Andrew Hammond
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
Modi and Macron’s ‘contract of the century’: A new anchor for India-Europe trade
The two leaders sign a huge aerospace accord and key tax treaty changes, highlighting the warming of business relations after a hat-trick...
‘Made in Europe’ plan’s sting in tail for Asia and the wider world
The soon-to-be-finalised initiative will impact industries from cars to manufacturing, steel and defence
Europe thinks through de-risking from the US
Marco Rubio’s conciliatory speech at the Munich Security Conference does little to distract from Trump’s “wrecking ball politics”
Winter Olympics 2026 beset with business and geopolitical controversies
As the Winter Games unfold, business and geopolitical friction is distracting from the sporting action
US-led critical minerals initiatives undercut by Trump
His recent moves against Greenland and Venezuela undercut the trust needed among allies to make such global partnerships work
