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Digital Tariff Retaliation: Trump’s New Trade Front Against Global Tech Taxes
Former President revives trade war tactics, targeting countries that impose digital levies and regulatory hurdles on U.S. technology giants. Washington, D.C., August 2025 – In a move that reignites memories of the turbulent trade wars of his first term, Donald…
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Palantir’s Meteoric Rise: The New Face of Silicon Valley Power
How a national security pivot, surging federal contracts, and a shifting tech paradigm turned Palantir into one of America’s most valuable companies — but questions loom over its sky-high valuation Palantir Technologies, the Denver-based data analytics company once seen as…
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A New Scale for Climate Finance: Mafalda Duarte’s Vision for the Future
At the helm of the Green Climate Fund, the Portuguese economist calls for bold investment strategies to match the urgency of the climate crisis. For years, the world’s attention has oscillated between pressing geopolitical crises, economic uncertainty, and social unrest.…
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Indonesia’s Paradox: Booming Commodities, Stagnant Industry
Despite record exports of nickel, palm oil, and coal, South-east Asia’s largest economy is sliding into deindustrialisation, raising questions about the sustainability of its growth model. August 2025 — Indonesia is riding a global commodities wave. Its mines churn out…
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A Fool’s Paradise: Why Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Playing with Fire
In a crypto winter, the consequences could be painful for investors. When Charles Ponzi was arrested 105 years ago, he had just raised as much as $20 million in seven months. Thousands of Americans had fallen for his scam investment…
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London’s IPO Drought: Law Firms and Consultants Position for a Bounceback
After a sluggish market, advisers see renewed signals that a revival may be on the horizon The prolonged drought in London’s IPO market has tested the patience of investors, companies and advisers alike. Yet a quiet shift is now under…
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Brewed for a Breakup: Keurig Dr Pepper’s $18 Billion JDE Peet’s Deal Sets the Stage for a Coffee–Soda Split
The U.S. beverage group moves to buy the owner of Douwe Egberts and Kenco in an all‑cash tender, with plans to separate coffee and soft drinks into two public companies. Keurig Dr Pepper is poised to reshape the global beverage…
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Walking the Tightrope: Norway’s Oil Fund and the Israel Divestment Debate
Finance minister says recent sell‑offs strike the “right balance” as elections loom and protests swell Norway’s finance minister defended the world’s largest sovereign wealth vehicle on Monday, arguing that a rapid sell‑down of Israeli shares in recent weeks shows the…
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Wall Street Returns to Midtown
Four New York skyscrapers refinance $3bn via CMBS as return‑to‑office builds momentum; NY-only office securitizations hit $11bn in 2025, the most since 2021. Investors are piling back into New York City’s commercial real estate. In recent weeks, owners of four…
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The Vanishing IPOs: How London’s Square Mile is Reinventing Itself
A historic slump in listings forces City banks to rethink their strategies London – The Square Mile, long regarded as the beating heart of global finance, is facing an identity crisis. The once-bustling pipeline of stock market debuts has slowed…
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