TTIP: The Suicide of Nations

By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts The TransAtlantic and TransPacific Trade and Investment Partnerships (TTIP and TTP) are trade agreements between the US and the EU...

Is the Russian Economy Finally Tilting East?

By Vladimir Popov It may well be that in the next decades, with the benefit of hindsight, it will be only too obvious how Russia...

The Duterte Whirlwind: The Reawakening of the Philippines

By Dan Steinbock The new Philippine president is waging a tough drug war, pushing economic growth domestically and greater pragmatism in foreign policy that could...

Olympic Creed Over Olympic Cost Overruns

By Dan Steinbock Olympics celebrate struggle for excellence, not costs. As more emerging economies are hosting Olympics, it is time to recall the Olympic Creed. When...

Erdoğan’s Coup: Purging Domestic Critics, Gaining External Allies

By James Petras Faced with enemies and adversaries at home and overseas, Erdoğan decided on a dual strategy of improving his ties abroad, especially his...

Brexit and London’s Role as an Islamic Banking Hub: Is the Glass Half Empty,...

By Sohail Jaffer Regardless of the shocking referendum result, there are reasons for optimism about the UK’s role as a hub for Islamic finance in...

Understanding the Numbers: The Lives of Syrian Refugees

By Jeffrey H. Cohen The life of a refugee is not easy. At least 6.6 million Syrians had been internally displaced, and nearly 5 million...

China’s Devastating Floods: From Adaptation to Mitigation

By Dan Steinbock     After weeks of torrential rain across central and southern China, the mainland has suffered from a series of devastating floods. As...

How the Brexit Referendum was Trumped: Personality, Protest and Patriotism

By Glyn Atwal and Douglas Bryson  In this article, the authors contend the electioneering style of what they label “Trumpism” was distinctly manifested and a...

Time for Reset and Realism in the South China Sea

By Dan Steinbock After the South China Sea arbitration ruling, uncertainty and friction may increase in the region. However, the economic promise of China’s rise...

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CFO's new mandate. CFO explaining the presentation

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...

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