Economy

Central banks are squeezing the private economy while shielding sovereign debt

Finances Daniel Lacalle - September 28, 2026.

Higher financing costs can weaken households and businesses without causing a financial crash. The danger is that policymakers mistake protected markets for a healthy economy. Central...

Fit for the future? What legacy companies should take from Disney

Technology Elise Quevedo - September 27, 2026.

Disney has been around for more than 100 years, has built one of the world's most valuable entertainment portfolios, and created some of the most...

Has China kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal power plants?

Energy TA | AP Insight - September 26, 2026.

Addressing the U.N. General Assembly in 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to stop funding overseas coal power plants in an effort to help curb...

Three months from breach to warning: Australia looks to OpenAI for answers

Technology Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 24, 2026.

On 24 September, the Australian Government announced that it had launched an urgent investigation after an OpenAI agent hacked the government’s Medicare statistics portal. Prime Minister...

Italy greenlights a return to nuclear energy

Energy TA | AP Insight - September 23, 2026.

Italy’s Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power nearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster...

Central European experience could help EU to revive growth

Economy Marcin Piatkowski - September 21, 2026.

European policymakers have spent the past few years asking how Europe can become economically more like the United States or China. But they are overlooking the...

What is the scope of fast food diplomacy between the US and China?

Companies TA | AP Insight - September 21, 2026.

China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs and technology to Taiwan. But there is one thing tying them together: fast...

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