The European Central Bank’s cautious first step
The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years, and the European Commission will recommend the start of EU accession talks with Ukraine this month.Plus, the F...
7 Juni 202411min
The split road for South Africa
Nvidia’s market value briefly rose past $3tn to overtake Apple as the world’s second-most valuable company, South Africa’s African National Congress party is considering the formation of a national un...
6 Juni 202411min
Opec+’s production conundrum
Gazprom is unlikely to recover gas sales lost as a result of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for at least a decade, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to win a historic third ...
5 Juni 20249min
Investors to delivery apps: where’s my profit?
US President Joe Biden is moving to sharply tighten immigration rules at the southern border with Mexico, Indian markets hit record highs after exit polls forecast a landslide election win for Prime M...
4 Juni 202410min
Russia-China pipeline deal stalls
Russia and China are deadlocked over a deal to build a gas pipeline connecting the two countries, far-right parties in Europe are gaining ground with younger voters, technical trouble could hamper Tes...
3 Juni 20249min
Martin Wolf and Robert Kagan on democracy’s year of peril
Across the world, billions of citizens are being asked to cast their vote in elections taking place in more than 50 countries, making this a pivotal year for democracy. But these polls come as populis...
2 Juni 202444min
Swamp Notes: The Trump verdict is in
Former US president Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records on Thursday, a first for any current or former American president. However, with the Republican no...
1 Juni 202414min
Donald Trump guilty on all counts
Donald Trump has been found guilty of conspiring to buy the silence of a porn actor and Saudi Arabia is selling roughly $12bn worth of shares in its national oil company Saudi Aramco. Plus, European o...
31 Maj 202410min
