Brave New World?
Northern Ireland Shilly-Shally has Experts Fearful of New Trade War
The UK’s disentanglement from the European Union has been a source of instability in international trade, and is now giving
What You Need to Know About Stockholm+50
On 2 and 3 June 2022, world leaders and representatives from government, business, international organizations, civil society and youth will
WEF 2022: The World Is No Longer Flat
This week, a colourful cabal of cognoscenti gathered in Davos to offer diverse takes on the world’s most pressing issues.
Ursula von der Leyen’s Speech to Davos 2022 In Full
This article is part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed Davos 2022
The Fog of War: The Tragic Triumph of Hope Over Experience – The Folly of Great Powers
Wars of conquest seldom end well for the would-be conqueror even if waged against a weaker neighbour. Somehow, those to
Liberalism and Its Discontents: Francis Fukuyama on the Future of History
Poor Francis. History didn’t end after all. Neither did liberalism triumph over the forces of evil. Possibly one of the
Plus ça Change: Mired in Multiple Crises, Lebanon Votes for Continuity
In a scathing indictment of the country’s political elite, Lebanon tumbled some 25 places on the annual United Nations World
Crypto Jitters: Unhinged Stablecoins Add Volatility to an Already Unstable Market
The dig is impossible to resist. On Thursday, tether – the world’s biggest ‘stablecoin’ – briefly became untethered from its
Power Meets Pluck: Paranoid and Haunted, President Putin Sees Nazis Everywhere
In President Vladimir Putin’s book everybody not excitedly cheering his ‘special military operation’ to liberate Ukraine is a Nazi. If
Energy Sector Grapples with Hydra-Headed Problems of Global Supply and Demand
At the recent COP-26 climate summit in Glasgow, government officials and leaders of international organisations put the spotlight on the
Inflation, Used Cars, Silicon Chips and Supply-Demand: Links in a Worrying Chain
Chips — no, not the potato or chocolate kind, the electronic ones – are a driving force behind a spike
World Bank: Sustained Global Solidarity Needed to Achieve Global COVID-19 Recovery
The pandemic has affected virtually everyone in the world, but its impacts have been hardest on the poor and vulnerable,
Invasion of the Robots! Beware, Beware! Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean That We Should…
AI, facial-recognition, machine learning… where should humans draw the line when it comes to automated ‘job theft’? Yogesh Patel gives
Permanent Output Losses from the Pandemic
In the World Economic Outlook, published October 12, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) slightly lowered its forecast for global economic
From the Black Plague to the Covid Crisis, Quarantine has Affected Maritime Trade
An overly familiar term in the 2020s, “quarantine”, dates from the 14th Century and is derived from quarantena — Italian
Home is Where the Mortgage is: 2008 Crisis has Lessons for Sector
Of all the sectors affected by the pandemic, the housing market has performed better than expected. In 2008, home loans
Where are We Going? Nowhere, Fast, According to Travel and Tourism Stats
Whether domestic or international, business or pleasure, travel is an integral part of modern life — no longer just a
Shock and Ore — India’s Love of Gold Goes Beyond Market Prices
Gold is considered the most valuable of all the precious metals — especially in Indian culture. While the fabulous ore
