Category: Business

At the centre of it lies the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints – which carries around a quarter of global seaborne oil, along with significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilisers, according to a recent UN report. To better understand the implications of this disruption, and the findings […]

PIKETON, OHIO — In a move that redefines the intersection of energy and computing, Japan’s SoftBank Group has announced a $33.3 billion project to construct a massive 9.2-gigawatt (GW) gas-fired power plant in southern Ohio. The facility, developed through SoftBank’s subsidiary SB Energy in partnership with American Electric Power (AEP), is specifically designed to meet […]

The immediate impact is visible in sharp increases in transport costs, energy and fertilizer prices, alongside currency pressures and financial market volatility. “The most immediate economic impact…are considerable increases in freight costs and oil, gas and fertilizer prices,” Hamza Ali Malik, Director of Macroeconomic Policy Division at the UN’s Asia-Pacific development arm (ESCAP) told UN […]

BRUSSELS — In a bid to dismantle the bureaucratic hurdles that have long stifled European entrepreneurship, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has officially unveiled “EU Inc”—a transformative legislative framework designed to harmonize corporate rules across the 27-nation bloc. Announced on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the initiative aims to allow entrepreneurs to register a […]

SAN DIEGO, CA — Semiconductor titan Qualcomm has announced a massive $20 billion share repurchase program, signaling a robust shift in its capital allocation strategy as the company aggressively pivots beyond its traditional smartphone stronghold. Announced on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the buyback initiative is coupled with a significant hike in the company’s quarterly cash […]

TOKYO — Marking a definitive shift from a traditional telecommunications carrier to an AI-native infrastructure provider, SoftBank Corp. officially launched its Multi-AI Agent Platform on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Built within the company’s proprietary Large Telecom Model (LTM), the platform moves beyond simple data analysis, enabling a hierarchy of autonomous agents to execute complex network […]

Looking to scale your startup while keeping infrastructure costs predictable and your data secure? The OVHcloud Startup Program 2026 supports startups building digital products on scalable cloud infrastructure — without taking any equity. With up to €100,000 in cloud credits in Europe and up to $150,000 CAD in Canada, plus expert technical guidance and ecosystem […]

Despite geopolitical upheavals, the shift from a fossil-fuel-based global economy to one driven by clean electrification remains on track.  According to the International Energy Agency (an autonomous international agency that is not part of the UN system), lithium demand grew by nearly 30 per cent in 2024, and nickel, cobalt, graphite, and rare earths by […]

LONDON/DUBAI — Global aviation stocks staged a cautious but resilient recovery on Thursday, March 5, 2026, as a trickle of commercial flights began to pierce the silence of Middle Eastern skies. The rebound offers a moment of financial reprieve for a sector that saw billions in market value evaporate following the February 28 U.S.-Israeli strikes […]

KASUMBALESA — The global copper market is bracing for a fresh supply shock after catastrophic flooding triggered the collapse of the Kakoso Bridge on the primary export artery linking the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Zambia. The structural failure, occurring at km 15 on the T3 road, has effectively severed the “lifeblood” of the […]