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Vikram Khanna

Smoke billows from Jebel Ali port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, United Arab Emirates, on Mar 1.
COMMENTARY

The end of Dubai? After the war, the UAE faces a hard road back to its shining past

Not just energy flows, but business confidence also needs to return – and that will take time

Stock markets don't seem too concerned by the impact of the Iran war. This could backfire, says the writer.

Are stock markets in denial about the true cost of Iran war?

Macro risks suggest that the markets are too sanguine and may be mispricing the impact of the war

Wars in the Middle East have a habit of producing oil shocks.

The war that could break America’s borrowing machine

The market that underpins global finance is under threat from the war in Iran

So far, nobody has figured out how to make money from LLMs – costs, which increase with every new user and indeed, every new query, far exceed revenues.

Ten lessons from a history of disruptions

There are many common reasons how and why business disruptions happen, and are resisted

Households face stagnant or declining wages, especially in the sectors caught up in price wars, where hiring is down.

China’s domestic price wars are a threat to its economy

China is in the throes of cut-throat price wars that cover a range of industries and services

A lack of coordination among countries when formulating a response to the Trump administration’s tariffs has enabled the US to divide and rule, says the writer.

How to keep your country safe from Trump’s whims

The post-2018 agreements are often broader in scope than earlier deals, focusing on inclusivity, digital connectivity and supply chain security

Gold’s current bull market, which dates back to 2022, has defied the usual cyclical headwinds that hold back its price.

Gold’s dip a mere blip in glittering rally hinting at global monetary shift

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has been a net buyer of the metal since 2021

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