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23.01 / 01:57

markets UPS Enterprise SpaceX War blues Mint Quick Edit | Can Bezos’s Blue Origin do what Amazon’s Kuiper couldn’t—take on Musk’s Starlink?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. So far, the global satellite internet market has been dominated by Elon Musk’s Starlink, an arm of SpaceX. Its main rival, Eutelsat’s OneWeb, has been trailing far behind, as has Amazon’s Project Kuiper.

21.01 / 02:23

Provident security Trade Latin International Donald Trump’s adventurism is unsettling China

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Surveying his geopolitical scorecard at the end of last year, Xi Jinping had reasons to be cheerful. China’s leader had just stared down his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in a trade war.

21.01 / 02:23

Target Action economy President War country Trump seeks ‘decisive’ options for Iran as assets move into Middle East

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—After pulling back from strikes on Iran last week, President Trump is still pressing aides for what he terms “decisive" military options, U.S. officials said, as Iran appears to have tightened its control of the country and targets protesters through a crackdown that has killed thousands.

20.01 / 09:39

Provident Action Trade President Relationships International Is Trump’s America trying to outdo the Opec cartel on oil clout? Here’s why this game won’t work

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. From a certain angle, US President Donald Trump is doing in a matter of weeks what other leaders could never have dreamt of: Assembling an oil cartel with sufficient sway to rival Opec and acquiring a kill switch for the energy-importing economy of America’s prime geopolitical rival, China. Combine Trump’s supposed hegemony over the Americas since the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January with control over a post-revolution Iran, and you’re at about 42% of global oil production.

20.01 / 04:53

Extreme Trade War country isolate Sanctioned oil trade is booming in the shadows, to India's and China’s benefit

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With the US's recent invasion of Venezuela, and sanction and tariff threats on trade with Iran, the so-called global ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers is in focus again. Used to transport oil by countries under Western sanctions such as Russia, Iran and Venezuela, the size of this fleet has grown manifold and now accounts for an estimated 18.5% of global tanker capacity, according to S&P Global.

20.01 / 02:33

CEO Bill Trade War country gatherings International WEF at Davos in a fractured world: Will the spirit of dialogue be exorcized or exercised?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The London-based Economist describes it as the “ultimate networking event"; The Guardian, a British daily, as the “last-chance saloon to save the old world order." The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think-tank founded in 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab, and its annual gathering at Davos, Switzerland, was once billed as the biggest talk-show-cum-photo op in the post-Bretton Woods world.

18.01 / 12:17

markets COST security Sustainability Trade show Videos Vijay L. Bhambwani's Ticker: Banking stocks hold the key

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dear Reader, Last week, I wrote that it was time to prioritise capital preservation over capital appreciation due to higher statistical ßeta (pure price volatility) readings. Market price action validated that hypothesis.

17.01 / 10:45

UPS Action Election President country social rights Over two weeks in January, a boundary-pushing President on full display

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—In the days after Donald Trump approved a risky operation to oust Venezuela’s autocratic leader, some administration officials privately came up with a new moniker for the emboldened commander in chief: “President of the World." The nickname reflected Trump’s expanding ambitions and increasingly aggressive posture as he enters the second year of his second term. The president is pushing boundaries at home and abroad as he looks to demonstrate power, cement his legacy and beat the clock ahead of midterm elections that could end unified Republican control in Washington.

17.01 / 09:49

UPS economy President War Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is running out of road

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the longest serving leader in the Middle East, faces an existential choice if he wants to preserve his rule and the theocracy that has governed Iran for nearly 50 years. Khamenei has ridden out decades of immense foreign pressure on Iran’s economy and numerous public uprisings, while insisting on Iran’s right to enrich uranium and build advanced missiles.

17.01 / 08:49

security Trade President country reports peace The world dodges another war—for now

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Alarm bells began to ring when US President Donald Trump hinted at direct intervention in what are the deadliest Iranian protests so far, posting “HELP IS ON ITS WAY" on his social media platform, Truth Social, on 13 January. The all-caps threat—Trump’s signature leadership style—urged Iranians to “KEEP PROTESTING", “TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!", and even “MIGA" (Make Iran Great Again).

17.01 / 07:05

UPS War Monarchy country rights Interviews Reza Pahlavi says Iran is undergoing a revolution

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For decades only diehard royalists took Reza Pahlavi seriously. Iran’s regime, its opponents and Western diplomats dismissed the son of the last shah as the “Clown Prince".

16.01 / 15:57

Action security President country Department rights With military action on hold, the US puts new sanctions on Iran

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DUBAI—With a decision on military action on pause, the U.S. turned to economic pressure on Iran, rolling out a host of new sanctions on officials it said were responsible for the bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.

16.01 / 14:27

markets UPS Booking Analysis Trade reports Pulse of the Street: Markets on mute amid mixed Q3 earnings

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock markets wrapped up the week largely flat as investors parsed the first batch of December-quarter earnings, finding no clear cues to take fresh positions in the week ahead. The Nifty 50 closed the week at 25,693.85 and the BSE Sensex at 83,556.87, as global volatility eroded investor confidence and triggered profit booking, capping gains through the week.

15.01 / 01:45

Waters wellness President country reports evacuation Trump’s military buildup in Caribbean limits his options in Iran

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump ordered a military buildup in the Caribbean in the fall as part of the pressure campaign against the now-ousted Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro. That move now limits his options if conflict breaks out between Washington and Tehran over a popular uprising in Iran, according to current and former defense officials.

14.01 / 13:49

Action Death President Courts rights Videos Iran signals plans for swift trials and executions of protesters

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran signaled Wednesday it was preparing to conduct swift trials and the execution of antigovernment protesters, defying a warning from President Trump as it intensifies a crackdown on nationwide demonstrations. Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, said that the courts should act quickly against protesters.

14.01 / 10:51

markets UPS Provident wellness President country China, wary of global unrest, is keeping the oil market afloat

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Donald Trump’s control of Venezuela’s oil supply increases U.S. influence in the world oil market, but China is the major power that has been keeping prices steady.

14.01 / 07:19

Target Trade President War country Relationships Chabahar, crude and chaos: The broader impact of the US‑Iran tensions on India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US President Donald Trump has announced fresh tariff threats, this time targeting any country doing business with Iran with a 25% tariff. For India, the immediate trade risk is limited, given its minimal imports from Iran.

14.01 / 02:49

UPS economy War country International The obscure bank collapse that sent Iran into a tailspin

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The biggest harbinger that things were about to fall apart in Iran didn’t come from the thwarted anger of the country’s opposition or the frustrated hopes of young people hungry for more personal freedom. It came from the collapse of a bank.

14.01 / 01:33

Target War Monarchy country Arsenal Why Arab states are silent about Iran’s unrest

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. THE LAST time Iran was convulsed by nationwide protests, in 2022, the Arab world was transfixed. The Islamic Republic had spent decades building a network of powerful allies that came to dominate the region.

14.01 / 01:33

UPS Trade President country Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s Iran tariff threat puts more at risk than the White House may have realized

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor struck a positive note on bilateral ties, President Donald Trump has again put India in a difficult position by announcing a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran. This could elevate the charge on Indian goods shipped to the US to 75% from an already-steep 50%.

13.01 / 15:23

security economy Trade country isolate An isolated Iran finds China’s friendship has limits

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HONG KONG—As street protests and a failing economy continue to put pressure on Iran’s government, its ally China has offered few signs of support. Rather than boost Tehran in its time of need, the partnership that had worried governments in the West and Middle East has instead shown signs of its limited scope and resilience.

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