Economy

Hong Kong beneath the surface - just another big Chinese city

Economy Stephen S. Roach - July 26, 2026.

Hong Kong deserves credit for putting up a fight. In the nearly two and a half years since I expressed the apparently controversial opinion that...

Europe's humanoid robotics momentum

Technology Elise Quevedo - July 26, 2026.

I don't remember a year when I have written so many notes about robotics. Almost every week in 2026 seems to bring another announcement. One week,...

Electric cars are no longer toys for rich countries

Economy Emre Alkin - July 25, 2026.

The latest data from the International Energy Agency shows that electric mobility has passed an important threshold. Electric vehicles are no longer just a story of...

US-Chinese AI race intensifies in battle over the future of regulation

Technology Sharmila Devi - July 24, 2026.

The race between the US and China to dominate the future of artificial intelligence intensified in the last week. Leading figures from both sides issued...

Gulf oil producers ready to invest billions to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Energy TA | AP Insight - July 23, 2026.

Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few...

In trying to weaponise Hormuz, Tehran is mainly hurting Iran

Energy Daniel Lacalle - July 20, 2026.

The dominant media narrative has been that Iran can shut the Strait of Hormuz, paralyse energy trade, and hold global markets hostage. However, the evidence...

Manufacturers are driving new chapter in Europe's energy transition

Energy Elise Quevedo - July 19, 2026.

From Zaragoza in Spain to offshore wind farms, Europe's energy manufacturers deserve more attention. This week, an unexpected meeting and conversation about Europe's energy landscape...

Pages 1 of 66