Competitiveness and opportunities for European clean tech
EU green value chains are losing competitiveness, but strong regional specialisation means support should target regions with the best industrial fit. The European Union is
Taiwan plans $13bln in extra energy spending given high global prices
Taiwan has not passed on most of the rising costs to consumers, and it heavily subsidises energy bills, helping to keep inflation down. Taiwan’s government
How data centres affect electricity prices and for whom
Increases in US electricity prices since 2020 have coincided with a sharp rise in demand from data centres. This column analyses the impact of the
How to lend and spend money to increase the gains from international migration
It has long been argued that even relatively small increases in global migration could result in gains that far exceed the total of all foreign
Qatar Investment Authority invests in Positron AI’s Series C financing
The new financing will support the development and commercialization of Positron’s next-generation technology. Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) today announced its participation in Positron AI’s USD
Financial engineering is no substitute for interest rates: Lessons from Türkiye
The Turkish central bank cut interest rates over 2021-2023, on the politically driven view that higher rates cause inflation. This column analyses the policies used
Anatomy of a supervisory failure
For its entire 15-year life as a regional bank until its collapse in 2023, Silicon Valley Bank held the same risky bet. This column argues
Why Europe needs Eurobonds
The 2024 reform of the EU fiscal framework makes fiscal adjustment more country-specific and less procyclical. However, it does not eliminate two fundamental tail risks:
Samsung Electroncis to announce more than $72bln shareholder return programme, media reports
Samsung will spend 50% of its free cash flow on the new programme Samsung Electronics is set to announce a new shareholder return policy later
Alphabet raises $3.9 billion in inaugural Australian dollar bond
Alphabet has raised A$5.5 billion ($3.89 billion) via its inaugural Australian dollar debt issuance, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters, adding to the hectic
