Trade & Tariffs
Trump threatens anyone still trading with Iran: who is actually exposed
Washington is preparing secondary sanctions on an unprecedented scale, but the map of Iran’s trading partners shows the real pressure points run...
Sanctions
Global Geopolitics
Trump threatens anyone trading with Iran: who is actually exposed
Washington is preparing secondary sanctions on an unprecedented scale, but for Europe the real transmission channel is not trade with Tehran — it...
Global Geopolitics
Trump’s economic “D-day” against Iran: what it actually changes
The US president announced «the most devastating economic operation ever conducted against a country», but the statement contains no executive...
Stocks
Chinese Stock Market 2025: Boom, Bust, or Balanced?
Chinese stocks hold the allure of strong profitability and impressive gains, but fresh U.S. blacklistings of Tencent and CATL spark uncertainty and...
Global Geopolitics
Moscow's parallel economy: how Russia defies sanctions
In the shadow of the Kremlin, at least in theory, Russian citizens would not be able to purchase products from some foreign brands. And instead...
Global Geopolitics
Russia seizes 12.3m Euro From Commerzbank and JP Morgan Companies
A Russian bank on the U.S. sanctions list has won a court petition to seize some of the assets of the Russian subsidiaries of western banks.
Commodities
Here's how commodity traders get around sanctions against Russia
There is growing enthusiasm for the new rules, combined with some details of the LME contract and storage system, which have created an opportunity...
Global Geopolitics
Russian economy to grow by 3.2%, more than the UK, France and Germany
Investments by companies and state enterprises and the solidity of private consumption in Russia will favor growth together with its huge oil exports.
Global Geopolitics
U.S. and UK metals sanctions drive Russians to China
New sanctions on Russian aluminum, copper, and nickel will make life more difficult for metals traders at the LME and CME, but China will probably...
