Maha Rafi Atal, University of Glasgow The trade deal between the US and the European Union, squeezed in days before the re-introduction of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, is reflective of the new politics of global trade. Faced with the threat of 30% baseline tariffs from Washington, as well as additional levies on
Maha Rafi Atal, University of Glasgow Donald Trump’s new international trade tariffs have landed. Some are lower than others, some deals have been done, but overall they are the highest they have been in 100 years. They are also unprecedented in the era of the rules-based trade system that has been in place
Maha Rafi Atal, University of Glasgow The trade deal between the US and the European Union, squeezed in days before the re-introduction of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, is reflective of the new politics of global trade. Faced with the threat of 30% baseline tariffs from Washington, as well as additional levies on
Conor O’Kane, Bournemouth University The beginning of August marks the latest deadline for US president Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff policy. This era of chaos and uncertainty began on April 2 and the situation remaims fluid. With the deadline for partners to secure a deal with Washington now passed, it’s a good time
Le aziende misurano tutto. Obiettivi raggiunti. Margini operativi. Turnover. Engagement. Ma c’è una variabile invisibile e decisiva che sfugge a tutti i cruscotti: Il grado di sicurezza neuro-emotiva percepito dalle persone. Perché è proprio lì — nel sistema nervoso collettivo dell’azienda — che si gioca: la qualità delle decisioni, la disponibilità alla collaborazione,
Jabulani Shaba, University of Groningen Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves on the African continent. Lithium has been mined since the colonial period in the 1950s. It’s a critical part of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that are essential for the electric vehicle industry. Globally, the lithium-ion battery market is worth US$78.9 billion and is
Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria and Lisa Sachs, Columbia University Ghana and Zambia’s official creditors are pressing them to default on loans to two African multilateral financial institutions: the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Trade and Development Bank (TDB). These creditors, in effect, are demanding that the two countries prioritise repayments to
shutterstock. metamorworks/Shutterstock Yusuf Oc, City St George’s, University of London and Janina Steinmetz, City St George’s, University of London The decision to start advertising on WhatsApp marks a major shift for a private messaging service that has long positioned itself as being different from other social media platforms. Back when Meta (then known
GreenOak/Shutterstock Adi Imsirovic, University of Oxford The unexpected attack by Israel on Iran, a major oil-producing nation, may undermine anaemic global economic growth and hinder central banks’ ability to cope in an already uncertain market. Iran exports up to 2 million barrels of oil and refined petroleum products per day (million barrels per
Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet their development financing needs. For example, Kenya and Benin raised a combined US$2.5 billion through bond issuances during the first half of 2025. Proceeds were used to repay maturing bonds. This