fuel prices rise, but the proposal highlights a fundamental difference between reducing the price paid by consumers and increasing

Global mergers and acquisitions are entering a more selective phase after an unusually powerful first half of the year, exposing how sensitive corporate dealmaking remains to the cost of money.

European companies are increasingly investing in artificial intelligence with money they already have rather than relying heavily on outside financing, revealing a deeper weakness in the region’s ability to fund

Seven months of conflict have transformed Iran’s economic crisis from a question of national indicators into a daily struggle over food, housing, medicine and employment. The war has intensified pressures

The central question surrounding artificial intelligence is no longer whether investors believe the technology has potential. Capital is already flowing into AI infrastructure on an extraordinary scale. The harder question

Global bond markets are entering a more demanding phase as investors reassess the cost of holding government debt in an environment of elevated inflation risks, rising energy prices, heavy public

Artificial intelligence is changing cybersecurity in two directions at the same time: it is helping organisations detect attacks more quickly while giving attackers increasingly powerful tools to discover vulnerabilities and

China’s approaching National Day holiday has become the backdrop for a broader argument over working time, productivity and the cost of maintaining economic growth. Workers have used social media to

South Korea’s export performance is increasingly being shaped by the extraordinary investment cycle surrounding artificial intelligence. Economists expect the country’s exports to have risen for a sixteenth consecutive month in

Europe’s warming seas are creating a new challenge for fisheries that cannot be addressed simply by increasing or reducing fishing activity. Marine heatwaves are changing where species live, reproduce and

The United States is preparing to fundamentally change the direction of its vehicle fuel economy policy by replacing the more demanding standards adopted under the previous administration with substantially weaker

The latest agreement between the United States and China is significant less because it resolves their economic and technological disputes than because it creates mechanisms for managing them. During Chinese

A sharp rise in energy prices has become one of the biggest sources of pressure on global bond markets, pushing investors to reassess how long central banks may need to

China is moving rapidly to turn artificial intelligence video production from an experimental creative tool into a scalable commercial industry. The push is being driven not only by filmmakers and

The global bond selloff is increasingly becoming a test of how much borrowing major economies can sustain without pushing interest rates sharply higher. The latest surge in long term United

The Trump-Xi summit in Washington was designed to project stability at a time when the relationship between the United States and China remains defined by competition, mistrust and economic interdependence.

Europe’s economy is proving more resistant to the latest energy shock than many investors and policymakers had expected, with business activity accelerating even as higher oil and gas prices raise

China’s beauty product exporters are finding an unexpected degree of resilience in the United States, even as Washington and Beijing continue to use tariffs, technology restrictions and supply chain policies

As the United States and China deepen their competition over artificial intelligence, financial markets are revealing a more complicated reality than the increasingly separate technology strategies of the two countries

Saudi Arabia’s response to the disruption of its East-West oil pipeline has revealed how quickly the kingdom can reorganise crude exports when a major transportation route becomes unavailable. Rather than

President Christine Lagarde of the European Central Bank (ECB) will step down in 2027.

China’s decision to raise scrutiny around humanoid robotics listings reflects a broader change in how the country’s technology sector is being valued. After years of encouraging investment in advanced robotics,

The reported takeover of a dark web site operated by the cybercrime group cl0p by rival group ShinyHunters has exposed an unusual vulnerability within the criminal digital economy: the organisations

The sharp decline in commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is becoming one of the clearest indicators of how deeply the Middle East conflict has disrupted the global energy

The Federal Reserve has entered a more difficult phase of monetary policy, where restoring control over inflation increasingly requires it to accept greater uncertainty for financial markets. Its latest decision

China’s latest economic performance highlights a structural tension that is becoming increasingly important to its growth model: the country is becoming more capable of producing advanced goods, but its domestic

The rise in the United States 10 year Treasury yield to around 5 percent is more significant than the headline number suggests. The yield is not simply a return earned

ExxonMobil Corp., located in the U.S., has increased its prediction for liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales, anticipating robust long-term demand in Asia and other regions, despite the ongoing Middle East…

The latest escalation around Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the Strait of Hormuz points to a deeper weakness in the Gulf energy system: alternative export routes are becoming vulnerable at the

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s effort to attract global investors to Canada reflects a deeper economic challenge than simply raising foreign investment. The country is trying to reduce the vulnerability created

According to analysts at the International Energy Agency (IEA), global oil supplies in 2026 are expected to decrease by 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd) to 100.7 million bpd, as…

Experts from Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Barclays predict that the European Central Bank (ECB) will increase key interest rates by 25 basis points in December to help return Eurozone inflation…

The rise in oil prices after attacks on Saudi energy facilities was not primarily a reaction to the barrels immediately put at risk. It reflected a more consequential change in

The growing power requirements of artificial intelligence are prompting technology companies and infrastructure developers to examine an unlikely location for future data centers: Argentina’s Patagonia. The region is not yet

President Donald Trump’s threat to shut Bombardier out of the United States unless the Canadian aircraft manufacturer builds jets on American soil goes beyond another tariff dispute with Ottawa. It

Huawei and Xiaomi have moved aggressively to strengthen their positions in China’s premium smartphone market, unveiling new foldable devices just days before Apple entered the category with its first foldable

Copper prices soared to an all-time high on Tuesday due to worries about metal supply shortfalls outside of the U.S.

The United States has significantly expanded pressure on Iran’s aviation sector by sanctioning 36 targets, including 27 Iranian airlines and foreign companies accused of helping carriers obtain aircraft, cargo services

Oil markets are showing why a major physical supply disruption does not automatically translate into a sustained move above $100 a barrel. Even after months of conflict and repeated threats

According to the Financial Times, citing trade statistics from the Chinese special administrative region (SAR), Russia exported almost 100 tonnes of gold to Hong Kong during the first seven months…

The strongest support for US stocks in 2026 has come from corporate earnings, but that cushion is becoming less powerful as the latest reporting season moves into the background. Investors

For decades, military satellites were largely treated as infrastructure: platforms that carried communications, navigation, surveillance and early-warning functions while remaining on relatively predictable orbital paths. That assumption is changing. The

Olli Rehn, head of the Finnish central bank and ECB Governing Council member, stated that the European Central Bank (ECB) must brace for a lengthy "conflict of attrition" in the…

Estimates from Verisk Analytics, a risk modeling firm, suggest that the global insurance industry needs to be ready to cover average annual losses of $171 billion due to natural disasters.

China's top three airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines, concluded the first half of the year with losses stemming from low domestic airfare and elevated fuel…