For decades, global supply chains were optimised for efficiency, focusing on minimising costs and inventories. However, priorities have shifted over …
Throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, globalisation was a dominant economic force, facilitating the free movement of labour, …
The global financial system has traditionally been controlled by Western institutions and currencies, notably the US dollar. In 2024, BRICS …
So far this decade, sharp price swings have distinguished the world’s ocean freight industry, with rates rising and falling in …
Despite the aggressive protectionist measures of its largest economic rival, the United States, China recently crossed a trade-surplus milestone, surpassing …
Asset-based finance—credit investing backed by financial and/or physical assets—is gaining in popularity, offering benefits such as diversification, stability and attractive …
Prediction markets, in which participants buy and sell contracts with payouts contingent on the outcomes of future events such as …
South Asia’s economic dynamo, India, enjoyed a surge in initial public offerings last year, with more than 100 companies raising …
The world’s economy was rocked by serious trouble spots in 2025, but it managed to maintain its expected growth rate. …
S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, universally recognized as the Big Three, occupy a dominant position in the world’s …