The world’s 500 richest people made more than a quarter trillion yesterday
Wall Street traders saw a huge surge yesterday, and the world’s wealthiest billionaires had their be[……] Read More
A global food emergency: Why the closed Strait of Hormuz puts half the world’s calories at risk
Modern agriculture depends on precise timing of delivering nutrients to plants. When fertilizer arri[……] Read More
A 12 000-mile journey shows the world’s scramble for diesel
Soaring fuel prices from the Iran war are forcing oil traders into long[……] Read More
Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route
Iran’s supreme leader is dead. Much of its military infrastructure is destroyed. Its allies are alie[……] Read More
The world’s biggest gas field matters just as much as oil right now
The latest Iran war escalation touched the South Pars/North Dome reservoir, the giant structure shar[……] Read More
US has world’s most advanced military, but economics of war show quantity has a quality all its own
The U.S. war on Iran has laid bare a dichotomy in the world’s most advanced military: high-tech weap[……] Read More
3 Asias, 3 playbooks: How PepsiCo’s Anne Tse views the world’s fastest-growing snack market
When parts of China entered rolling lockdowns during the country’s zero‑COVID campaign, PepsiCo fact[……] Read More
The world’s EVs were already replacing 70% of Iran’s oil exports. The war just made that matter
The war in Iran has already transformed the world’s energy map. It might yet redraw America’s auto m[……] Read More
Venezuela has world’s largest proven oil reserves, but can’t solve Strait of Hormuz ‘math problem’
As the Iran war drags deeper into its third week, one seemingly obvious solution for more energy is[……] Read More
China’s new five-year plan is crucial for world’s climate fight
China’s next five-year plan, set to be published this week, will help d[……] Read More