Brave New World

Money, Munitions, Military Outlay, and EU’s Plight in War of ‘Catch-up’

There is no more enduring truth than that expressed by Roman statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero: ‘The sinews of…

7 months ago

Binance Teeters as Regulators Close-in on Troubled Exchange

Crypto is having another ‘moment’. Wim Romeijn takes a look for CFI.co... Binance, the largest exchange for trading digital currency…

7 months ago

Coal, Ja Bitte, Nuke, Nein Danke: Germany’s Other Sort of Nuclear ‘Disaster’ is Unfolding

Coal is a dirty source of fuel, and brown coal is the worst of the lot — yet, as Wim…

7 months ago

On Freeters and Other Exotic Creatures in a Land of Plenty

The sustainability of Japan’s society is in doubt for various reasons, writes Wim Romeijn. China, Europe, and even the United…

8 months ago

China Syndrome: A Wilting Economy, Financial ‘Long-Covid’, a Collapsing Property Sector — and the Spectre of Deflation Hovering Nearby

The global economy is supported by four pillars; two are wobbly, reports Wim Romeijn, and one is being rebuilt. The…

8 months ago

Inverted Yield Curves and Central Bankers Pull Focus to the Tetons as BRICS Founders

Another day, another financial event — the 46th US Federal Reserve Summer Symposium — for Wim Romeijn to ponder... As…

8 months ago

South Africa Looks on While Brazil and India Face Off China and Russia

Johannesburg BRICS Summit (22-24 August 2023) Is the Johannesburg summit anything more than just a chatgroup meeting for importers and…

8 months ago

Argentina Looks to Eccentric Outlier For an Economic Fix

A far-Right libertarian candidate has burst from nowhere to claim centre stage in Argentina’s election race. Javier Milei, a 52-year-old,…

8 months ago

Behold the New War: Same as the Old War, but it Comes with an App

On the battlefields of Ukraine, massive military kit is trumping technology, reports Wim Romeijn. On the undulating plains of eastern…

9 months ago

Oh Dear: The Sound of Your Keystrokes Could Leave You Wide-open to a Cyberattack

A simple video call could open your laptop to hackers, experts warn... University researchers have created an AI system to…

9 months ago