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Dow Jumps 900 Points as Trump Signals Iran Deal, Oil Prices Slide
U.S. stocks rallied sharply on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the United States was close to reaching an agreement with Iran and had called off planned military strikes. The announcement eased fears of...
Autocratizing Democracies. A War Just For Power (Part 1)
By Joseph Mazur
What is it that shapes power obsessions for bringing down constitutional democracies? Some current power-hungry leaders game political systems for personal benefits;...
US–China Trade Relations in an Era of Global Economic Transformation
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
This article examines recent US–China engagement, including President Trump’s visit, to assess evolving economic and geopolitical dynamics. Dr Kalim Siddiqui argues...
Palantir’s USDA Contract Should Cause Alarm Before Dashboards Spread
By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
Palantir’s USDA contract should be alarming less because of its size than because of what it makes normal. The Department of...
China’s Import Expansion Supports World Trade Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
In 2026, Chinese import growth will continue to expand, deepen and diversify, despite the US-led tariff wars.
When I began...
How the US War Against Iran is Drawing Europe into the...
By Simon Zeise
Even the US’s closest allies in the EU are no longer willing to bow to Trump’s dictates.
The EU has made itself economically...
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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...
