Economy
Why Ukraine’s Economy Hinges on the EU’s Frozen Russian Assets Loan
European Union leaders are weighing proposals to use proceeds from immobilised Russian sovereign assets, most of which are held in Belgium, to support Ukraine’s...
How Globalized Fraud Made Its Way into Silicon Valley
The Scene Everyone Pretends Not to See
Somewhere in Shenzhen, China, a small advertising firm spins up a Facebook account using a fake name, a...
The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: What’s At Stake and Why It’s Stalling
The text discusses a trade agreement between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc, highlighting the challenges the EU faces in gaining support from...
Post-Crash, Crypto Investors Adopt a New Playbook: Caution and Diversification
The recent downturn in the cryptocurrency market has led investors to be more cautious, especially in areas that were previously trending. This situation may...
Why Gold’s Rally Is Forecast to Continue, Even After a Historic Surge
In 2025, gold prices saw their largest increase since the 1979 oil crisis, doubling over two years and reaching a record $4,381 per troy...
A New Asian Tiger? How US-China Rivalry Is Aiding Vietnam’s National Rise
In the high-stakes arena of global supply chains, Vietnam is the name on everyone’s lips. As multinational firms seek to de-risk from China, Vietnam...
Financial Brief: A weekly intelligence roundup on the geopolitics of money | Dec 16
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS: This week underscores a pivotal global shift: major central banks are signaling the end of the rate-cutting cycle, tightening financial conditions as...
How China’s Innovation Strategy Shapes New Productive Forces
From the full implementation of the innovation-led development strategy to the proposal to develop new, high-quality productive forces, China has consistently placed innovation at...
China’s Opening-Up and Its Global Economic Impact
China has consistently adhered to its fundamental national policy of opening up to the outside world and has taken concrete measures to promote the...
Musk’s Mars Mission: A Bold Vision That Could Cloud the SpaceX IPO
Investors interested in SpaceX's upcoming IPO should prepare for some unpredictability as CEO Elon Musk pursues both his ambition of reaching Mars and the...