Economy

Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline offers a way around the Strait of Hormuz—but ships emerge into Houthi-controlled Red Sea waters. A look at the geography of risk reshaping global energy markets.

Nissan, Uber, and AI startup Wayve have announced a robotaxi partnership. Here's what their three-way deal reveals about who actually wins the autonomous vehicle race — and it's not who you'd expect.

Brent crude has crossed $100 a barrel as Iran escalates attacks on Gulf shipping. Here's what it means for your wallet, global markets, and the geopolitical fault lines underneath.

OpenClaw, a Western-developed AI agent tool, is quietly spreading through China's local governments and tech firms — despite official security warnings. A DeepSeek echo, in reverse.

Brent crude topped $100 a barrel in Tokyo trading as the yen hit its weakest since January. With Hormuz closure fears mounting, what does this mean for Asian economies and your portfolio?

The Pentagon is recruiting Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan bankers for a new 'Economic Defense Unit.' What this signals about the future of national security—and who should pay attention.

Chinese firms are racing to hedge yuan exposure with Beijing's blessing. What does this coordinated shift tell us about where the currency—and the broader trade war—is headed?

Japan Steel Works stock has quadrupled since end-2023 as nuclear power returns and defense spending surges. A look at what its monopoly-like grip on reactor components means for energy security and investors.

Governments are releasing 400 million barrels of strategic oil reserves to fight an energy shock. But the gap between headline numbers and your actual energy bill is wider than it looks.

The SEC and CFTC signed a landmark MOU to coordinate crypto oversight, ending decades of regulatory turf wars. Here's what it means for investors, firms, and the future of U.S. crypto policy.

Ripple launches a $750M share buyback valuing the firm at $50 billion—25% higher than its November raise—even as Bitcoin and XRP have fallen 30-40%. What does this signal for crypto's institutional future?

Bullish, an institutional-only crypto exchange, surged past Coinbase in spot trading volume in February—even as the broader market cooled. What's driving the shift, and what does it mean for where crypto is heading?