Global markets are once again bracing for a familiar spectacle — high-stakes negotiations between Washington and Beijing that could alter the course of world trade. As President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping prepare to meet, investors are showing a mix of optimism and restraint. The past has...

In the shadowed logistics of global oil trade, paperwork and policies often matter more than pipelines and pumping stations. When sanctions sought to choke off Iranian and Russian energy revenues, an under-the-radar layer of maritime services — most crucially, insurance — provided a way for cargoes...

India’s largest private refiner, Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), is reportedly preparing to cut purchases of Russian crude oil in light of new U.S. sanctions on Russia’s major oil producers. RIL has been one of the biggest buyers of crude from Rosneft and Lukoil, but the tightening of sanctions by...

Europe’s top financial official has delivered a sharp warning about the growing barriers that prevent the continent’s banks from merging and achieving global scale. EU Commissioner for Financial Services Maria Luís Albuquerque said that political and legal hurdles in member states such as Germany...

In Kuala Lumpur, top economic officials from the United States and China embarked on high-stakes negotiations as both powers seek to avert an all-out trade war and steer the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping toward a constructive outcome. Their...

Each October, across the occupied West Bank, the olive harvest signals more than a seasonal agricultural routine—it carries deep cultural, economic and social significance for Palestinian communities. This year, as growers like those in the village of Turmus Ayya began gathering fruit from their...

As artificial-intelligence stocks skyrocket and valuations across tech sectors swell, many professional investors are dusting off tactics used during the late-1990s dot-com boom to steer clear of potential busts. While they do not wish to abandon the AI wave, they recognise the dangers of buying at...

President Donald Trump’s upcoming five-day diplomatic swing through Asia is being positioned not merely as ceremonial but as a high-stakes maneuver in his broader economic agenda. The journey—spanning Malaysia, Japan and South Korea—is built around one focal point: the anticipated meeting with...

In a sudden escalation of tensions between Washington and Ottawa, the U.S. administration announced a complete halt to trade negotiations with Canada, citing a television advertisement produced by the Canadian province of Ontario as the triggering factor. The ad, which features excerpts from a 1987...