Oil Prices Have Fallen, but the Crisis Is Far from Over
Oil prices fell sharply on news of the US-Iran agreement, yet the relief in the markets may prove premature. The Strait of Hormuz …
Exodus: Corporates Abandon Pride Month
As support for LGBT causes falls in polls, so too are corporate sponsorship and promotion of festivals during Pride Month – to the…
German Court Allows Buyer to Return Electric Car over Range Shortfall
An electric-car buyer in Germany was entitled to return his vehicle after tests showed that it fell far short of the advertised ra…
SpaceX IPO Launches Thousands of Millionaires
A record-breaking IPO has made SpaceX one of the world's most valuable companies and created thousands of new millionaires in the …
Stuttgart 21 Turns into Stuttgart 31
Be it a railway station, an airport or an opera house, Germany can no longer keep major projects on budget or on schedule. Costs s…
Gold Joins Bitcoin and Tech Stocks in Market Rout
Gold has lost more than 26% of its value since March. This week brings the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history: Elon …
“Drill, baby, drill!” Natural Gas Fracking Has Saved Americans Trillions
New extraction methods turned the US into a net exporter of natural gas. They also lowered the costs of heating and cooking.
What Does the Closure of Denby Reveal About the UK Economy?
Denby Pottery survived wars and recessions, but not soaring costs and shifting tastes. Its closure points to deeper troubles in Br…
Germany’s Wrong-Way Energy Policy
Global energy demand is soaring, driven by the technologies of the future. Germany, meanwhile, is blowing up power plants and regu…
From Ruin to Relevance: Syria Tries to Sell Its Geography to the West
Syria shows how quickly the rhetoric around a country can change. Yet while Damascus now casts itself as a future energy hub, the …
Reality Hits AI Stocks
Markets often resemble a crowded movie theater: when panic breaks out, everyone rushes for the exits. Investors who wait until fea…
Brussels Wants Citizens to Save Power for the AI Age
Brussels plans to make households adjust their electricity use to the availability of wind and solar power while energy-hungry dat…
How Not to Blow Your Holiday Budget
A few local-currency banknotes in your wallet do more than serve a practical purpose. They can also act as a financial brake and h…
Why Bitcoin's Worst Week in Months May Be Its Most Important
Bitcoin's sharp plunge is not a disaster but a necessary correction. How Strategy's token sale tested faith in halving cycles.
SpaceX Seeks Biggest IPO in History With $75bn Bet on the Future
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has revealed plans to raise $75bn on the stock market. It would be the largest IPO in history, and the company …