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Trade Boost

May 2, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Gwadar’s Breakout Moment

There is a number that stopped me mid-sentence when I first read it. In April 2026, Gwadar Port processed around 11,000 standard shipping containers in a single month. For context, the same

Business/Shipping and Maritime

Maersk Looks to Ethanol to Reduce China Dependence and Advance Green Shipping

Chief Executive Vincent Clerc said ethanol, primarily produced in the United States and Brazil, could diversify supply chains and distribute the economic “upside” of decarbonisation more evenly across nations. “If all the upside is only in China, then some countries

January 12, 2026

Shell Nears $3 Billion Gulf Oil Deal as LLOG Talks Accelerate

Business

Shell is moving closer to a major deepwater expansion, engaging in advanced negotiations to acquire LLOG Exploration Offshore in a deal valued at more

Starbucks Hands Over the Reins in China to Boyu Capital

Business

Starbucks has agreed to sell a majority stake in its China operations to Boyu Capital, a Chinese private equity firm, ending months of speculation

Gwadar’s Breakout Moment

May 2, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

There is a number that stopped me mid-sentence when I first read it. In April 2026, Gwadar Port processed around 11,000 standard shipping containers in a single month. For context, the same

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Maersk Looks to Ethanol to Reduce China Dependence and Advance Green Shipping

January 12, 2026
Business/Shipping and Maritime

Chief Executive Vincent Clerc said ethanol, primarily produced in the United States and Brazil, could diversify supply chains and distribute the economic “upside” of decarbonisation more evenly across nations. “If all the

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Shell Nears $3 Billion Gulf Oil Deal as LLOG Talks Accelerate

December 10, 2025
Business

Shell is moving closer to a major deepwater expansion, engaging in advanced negotiations to acquire LLOG Exploration Offshore in a deal valued at more than $3 billion, according to sources familiar with

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Starbucks Hands Over the Reins in China to Boyu Capital

November 4, 2025
Business

Starbucks has agreed to sell a majority stake in its China operations to Boyu Capital, a Chinese private equity firm, ending months of speculation about its search for a domestic partner in

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Global Trading of Chinese Yuan Hits $817 Billion Daily, Closing Gap with British Pound

October 1, 2025
Business

Global trading of the Chinese yuan has surged to $817 billion a day, continuing a decade-long trend and bringing volumes closer to those of the British pound, according to the Bank for

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Developing Economies Still Rely on China’s Credit

September 9, 2025
Diplomacy

Analysis of World Bank bilateral lending data is leading some observers to conclude that China is no longer a net provider of bilateral credit to the Global South. Repayments and debt servicing

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Chicken Feet to China: The US’s Billion-Dollar Market

February 24, 2025
Business

While chicken is a global staple, its feet are typically regarded as waste in most parts of the world. Gristly, with little meat, they often find their way into the trash. However,

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Xi Jinping Meets Top Entrepreneurs in Effort to Revive Private Sector

February 18, 2025
Business/Properties/Trade Wars

In a significant move to reinvigorate China’s private business landscape, President Xi Jinping met with some of the country’s leading entrepreneurs on Monday in Beijing. The meeting, aimed at stimulating the economy,

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DFC Responds to Our Report on Adani Port Project in Sri Lanka

November 26, 2024
Business/Corruption/United States

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has issued a statement addressing concerns raised in a report published yesterday by the Sri Lanka Guardian regarding the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) project.

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