Andrew Hammond
IMF warns of stagflationary shock ahead
It estimates that even if the US-Iran ceasefire holds, countries may need around US$20 billion in bailout support
Europe’s focus on Asia intensified by Iran war
Ultimately, an underlying key goal of the EU’s pivot is to build a competitive advantage
G7 gears up for growing role in Iran crisis
But potential divisions over various issues may pose the gravest test to allied unity in 50 years
Are Asia and Europe at ‘Trump tipping points’?
Developments in Greenland and Iran have fed into a wider reassessment of US power in key Asian and European nations
Australia deal shows EU is ‘open for business’
Affecting sectors from agriculture to critical minerals, the trade agreement marks a big win for both sides
US tariff turmoil: Will partners in Asia and Europe break away from their 2025 deals?
For economies already hit by the war in Iran, America’s new ‘unfair trade practices probes’ spell only more trouble
Asia anguishes over proposed EU Industrial Accelerator Act
As the EU signals a trade policy pivot, countries like China and Japan mull its effect on competition and business
Navigating Iran war complexity: Asia businesses lose big in worst-case scenario
Four different plausible futures could pan out, with the worst being a ‘regional firestorm’
Will Germany find a new economic equilibrium with China?
The Asian country ’s domestic slowdown amid a volatile global outlook offers a strategic opening for Berlin to rebalance relations with Beijing
Middle East war sends economic tremors across the globe
As the US-Israel strikes on Iran escalate into a regional conflict, global markets grapple with energy vulnerabilities amid shipping disruption