How a Gulf of Alaska Test Range Helped Israel Defend Itself From Iran
At the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska, in 2019, the Israelis successfully tested an anti-ballistic missile system that intercepts…
LA/Long Beach Rail Union Reaches Labor Agreement Far in Advance
In an era of contentious labor relations in the ports sector, news of an amicable and timely contract negotiation is…
China’s June exports to Russia rise more quickly than in previous month
China’s yuan-denominated exports to Russia grew 4.76% in June from a year earlier, faster than the 0.92% pace in May,…
China plenum to deliver policy agenda hindered by conflicting goals
China’s leaders will seek to inject confidence in the economy at a highly anticipated meeting next week, but conflicting goals,…
EU’s China trade weak spots hide in plain sight
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting”. Chinese strategist Sun Tzu may have been referring…
First Senegalese crude cargoes bound for Dutch, German refineries: sources
Senegal’s first ever crude cargoes will supply refineries in the Netherlands and Germany, according to trading sources and ship-tracking data,…
China’s growth drivers are shifting
The half-time review China’s economic developments have mostly proceeded in line with our key calls, notably that we’d see a…
ECB to trim rates in Sept and Dec, risks tilted towards fewer cuts
The European Central Bank will cut its deposit rate twice more this year, in September and December, according to a…
Will China ever overtake the US economy?
The idea of China’s outstripping the United States to become the world’s largest economy has been a fixation for policymakers…
3 reasons for weak investment in the US
The US rebound should have been stronger The US and eurozone economies have enjoyed contrasting fortunes since their respective governments…