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Beijing’s Message to the West: Don’t Stockpile Rare Earths—or Expect Shortages
As export controls bite and demand surges, China warns foreign buyers against building large inventories, stoking a fresh scramble from EVs to defense. Vienna – China has privately warned Western companies against stockpiling rare earths and related products, according to…
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Threads of Influence: How the Bayeux Tapestry Became Twenty‑First‑Century Soft Power
A millennial masterpiece, a modern reset: the behind‑the‑scenes deal that sends France’s most famous embroidery to London — and what it says about Anglo‑French diplomacy LONDON / PARIS — The Bayeux Tapestry has long stitched together legend and power. Its…
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‘Don’t Lurch’: Goolsbee Warns Against Premature Fed Cuts as Markets Bet on September Easing
With traders pricing a quarter‑point cut, the Chicago Fed chief urges patience amid sticky services inflation and tariff uncertainty A top Federal Reserve policymaker has cautioned colleagues against “lurching” toward interest‑rate cuts before inflation is durably back on track, even…
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Non‑Dom Exodus Fails to Materialise, Early HMRC Data Shows
Preliminary payroll figures suggest departures are tracking official forecasts — easing pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves after dire survey warnings The long‑mooted flight of Britain’s “non‑doms” has not come to pass—at least not yet. Early analysis of HM Revenue &…
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Brazil vs. the United States: A Rift Over Bolsonaro Tests Two Democracies
Tariffs, sanctions and a high‑stakes trial in Brasília have pushed relations to their lowest point in years. Can Washington and Brasília step back from the brink? BRASÍLIA / WASHINGTON — Two of the world’s largest economies are at odds over…
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The Numbers Fight: Trump Picks EJ Antoni to Lead America’s Jobs and Inflation Scorekeeper
The president tapped Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics, igniting a debate over the independence of market‑moving data and how the U.S. measures its economy. WASHINGTON — The White House has nominated economist E.J.…
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Make in India at Risk: Can a 50% U.S. Tariff Wall Be Scaled?
Exporters warn that sweeping U.S. duties—totalling up to 50% on a majority of Indian goods—could derail New Delhi’s bid to build a supply-chain alternative to China. NEW DELHI — India’s signature industrial push, “Make in India,” is colliding with a…
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Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by 90 Days, Averting a New Shock to Global Trade
White House delays a scheduled jump in duties that could have risen to as high as 145% on Chinese imports; move buys negotiators time and spares retailers ahead of the holiday season. WASHINGTON / BEIJING – President Donald Trump on…
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Branding Bans and Empty Rotas: Whitehall’s Procurement Push Collides with Graduate Hiring
Graduate pipelines into teaching, prisons and social care are caught in a Whitehall rules squeeze. Sector leaders warn that rigid procurement terms—forcing well‑known schemes to rebrand when bidding for funds—risk hobbling recruitment just as the government battles chronic staffing shortages.…
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Anger in the Streets: Kenya’s Growth Story Meets an Impatient Generation
A decade of macroeconomic gains and tech‑driven optimism has not translated into enough good jobs. As youth‑led protests roil the country, Kenya’s political class faces a stark test: turn stability and success into momentum that matches the aspirations of a…
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