Trade

Europe’s Luxury Sector Undone: Market Economics or Calculated Move?

Across European luxury capitals, Swiss watch makers and French fashion houses now brace for the harshest trade war in decades as Trump's tariffs slice through profits.

A Hole in One: Bromance, Nostalgia, and Brexit Dividend

When POTUS hosted his Labour counterpart at Turnberry, old allegiances take new forms in a post-Brexit era for old friends.

NATO: Security Cooperation Requires Economic Stability

The 'NATO Eastern Flank Plan' requires more than military unity: Donahue’s vision risks collapse under US–EU trade wars and tech fragmentation.

The Red Wall of China: Western Entanglement Overlooks China’s Strategy

While Europe pours resources into Ukraine and America threatens Iran, China quietly adds 100 nuclear warheads yearly and floods global markets.

U.S. Sanctions Derailed as China and Iran Go Full Steam Ahead

China and Iran have unveiled a new railway corridor that bypasses the U.S.-controlled sea lanes, deepening their strategic partnership and undermining American efforts to isolate Tehran.

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France’s Trust Crisis Moves Upward

Three stories in a single week, a murdered child, a pop icon charged with rape, and a former mayor appealing his blackmail conviction, are not the same scandal but they are feeding the same mood in France.

Trump’s Iran Whiplash: Oil Markets and Public Sentiment

On the day Trump threatened to bomb Iran and seize its oil, he cancelled all planned strikes and sent Vance to Europe for a peace signing.

Iran and Lebanon Bind Their Fates Again

Iran's bond with Lebanon is not a side alliance but one of the central hinges of the regional conflict, and Israel's latest strikes on Lebanese territory are making that clear again.

Kushner Sazan Resort Pits Luxury Against Conservation

Albania's planned Kushner-backed resort is turning a protected coast into a test of how far tourism-led development can override environmental law, anti-corruption institutions, and public trust at once.

UAE Prisoner Swaps Are Building a Post-War Stake

Since 2022 the UAE has mediated 24 prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, and what Abu Dhabi built during the war will shape who benefits when peace comes.