Petroleum Sector Faces Historic Three-Year Price Drop
The world's petroleum markets concluded 2025 with their worst annual performance since the coronavirus pandemic, recording losses nearly 20% in magnitude. The energy sector...
Industrial Machinery Sector Faces Rising Costs from Copper Price Surge
The copper market has delivered exceptional gains exceeding 35% in its strongest annual performance since the financial crisis recovery, creating cost pressures for industrial...
Trump Taiwan Authorization Brings Chinese Sanctions on Major Defense Firms
The Chinese government has unleashed a comprehensive sanctions program against American defense contractors in response to President Trump's authorization of a historic $10 billion...
2023 Investigation Launch Marks Beginning of EU-China Trade Confrontation
China has concluded the first phase of an anti-subsidy investigation by imposing provisional tariffs between 21.9% and 42.7% on European dairy imports. The measures,...
Government Insider Advice Signals Shift from Optimism to Pragmatic Preparation
The evolution from government hopes for a pre-Christmas deal to insider advice for businesses to "prepare on the basis that the EU CBAM will...
2026 Economic Outlook: Stagnation and “Close Calls” Define the Year Ahead for British Households
As the Bank of England cuts rates to 3.75%, the curtain rises on 2026 with a forecast that is decidedly mixed. The Bank's own...