Financial markets
Throughout 2024, the Euronext Oslo Børs demonstrated resilience and adaptability in the face of geopolitical uncertainty and macroeconomic pressures. Market activity can best be described as cautious, yet stable, with transaction volumes recording a modest increase and overall deal values declining in the absence of landmark transactions seen in previous
International trade
As China's CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer for electric cars, listed its shares in Hong Kong, American investors were largely blocked due to tensions between the US and China. This marked a significant shift away from the past, when Chinese companies like Alibaba were welcomed
International trade
As global trade dynamics continue to evolve, Italian exporters face a challenging regulatory and financial landscape, with investigations into foreign subsidies, tariffs on strategic imports, and heightened scrutiny on international trade practices becoming increasingly prominent. Key Takeaways: * The European Union has rolled out various trade defence mechanisms, including the Foreign
Financial markets
South Korea's presidential hopefuls, Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo, have made competing promises to bolster the nation's stock market and attract foreign investors, but their plans are being tested in the face of a significant sell-off by non-Korean investors. Foreign investors have offloaded over 40 trillion
Financial markets
The Vietnamese stock market started the week on a low note as the VN-Index dipped below the 1,300-point psychological threshold. Despite improved liquidity and some gains from a few large-cap stocks, the market was dragged down by selling pressure. The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE)
President of the United States
Artificial intelligence has become a significant theme in the Middle East, particularly with the Persian Gulf states at the forefront. Deals made during President Donald Trump's recent trip have accelerated the trend, bringing US tech firms and Gulf emirs together to access, build, and fund AI technology. This
President of the United States
As President Trump visited Saudi Arabia, top tech CEOs from OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Amazon announced significant artificial intelligence investments, marking a shift in the strained relationship between the two nations. This development comes seven years after the journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder sparked a backlash against Saudi Arabia'
International trade
In a move to reassert China's presence in the region, President Xi Jinping has proposed expanding trade ties beyond commodities with Latin American nations. This effort comes as a response to President Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods, which have created economic uncertainty for many countries in
International trade
Hong Kong and Hunan, a province in south-central China, are deepening their economic and trade ties, with Hong Kong serving as a significant source of external investment and a major trading partner for Hunan. The Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, met with the Governor of Hunan
President of the United States
Donald Trump has transformed from a vocal critic of foreign gifts to a willing beneficiary, accepting a $400 million airplane from Qatar just a few years after labeling similar donations as inherently corrupt. Trump's pivoting stance on foreign influence in American politics is starkly evident when comparing his
President of the United States
The president's four-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates will focus on securing business deals, with a target of $1 trillion worth of agreements. This trip marks a departure from the traditional strategic vision that defines previous presidential visits to the region, instead prioritizing
International trade
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with Indonesian Ambassador Lotfi Rauf in Cairo to discuss enhancing economic cooperation between the two nations. The meeting, which took place on May 13, 2025, highlighted opportunities for collaboration in various sectors, with a focus on mutual benefit. Egypt's
