One virus, one stuck ship spark global trade rethink
A virus visible through only the most powerful microscopes and a huge container ship stuck in the Suez Canal visible from space highlight how fragile the “just-in-time” global trade system…
A virus visible through only the most powerful microscopes and a huge container ship stuck in the Suez Canal visible from space highlight how fragile the “just-in-time” global trade system…
An historic rally in share prices for smaller US companies has slowed sharply in April after six months of strong gains, leading many investors to worry that the stock market…
The concept of ‘illiberal democracy’ introduced by a US scholar, Fareed Zakaria, has enjoyed a notable currency. While Zakaria defined this concept negatively, considering it as a valid description for…
‘The supply chain crisis threatening the global economy risks lasting at least another year unless governments step into help ease the disruption, one of the world’s top shipping companies has…
Stocks may have started the new year on a better footing but equity investors in Europe are hanging on to unusually big cash piles, signalling growing unease over the market's…
Covid-19 vaccines are not just coveted as protection from the deadly virus, they are also a currency in the battle for global influence, experts say, especially between China and Russia.…
The Bank of Japan’s success in controlling the shape of the bond market’s yield curve could tempt other central banks to consider deploying similar tactics as they grapple with a…
Big oil is back. After enduring a near-death experience during the Covid crisis when demand plummeted and being distinctly off-trend as the sustainable investing wave engulfed Wall Street, cash-rich oil…
COTTON: The previously buoyed cotton prices have been steadily strengthening in the last two weeks courtesy of rising mill interest. The prices however are still at an attractive level,…
It’s always amazing how the stock market pulls big surprises on those who should know better. The momentous rise in share prices in the Shanghai stock exchange from mid-2014 to…