Business & Markets Germany and Italy — From Trade Partners to Strategic Coordination In recent months, German and Italian leaders have appeared together more frequently, signalling closer political alignment. This trend found concrete expression on January 23, 2026,
Business & Markets Productivity and Price — The Limits of AI-Driven Efficiency Artificial intelligence has revived debates about productivity, prices, and economic structure. The discussion centers on how much efficiency AI adds, whether those gains lower production
Business & Markets Made in China — Inside China’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturing For many years, Chinese vehicle production focused primarily on the domestic market. Competition unfolded largely within China, where German and Japanese companies competed with local
Business & Markets Resource Control — How Indonesia Kept Value Within the Country For decades, most resource-rich countries followed a straightforward economic model: extract raw materials, export them, collect royalties, and fund the state with the earnings.
Business & Markets SailGP — High-Speed Racing Designed for Spectators Competitive sailing has traditionally been difficult to follow. Olympic races happen far offshore, the America’s Cup runs infrequently, and results often unfold over hours
Performance Porsche: GT Racing & Development Porsche's GT cars are shaped by decades of endurance racing, testing at Weissach, and data collected from competition worldwide. This article explains how
Geopolitics & Security The Arctic — Trade, Energy & Development For decades, the Arctic was treated as a blank space on the map — a region defined by ice, scientific missions, and isolated settlements. Commercial activity
Business & Markets Seoul — The Command Center of South Korea’s Industrial System South Korea’s rise from a war-damaged country to an advanced manufacturing power happened within two generations. The early post-1953 years focused on
Business & Markets Singapore — How a Free Port Became a Global System In 1819, the British East India Company established Singapore as a trading post. It was designed as a free port — ships could enter, unload, and
Business & Markets Semiconductors: A $600 Billion Industry at the Core of Modern Life Every modern technology — from smartphones to aircraft and artificial intelligence — depends on one thing: semiconductors. Often referred to as chips, these are tiny electronic components
Business & Markets Hard Work is Changing: From Factory Floor to AI-Powered Teams For decades, global business followed a simple formula: produce where it costs less, hire from where labor is cheaper, and sell where margins are higher.
Business & Markets The Lithium-Ion Supply Chain — Powering the Energy Transition Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of the electrified world. They power smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles, and grid-scale storage systems — connecting mining, chemistry, and