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EU–India Free Trade Agreement: Berlin Moves First as Markets Smell Realignment

As Brussels dithers, Germany advances—using the EU–India Free Trade Agreement as a vehicle for industrial repositioning, capital realignment, and a signal to markets that Europe’s Asian future may lie in New Delhi, not Beijing. Merz in India: More Than a Courtesy Visit Friedrich Merz, head of...

South Korea’s Tech Pivot: Sovereign AI in the Shadow of Superpowers

South Korea, long wedged between Washington and Beijing in the multipolar contest for technological primacy, is now deliberately pitching its burgeoning AI ecosystem as a third path — a sovereign alternative that neither bows to Silicon Valley’s behemoths nor to the sprawling data leviathans...

Samsung Biologics U.S. Expansion Accelerates with Strategic Acquisition of GSK’s Rockville Facility

Samsung Biologics U.S. expansion is gaining momentum through a landmark acquisition of Human Genome Sciences from GSK, a move that marks its first biomanufacturing presence in the United States. In a deal valued at USD 280 million, Samsung Biologics America, a wholly owned subsidiary of...

Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025: The Capital of Capital Rewrites the Rules of Global Finance

Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 opens today with a clear ambition: to position the Emirate not just as a participant in global finance, but as its architect. Running from 8–11 December at Al Maryah Island, the event gathers a formidable coalition of global investors, sovereign...

French Credit Downgrade: Assessing a Budgetary Turning Point Under Pressure

On 17 October 2025, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded France’s sovereign rating from "AA-" to "A+", less than a month after Fitch Ratings took a similar step. While not entirely unexpected by seasoned observers, this dual downgrade sends a clear warning signal...

“Moscow Calls for Peace”: What a Russian Shift Could Mean for Global Markets

“Moscow calls for peace”, these words, calmly spoken by Andrey Lugovoy in a Telegram video published on 20 October 2025, swiftly unsettled international markets. The message didn’t come from a diplomat but from a man deeply entrenched in Russia’s security state: a former KGB...