Economy

Asia boosts coal use due to oil and gas supply disruptions

Energy TA | AP Insight - March 24, 2026.

Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much...

Fish in a barrel - have surveillance networks become a danger to authoritarian regimes after Iran?

Technology TA | AP Insight - March 23, 2026.

The role of Israel's hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted...

How net zero sabotaged Europe’s chance to solve the energy crisis

Energy Daniel Lacalle - March 23, 2026.

Net zero was sold to Europeans as a triple win: lower emissions, stronger industry, and cheaper energy. Two decades later, the continent has higher structural energy...

Reducing the immigrant population harms the American economy

Economy Jeffrey Frankel - March 22, 2026.

Immigration is perhaps the most incendiary issue in the United States today. Opponents claim that immigrants are a drain on public finances and compete with US...

An online phenomenon in the real world: Trump as enshittifier-in-chief

Technology Ferry Biedermann - March 19, 2026.

‘Enshittification’ is definitely one of the words of the moment, with outlets and organisations as varied as Money Week, the Guardian and the Norwegian Consumer...

Private debt: the next crisis looming over the global economy

Finances Daniel Lacalle - March 16, 2026.

Investors are concerned about the Iran war and its impact on the economy. This is something that has been well analysed. However, we must remind that...

Unlocking the full potential of quantum computing

Technology Elise Quevedo - March 15, 2026.

I spent part of my time at Mobile World Congress Barcelona this year exploring a technology area that still feels like science fiction to many...

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