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19.01 / 14:05

security awards Trade President War country peace Trump links Greenland threats to missing out on Nobel Prize

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BRUSSELS—President Trump told Norway that he no longer needed to think “purely of peace" after being snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize, as European leaders scrambled to talk him out of a damaging trans-Atlantic trade war. So far, the European Union and the U.K.

19.01 / 07:55

markets Analysis Research Trade President country Relationships Precious metals climb as Trump plans tariff on European countries over Greenland

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Precious metals climbed Monday after President Trump threatened 10% tariffs on imports from eight European countries starting February. “Trump’s latest tariff announcement has escalated trade tensions into an entirely new dimension—one driven less by economic logic and more by political motive," two members of ING’s economic and financial analysis division said in a research note.

19.01 / 07:41

markets COST Target economy Trade country consequences Sanctions have become a default tool of hard diplomacy: What this implies for middle powers like India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When a series of commercial vessels were recently impounded under newly tightened sanction enforcement, the ripple effects were felt far beyond the intended target. Ships that had been quietly moving sanctioned cargo or operating in regulatory grey zones were abruptly removed from circulation.

19.01 / 06:49

MET Mobile President War country Latin Trump wants Venezuela’s oil. History says tread carefully.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Latin America’s vast natural resources have been a draw for U.S. interests across history and industries—from Alexander Hamilton to President Donald Trump, and from Ford Motor to Exxon Mobil.

19.01 / 04:45

markets economy Trade President War country Relationships One year of Trump 2.0: The twists and turns that impacted India and Indians

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In just one year, US President Donald Trump has upended the global order, using his historic return as arguably the world’s most powerful leader to treat friends, foes and allies alike to achieve desirable results. His most potent tool is tariffs, though he hasn’t shied away from political and military interventions either.

19.01 / 02:33

markets COST trends country social reports Global ambitions, local lens: Niti Aayog’s state-level export preparedness report misses the big picture

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One characteristic of this era of social media, globally, has been an erosion in the credibility of expertise. Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2024, a laborious attempt to measure how ready India’s different states are to generate exports, is not designed to counter that trend.

19.01 / 01:37

Action Racing Fighting Trade President country Arsenal Europe is bracing for a new trade fight with Trump. Here are its options.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BRUSSELS—European leaders racing to respond to the threat of U.S. tariffs for opposing President Trump’s plan to take control of Greenland have an arsenal of options, including trade retaliation, reducing defense ties and a “bazooka" to defend against economic coercion.

19.01 / 01:37

security Coherent Trade President European Commission country reports politician As divisions over Greenland grow, Europe examines its options

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IT WAS hardly the first time since Donald Trump’s inauguration last year that Europeans have been outraged by America. But the anger at the weekend, after America’s president threatened to impose a 10% tariff rate on eight European countries that had dared to send a few troops to Greenland, felt more determined than before.

19.01 / 01:37

security Trade President War country peace In Trump’s drive for Greenland, NATO is roadkill

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BRUSSELS—A few months ago, officials on both sides of the Atlantic hoped that they had saved the Western alliance—the world’s biggest economic and military community. Today, the team that won the Cold War and led the globe is in tatters.

19.01 / 00:31

COST Target Aware Manufacturing security country India’s solar power developers are saddled with unsold capacity. Now they face another risk

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : A spike in prices of solar modules is expected to raise costs and tariffs for projects under construction, even as multiple solar projects languish for want of power purchase contracts. Solar module prices have surged by roughly a third since late December, thanks to soaring prices of silver and aluminium, a weaker rupee, and a global scramble for components after China tightened wafer quotas and signalled a rollback of a 9% value-added tax refund.

19.01 / 00:31

security Election Cycling country Discrimination rights Of friends & foes: The perpetual poll mode malady

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Our intellectual horizon reflects the contagion of election cycles. In a world where nations are indulging in nuclear sabre-rattling, what are our leaders doing? Instead of binding the nation, they are sowing the seeds of dissension.

18.01 / 04:51

markets UPS economy President War country International Fed turmoil is threatening dollar supremacy just as China pushes the Yuan

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SINGAPORE—One potential beneficiary of the tug of war over the Federal Reserve’s independence: China. The criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell is being viewed globally as an effort by the Trump administration to wrest control of monetary policy from the central bank.

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 / 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".

17.01 / 01:45

markets UPS Manufacturing Strategy Mobile country Pharmaceuticals As India builds chips and batteries, one chemical firm is betting on both

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s ambitions to localize semiconductors and batteries hinge on an unglamorous but critical input: high-precision chemicals. As the country pushes to reduce dependence on imports across strategic supply chains, one mid-sized chemical company is quietly attempting something rare - leveraging its pharmaceutical chemistry roots to position itself at the intersection of both industries.

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 COST UPS Coca-Cola Manufacturing country reports Thunder on wheels: Coca-Cola expands last-mile reach with micromobility

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Coca-Cola is stepping up direct distribution in India, using small vehicles like bikes, electric vans, and other micromobility options to transport its beverages directly to retail stores in narrow lanes and hard-to-access neighbourhoods. This direct-to-store delivery helps the company expand last-mile reach, cut reliance on middlemen or traditional wholesale channels, and gain tighter control over costs and profitability, even as quick commerce, despite rapid growth, remains a smaller, complementary part of its distribution business.

16.01 / 11:57

security economy Trade President country Latin International Should Latin America adopt the dollar?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The removal of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro portends greater U.S. involvement in the Western Hemisphere, both politically and economically.

16.01 / 07:23

markets Align Bill Trade country electronic Department Govt overhauls postal export regulations to boost e-commerce exports

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government has extended key export incentives to goods shipped through the postal route to bring them on par with cargo cleared through ports and airports, a move aimed at boosting e-commerce shipments and easing compliance for small exporters amid rising global trade uncertainty.

16.01 / 06:41

Digital Cooper Align Sustainability Research country innovations India-Germany: An economic relationship whose time has come as the world changes and challenges grow

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The official visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to India on 12-13 January, his first to the Indo-Pacific since taking office, coincided with the 75th anniversary year of diplomatic ties, providing renewed momentum to the India-Germany Strategic Partnership.

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