by root | Aug 23, 2021 | NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
By Zubin Eimen The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically transformed our lives, leading to millions of deaths and reordering societies all around the world. From the masks we wore every day, to the virtual meetings and classes we attended, to the limited capacity and social...
by root | Jul 19, 2021 | NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
By Martin Vatanka Like many countries, Russia faced economic contraction in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the global economy. Russia’s economy contracted by 3% in 2020, though the country had been accustomed to slowing or negative growth long before...
by root | Mar 3, 2021 | NewPost, Original Articles
The Top 5 Stories Shaping the New Silk Road – March 3 Hyundai Heavy Industries Joins with Saudi Aramco on Hydrogen Project – “Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings said Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil firm...
by Afshin Molavi | Jan 30, 2021 | Emerging Markets, NewPost, Original Articles
The Top 5 Emerging Markets Stories – January 29 GameStop Frenzy Spreads to Asia – Singapore Straits Times/Reuters “Asia’s retail investors, emboldened by the meteoric rise of US videogame retailer GameStop, are taking on short sellers and making...
by Afshin Molavi | Jan 5, 2021 | Emerging Markets, NewPost, Original Articles
The United Kingdom and Turkey signed a free trade agreement that took effect on January 1 – the day that the UK formally departed the European Union. The deal will protect existing preferential tariff rates for both sides in a trade relationship exceeding $20...
by Afshin Molavi | Oct 25, 2020 | Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, NewPost, Original Articles
By Afshin Molavi At the nexus of geopolitics and markets in the emerging world Our lead story this week is China’e economy: Is the recovery real, and what does it mean for the global economy? We also look at protests rocking Nigeria, the #MilkTeaAlliance between...