The U.S. government has shifted its stance on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
Category: Geopolitical
Geopolitics through the lens of capital: sanctions, trade policy, elections, conflicts and energy security, read as inputs to risk pricing. We track how political events reach commodity prices, sovereign spreads and equity risk premia. The focus is on the transmission channel to markets, not on the politics itself.
Pressure Mounts on Andy Burnham to Boost UK Defence Spending
Senior government officials are set to lobby Andy Burnham to consider increasing the UK’s defence budget…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Access to Minors’ Medical Records
A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction preventing the Trump administration from accessing sensitive medical…
Gulf States Question US Commitment Amid Iran Conflict Escalation
Leaders of Gulf Arab nations are increasingly anxious about the United States' commitment to their security…
Corruption Probe Targets Former NYC Mayor’s Adviser and NYPD Officials
Frank Carone, a former senior adviser to ex-New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested on…
Ebola Outbreak Escalates as France Reports First Case
France confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola on Wednesday, involving a doctor who returned from a…
UK Diplomat’s Bahrain Award Sparks Outcry Over Diplomatic Ethics
The British ambassador to Bahrain, Alastair Long, faces criticism for accepting the Order of Bahrain from…
China Tightens Regulations on Offshore Investments Amid Capital Outflows
Chinese regulators have imposed new restrictions on total return swaps (TRS), a derivative product that allows…
Alibaba Cuts Qwen AI Model Prices to Compete with US Rivals
Alibaba Group Holding has reduced the prices of its Qwen AI models by as much as…
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Sparks Tensions Amid Oil Price Fluctuations
The recent interim agreement between the United States and Iran regarding nuclear inspections has intensified geopolitical…