Iran – Seizure of a British Tanker – more than Tit for Tat
By Peter Koenig
The British-flagged tanker “Steno Impero”, heading for Saudi Arabia, was seized on Friday, 19 July 2019, by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
China-US Trade War: Japan G20 Déjà vu?
By Jack Rasmus
This past June 29, 2019 Trump and China president, Xi, met again at the G20 in Japan in the midst of a...
Germany vs. Iran – Has Germany Sold Out to the Devil?
By Peter Koenig
Madame Angela Merkel – the head of Europe’s strongest economy, of the leader of the European Union, said that there was strong...
Trump and the Taiwan Gambit
By Peter Koenig
Taiwan has become a new “eastern pivot” for Donald Trump. Against all international laws and UN charters, he is approaching Taiwan, as...
Pursuing “Outrageous Ambitions” for the Greater Good
Interview with Judith Kelley, Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
The Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University is...
The Challenges and Importance of Institutions Building in the Developing Countries
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
There has been on-going debate about the utility of the ‘free market’ system versus ‘government intervention’ in promoting development policies and...
Soft, Hard, or no Brexit: The Damage is Done
By Niccolò Pisani and Omar Toulan
Regardless of the final Brexit outcome, the damage to the UK has been done. In this paper, we look at five...
The Economic Performance of Modi’s Government in India: The Politics of the Hindu Right
By Kalim Siddiqui
In this article, the author examines the economic performance of Modi’s government, which came to power in 2014, and also analyses the politics...
Trump – From China to Iran to Venezuela – Threats and Sanctions Everywhere –...
By Peter Koenig
All of these three countries, China, Iran and Venezuela are threatening the US dollar’s world hegemony – and without that, the US...
China-US Trade War: Hiatus or Busted Deal?
By Jack Rasmus
This past week the US and China failed to reach agreement on a new trade deal, despite high-level China representative Lie He meeting...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
