Economy

The US is merely the latest to join the global rush to hoard critical minerals

JD Vance is seeking to create a ‘trading bloc’ as shortages and climate crises mean a kaleidoscope of rare earths are increasingly jealously guarded

BrewDog sale plan leaves some ‘equity punk’ investors steaming

About 220,000 people could be left empty-handed if a deal prioritizes the company’s private equity backer

UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears

Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks

Debt, Inflation, and the Illusion of Protection

A dangerous illusion: the belief that high-yield public debt represents genuine capital protection. In reality, the bondholder becomes a silent partner in an unstable fiscal structure, exposed not only to inflation but to the gradual erosion of contractual certainty.

How advanced manufacturing helped this Asian nation beat growth forecasts

In 2025, Singapore's economy exceeded expectations, with advanced manufacturing emerging as a surprising growth engine, from biomedicals to AI-related semiconductors and servers.

He Quit Banking to Sell Bubble Tea

Martin Berry turned Gong Cha from a small Taiwanese tea franchise into a global bubble tea brand with more than 2,000 stores.