India’s navy signals to China
India has launched its biggest-ever joint naval exercises with African nations, signalling a bold step in its bid to counter China’s growing military.
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Trumps adds political risk to US assets
For decades US assets were the world’s default setting – neutral, safe, dependable. From Treasuries to the dollar, they were the bedrock of.
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Shein’s IPO: Opportunity for WM?
Fast-fashion giant Shein has taken a major step towards a London Stock Exchange listing after winning preliminary approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct.
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Summit to end Sudan conflict
The UK is hosting a summit today aimed at ending the two-year conflict in Sudan, which is giving rise to a humanitarian crisis.
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British Steel: a bad precedent?
Let’s not sugar coat it: what passed in Parliament at the weekend wasn’t support for British Steel. It was a shot across the.
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EU threatens US ‘Big Tech’ levies
The European Union has issued a sharp warning to Washington: resolve the tariff war or face retaliation – potentially in the form of.
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Dictators vs. Gen Z
Across the globe, from Asia to Africa and beyond, authoritarian leaders – be they traditional dictators or modern-day strongmen – are facing an.
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‘Make U-turns Great Again’
The overtly protectionist aim of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs was to drive jobs, industry and wealth back to America in line with.
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Trump: no tariffs on smartphones
And so it continues. First it was the bond markets which forced him to change his tune. Now the titans of tech have.
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Trump tariff U-turn
After weeks of escalating rhetoric and tariff hikes that had global markets in a spin, Donald Trump abruptly hit pause. The US president.