Emerging Europe profits from prime geography and strong demographics amid trade realignment
Russia’s war on Ukraine has undermined economic growth in emerging Europe, but the conflict-related disruption is sowing the...
Business
Russian consumers put pressure on Western corporate holdouts’ strategies
While many Western companies are devising complicated maneuvers to maintain their operations in Russia and just 8.5%...
Investors balk as Petro takes aim at Colombian extractive industries
The government of Colombian President Gustavo Petro is moving forward with new taxes on oil and...
Interview: Shinta Kamdani, B20 Chair
Last week, Noah Berman caught up with Shinta Kamdani, the chair of B20 Indonesia, a summit...
OPEC+ cut forces US to consider negotiation over Venezuelan oil industry
Opec+ cut forces US to consider negotiation over Venezuelan oil industry. The Biden Administration is negotiating with...
Poland veers towards recession as Eastern Europe’s growth prospects darken
Poland, Eastern Europe’s largest economy, has flashed a warning to investors after GDP fell 2.3%...
Thai regulators crack down on crypto
Regulators in Thailand tightened restrictions on cryptocurrency this week, throwing a wrench into the country’s ambition to...
Sierra Leone moves towards fairer land-rights law
Under new land-rights laws passed last week, companies seeking to do business in Sierra Leone...
African oil producers expected to see windfall from European demand
European urgency to replace Russian oil and gas with other sources may revive interest in...
Armenian currency appreciates with inflow of Russians leading to mass layoffs
Armenia’s workers are facing wage cuts and widespread layoffs amid rapid currency appreciation, Radio Free Europe’s Tony Wesolowsky...
Global arms spending passes $2 trillion for the first time.
Defense spending reached $2.1 trillion dollars for the first time in 2021, driven by an...
