Africa's Richest Man Bets on China as America Looks Inward
Aliko Dangote says China offers businesses what America increasingly does not, underscoring Beijing’s growing influence across Afr…
You Could Drive Your Dad’s Old Ford Fiesta All the Way to the Bank
Once-disposable family cars are entering collector garages on both sides of the Atlantic. They preserve something disappearing fro…
China’s Quiet High-Tech Aquaculture Revolution
China produces more than half the world’s farmed aquatic animals. AI and automation promise cleaner food production, but pollution…
How Could Trump Cut Off Trade with Spain?
The US president is angry over Madrid’s stance on Iran and defense spending. Spain has blocked US forces from using its bases for …
Iran War and El Niño Threaten Rice Supplies
Rice supplies are coming under pressure as the Iran war disrupts fuel and fertiliser flows and El Niño threatens harvests across A…
Russia’s Windfall From the Iran War Goes Beyond Oil and Gas
High oil prices are set to add around $150 million a day to Moscow’s coffers. But oil and gas are only part of the story – Russia …
From oil to bread: Iran conflict sends early shock through food prices
The war in Iran came at the worst time for farmers. While demand for fertiliser is high ahead of spring, supply has thinned with t…
Iran war hits global supply chains
Air strikes on Iran and the response of the mullah regime are disrupting transport routes around the Persian Gulf, a region vital …
Merz in Beijing: Berlin presses for fairer competition as China defends free trade
During his first visit to China since taking office, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Beijing to ensure fairer conditions fo…
No recovery in sight for German mid-sized businesses
The German economy is in the midst of a long-term structural crisis. Data from tax advisers confirm the trend and paint a bleak pi…
After Mercosur, another dispute arises: Australian meat divides the European Union
After India and South America, Brussels is looking for another area from which to saturate its market. This agreement has also bee…
Hybrids are the most popular vehicles sold in the EU. Electric cars have just overtaken gasoline cars.
Hybrid vehicles continue to dominate in the European Union, but December brought a historic moment: for the first time, purely ele…
Washington: rare earths deal with China will be done by Thanksgiving
China holds the key to rare earths. The United States therefore wants to negotiate and is moving away from imposing high tariffs o…
Markets are breaking records, but the Fed has raised doubts. Powell warns of a return of inflation
At the start of this working week, US stock markets hit record highs for the thirty-fifth time this year. It seems as though nothi…
The Pentagon is investing in the extraction and production of rare earths. Dependence on China remains
Historical events have shown that China can also use its control over rare earths as a political weapon. In the past, it has used …