Publications
385 published articles
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EnergySaudi Arabia–Singapore: Aramco Moves to Position Oil Reserves Closer to Asian Markets
Saudi Arabia's plan to establish crude oil storage facilities in Singapore reflects a strategy extending far beyond the security of its exports. As geopolitical tensions expose Asia's dependence on Middle Eastern energy supplies, storage infrastructure is becoming an increasingly
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CorporateApplied Materials–Besi: The Battle for the Technologies Behind Tomorrow’s Chips
Applied Materials has agreed to increase its stake in Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer Besi from 9% to approximately 20%. Behind this investment lies a much larger industrial contest: the race to master the technologies that will connect processors, memory and other com
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MarketsJio Platforms: $77 Billion in Investor Orders and India’s Financial and Technological Ambitions
Priority: Exceptional | Initial Public Offering, Capital Mobilization and Digital Strategy — Reported subscription figures, pending final regulatory verification An IPO That Extends Far Beyond India's Stock Market The initial public offering of Jio Platforms, the digital subsidia
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PoliticsUS Midterms 2026: Obama’s Return Reveals the Battle for America’s Checks and Balances
As the November 3, 2026 midterm elections approach, Barack Obama is returning to the campaign trail to support Democratic candidates and challenge Donald Trump’s record. Beyond the confrontation between two presidents lies a much larger institutional struggle: control of Congress
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EconomicsUnited Kingdom: £20.4 Billion to Rebuild Britain's Industrial Power
Londres prépare une augmentation de 20,4 milliards de livres des moyens financiers de deux institutions publiques chargées de soutenir les entreprises et les infrastructures stratégiques.
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GeopoliticsBlack Sea: How War Is Turning a Global Trade Artery Into a Militarized Frontier
The Black Sea has become one of the world's most dangerous maritime environments. Behind attacks on vessels, drifting mines and the militarization of port infrastructure lies a deeper transformation: major shipping routes are no longer merely instruments of globalization but incr
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Trade & IndustryAudi: A Planned $4 Billion US Investment Could Reshape Volkswagen’s Industrial Geography
By announcing its first US factory, Audi is preparing to transform its production network. Behind the investment lies an increasingly consequential choice for multinational companies: manufacture closer to customers to protect market access while preserving the skills and jobs at
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Latin AmericaBrazil: Lula Re-elected Against Bolsonaro — A New Balance of Power Between Washington, Beijing and BRICS
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth presidential term after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in one of Brazil's most consequential elections.
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Reports and StudiesArtificial Intelligence: Twenty Years of Turbulence Before Prosperity—for Whom?
Bill Gates envisages two decades of upheaval before an economy of abundance emerges. That prospect opens a debate extending far beyond the capabilities of machines.
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Reports and StudiesThe Global Housing Crisis: How Real Estate Became One of the Defining Economic Divides of the 21st Century
From Madrid to Lisbon, Athens to Toronto, Nairobi to São Paulo, access to housing is becoming a major source of economic, social and political tension. Behind rising rents and property prices lies a profound transformation: housing is simultaneously a fundamental human necessity, a vehicle for wealth accumulation and an asset increasingly integrated into global capital markets. This contradiction is reshaping inequality, weakening the economic security of the middle class and challenging governments' ability to keep cities accessible to their populations.
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CorporateShein: The Regulatory Cost of Global Retail Expansion
An alleged $100 million settlement in the United States, mounting fiscal pressure in Europe and a weakened stock market valuation: the fast-fashion giant is discovering that commercial speed alone can no longer guarantee the profitability of a globalized business model. Beyond in
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Central America & CaribbeanKingston: How Jamaica Aims to Become the Maritime Crossroads of the Americas
In Kingston, shipping containers tell a story that extends far beyond Jamaica's borders. Along the port's quays, goods arriving from Asia, Europe and the Americas are unloaded, transferred, stored and shipped onward to other destinations. Many of these cargoes will never truly en