Last September, I had argued why “a war of arms and a peace of commerce cannot co-exist”. This is a follow up to that and events of the last 2 years sadly reinforce the point. With Russia’s GDP (troublingly) growing by 3.6% in 2023, Putin is overseeing the fastest-growing G7 economy with unemployment at an...
How Asia can invest in averting a food crisis caused by climate change. Climate change is expected to spark greater food insecurity in Asia. But regional markets do not seem to be incorporating this risk. The focus should be on increasing the affordability and scalability of solutions. Such as enzymes to boost soil health and...
The world’s 722 biggest companies collectively are making more than $1tn a year (£780bn) in windfall profits on the back of soaring energy prices and rising interest rates, according to research by development charities. The companies made $1.08tn this way in 2021 and $1.09tn last year, according to analysis of Forbes magazine data by the...