The World Trade Organisation faces a series of challenges, from vaccine nationalism to carbon tariffs and rising US-China trade tensions. Can it adapt to the post-pandemic era?
What began as a dream to wrestle control away from the state is becoming a model of adoption for the central banks that, once wary of digital currencies, are now learning to love them
The top dogs of the accounting industry face an avalanche of disruption, from regulatory scrutiny to technological innovation
2020 proved to be a record-setting year for both gold and gold-backed financial products. From looking at historical trends and patterns some predict that a new golden era has just started
Continued concerns over inequality coupled with a need for a post-pandemic economic recovery are putting the discussion about international corporate tax reform to the top of the agenda
Once taboo, debt mutualisation has come to the fore of European politics courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic
The contentious issue of bonuses has been put on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But, asks Alex Katsomitros, will these payouts return once the global economy has recovered?
The COVID-19 pandemic may reinforce segmentation in world markets, exacerbating a trend that has been gathering pace since the financial crisis
A host of technological, environmental and geopolitical challenges will test the resilience of the maritime sector over the coming decades
The number of firms relying on debt to stay afloat has soared over the past decade. Will this ‘zombification’ of the economy cause the next recession? Alex Katsomitros investigates
The role of central banks as neutral stewards of the financial system is being undermined by a mix of populism and economic structural changes
A series of failed IPOs has highlighted the risks of going public. Alex Katsomitros explores the pitfalls of taking a business to market
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will launch a digital currency later this year, but already the plan is fraught with issues
Insurance companies face an avalanche of disruption by digital innovation, climate change and their own inertia
The EU and Mercosur have sent a signal that they are open for business by making progress in the way of a long-negotiated trade deal