Sectors

Security / Defence

  • May 9

US tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade

The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading

International
  • May 9

Off-ramps may get more elusive for India and Pakistan

The two sides have continued to engage in tit-for-tat military action

India
All Security / Defence

Finance

  • May 9

US tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade

The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading

International
  • May 9

China’s May trade will see greater tariff impacts

China’s exports rose by 8.1% in April, much more than expected thanks to greater intra-Asia trade

China
All Finance

Energy

  • May 9

Spain and Portugal blackout exposes renewables risks

The two countries suffered an unprecedented blackout triggered by a weakness in the energy grid system

Spain
  • May 9

US tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade

The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading

International
All Energy

Manufacturing

  • May 9

US tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade

The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading

International
  • May 9

Japan to bargain hard on US trade and could walk away

US refusal to cut auto tariffs, and Japanese reluctance to open up agriculture, narrow the ground for a deal

Japan
All Manufacturing

Infrastructure

  • May 9

South Africa’s Transnet advances new reform opening

The transport utility aims to move forward with private sector investment in one of the nation’s largest ports

South Africa
  • May 7

Shipping sector to embrace emissions targets

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has agreed a plan to cut emissions and create a carbon market

International
All Infrastructure

Food / Agribusiness

  • May 9

Mexico-US water deal will bring only temporary relief

Water pressures along the Mexico-US border look sure to rise, generating ongoing tensions over access

Mexico
  • Apr 30

Mexico may struggle to fulfil US water commitments

Mexico has agreed to increase water deliveries to the United States, despite having failed to meet previous quotas

Mexico
All Food / Agribusiness

Technology / Media / Telecoms

  • May 9

US chip curbs slow but do not stop China’s AI progress

US restrictions on advanced semiconductors have raised costs and delayed China’s progress, but have not prevented it

International
  • May 8

GenAI will be a growing threat to elections globally

The rapid rise of genAI commercialisation has sparked fears it could be misused by bad actors to sway election outcomes

International
All Technology / Media / Telecoms