Global economy’s real enemy is geopolitics, not protectionism
“The era of free trade seems to be over. How will the world economy fare under protectionism?” This is one of the most common...
How diplomacy replaced oil as the new ‘prize’ in the Middle East
Thirty years ago, the consensus of many analysts looking at the Middle East from the West was that oil in the Gulf was one...
Global economy under threat as trade experts warn against ‘friendshoring’
Too much business with friends may be the enemy of growth. That’s the warning from the World Trade Organization (WTO) as ‘friendshoring’ takes its...
Economic unrest the biggest security hazard facing companies in Europe
Economic unrest is expected to be the biggest security-impacting hazard businesses in Europe will face in the coming year. According to the World Security...
War is expensive both on and off the battlefield
When asked to describe war, Union General William T. Sherman noted that “War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.” Later, in a speech,...
Survey: Geopolitical risks are a top global threat to businesses
Businesses see geopolitical tensions as the biggest threat to the global economy right now, according to the latest survey by Oxford Economics. The finding...
Unilever accused of ‘sponsoring war’ over Russia sales
Unilever, the food giant that prides itself on its “social purpose”, has been named “an international sponsor of war” by the Ukrainian government. The...
Is the World Ready for the Next Generation of Soros?
In the world of social and political philanthropy, perhaps no one is larger than Hungarian-born hedge fund titan George Soros. Through his Open Society...
How conservatives ‘lost’ corporate America
The anti-ESG movement exists because most right-wing people missed how the political left turned corporate America ‘woke’—until it was too late and freedom was...
Could Beijing’s anti-spy campaign dampen its reopening efforts?
A recent raid by Chinese authorities on a Chinese consultancy firm relating to national security sends a signal to the entire industry to be...