North America

  • Jul 18
  • 2 min read

Chips make US-Taiwan security ties unlikely to weaken

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today announced a sharp rise in its second-quarter profit

International
  • Jul 18
  • 46 mins

Deglobalisation and rules-based order collapsing

Deglobalisation and the collapse of the rules-based international order

International
  • Jul 17
  • 7 min read

China’s cooperation on fentanyl will hinge on US ties

Beijing has gradually re-joined multilateral drug control efforts as tensions with Washington have eased

China
  • Jul 17
  • 6 min read

US rural hospitals remain vulnerable to cyberattacks

The government has announced a new initiative to boost cybersecurity at rural hospitals

United States
  • Jul 17
  • 7 min read

Battery production can sustain long-run overcapacity

Despite rapid demand growth, lithium-ion battery production capacity is far in excess of consumption

International
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

World GDP and trade growth is weaker than past decades

The IMF sees modest global growth this year and next, with US activity slowing markedly next year

International
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

US Senate Democrats will move fast to remove Menendez

New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, a senior Democrat, was found guilty of all charges at his bribery trial yesterday

United States
  • Jul 16
  • 7 min read

NATO seeks to address at least some Trump concerns

The NATO summit held in Washington last week was considered a success by the alliance's leading members

United States