Tuna Seiner With Suspected Links to Drug Trafficking Catches Fire in Manta
A tuna-fishing vessel with suspected links to cocaine smuggling has caught fire at the port of Manta, Ecuador, according to…
Estonia Detains Russia-Bound Ship on Suspicion of Smuggling
In a developing story, Estonian forces late on Tuesday, February 3, boarded a refrigerated containership and seized the vessel for…
Trump Administration Green-Lights Texas GulfLink SPM Project
Just weeks after taking over the federal environmental-review process for deepwater oil and gas terminal licensing, the U.S. Department of…
Hope and uncertainty as India and US strike long-delayed trade deal
US President Donald Trump’s decision to lower reciprocal tariffs on India from 50% to 18% has been met with a…
ECB bank lending survey shows no imminent private investment surge
The ECB bank lending survey for the fourth quarter of 2025 suggests that continued moderate growth in bank lending is…
Morgan Stanley lists 4 key themes and 10 predictions for 2026
Morgan Stanley has outlined four major forces it believes will shape the global macro landscape in 2026, arguing that a…
How Trump is giving China a chance to reshape global order
In January, the same month the United States announced its withdrawal from 66 multilateral organizations, China hosted leaders from Canada,…
EU has ‘open mind’ on UK customs union debate, says commissioner
Brussels would be “open‑minded” about discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including the possibility of working together on a…
UK grocery inflation eases to 4.0%, lowest since April
UK grocery inflation eased to 4.0% in the four weeks to January 25, reaching its lowest level since April last…
Cheap Chinese exports swamp Latin America, putting local industry under strain
China is flooding Latin America with low-priced exports as US tariffs bite, squeezing local industries and forcing governments to weigh…