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Between first and last resort

As the month of June progresses, Pakistan’s ‘one-tranche stand’ with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is nearing its end. The most likely scenario is that the two sides will not…

In the fire of spring

At this time of the year when the vernal equinox has certified a change in season, the poet – Omar Khayyam, in fact – would advise you to fling “your…

A bonfire of literary festivals

What use do we have for the poets, writers and, in a general sense, intellectuals whose business it is to teach us to think, to feel and to dream? Well,…

European firms strike high-stakes bond deals

European firms are selling debt that can be converted into their own shares at an unrelenting pace, as they seek shelter from the fastest escalation in interest rates by major…

Europe in crossfire of US-China economic rivalry

The economic confrontation between the United States and China has put Europe in the crossfire, with Washington’s plan to boost green industries threatening to cause collateral damage to a key…