Sectors

Security / Defence

  • Apr 17

Israel and Turkey struggle over influence in Syria

Israel views Turkish relations with the new Syrian government with suspicion

Israel
  • Apr 16

Washington could prepare grounds for Syria withdrawal

According to reports, Washington could begin a drawdown from Syria within two months

Syria
All Security / Defence

Finance

  • Apr 17

Fears over ‘safe haven’ status of US assets to persist

Simultaneous falls in bond and equity markets call into question the safe haven status of US assets

International
  • Apr 17

Canada's central bank holds rates amid uncertainty

The Bank of Canada yesterday ended a sequence of rate cuts amid uncertainty about the extent and impact of US tariffs

Canada
All Finance

Energy

  • Apr 17

EU is likely to keep buying Russian LNG

EU officials have shelved plans to impose a ban on Russian LNG imports

Russia
  • Apr 17

Anger will mount at yet another Puerto Rico blackout

The island suffered another major power blackout yesterday, barely three months after the last one

Puerto Rico
All Energy

Manufacturing

  • Apr 16

Firm GDP is key to China’s view of its global standing

The economy grew by a better-than-expected 5.4% in the first quarter and services and manufacturing picked up in March

China
  • Apr 15

US-China gallium controls raise concentration fears

Gallium is a relatively small market, dominated by China; its heat resistance makes it key to many advanced technologies

International
All Manufacturing

Infrastructure

  • Apr 15

US-China gallium controls raise concentration fears

Gallium is a relatively small market, dominated by China; its heat resistance makes it key to many advanced technologies

International
  • Apr 9

Key South and South-east Asian group will strengthen

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation held its latest summit last week

South Asia
All Infrastructure

Food / Agribusiness

  • Apr 15

US tariffs will unsettle Colombia’s coffee sector

A 10% ‘reciprocal’ tariff imposed by Washington this month on Colombian imports looks likely to dampen a coffee boom

Colombia
  • Apr 14

West Africa's fishing industry faces a serious crisis

Economic, environmental and social pressures threaten a fishing industry that sustains millions of people

West Africa
All Food / Agribusiness

Technology / Media / Telecoms

  • Apr 17

More US space launches will not mean more spaceports

Despite global interest in developing new spaceports, more launches do not mean a greater need for launch sites

United States
  • Apr 17

Meta antitrust case is a warning to US tech firms

The Trump administration's antitrust case which could force Meta to sell Instagram and Facebook has begun

International
All Technology / Media / Telecoms