India, the world’s fifth-largest economy, seeks to expand bilateral trade with the UK, the world’s sixth-largest, by a further $34 billion by 2040. The agreement, announced yesterday by Business and… read more →

It’s been a crucial but relatively stable week in the world of general elections, against the growing tide of anti-incumbency which dominated and almost defined 2024. On Monday, 28 April,… read more →

Both India and Bangladesh face exceedingly high tariffs from the US – 27% and 37%, respectively – which led some to hope the South Asian giants would band together and… read more →

The agreement, signed by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukraine’s Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko, provides for a “reconstruction investment fund” that will invest in the extraction of Ukraine’s… read more →

Have you ever looked at your bank statement and seen a payment you don’t recognise? If so, you’re not alone. Traditional electronic payments often only include basic information, like the… read more →

While most areas regained power late on Monday night, the blackout laid bare the vulnerability of payments systems. Many banks in Spain halted access to point-of-sale terminals, leaving shops and… read more →

More than 60 million iPhones are sold annually in the US. Apple plans to source this from India in its entirety by the end of 2026.  This is a significant… read more →

Since Malawi is landlocked, it relies on Tanzania’s ports for international trade. Therefore, its top exports – raw tobacco, tea, legumes, soybeans, and sugar – will suffer, particularly since its… read more →

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its World Economic Outlook as of April 2025, portending a fall of global GDP growth

In its first report since Trump’s broad-ranging tariffs came into effect, the WTO revised its estimates of global trade volumes, forecasting they would fall by 0.2% in 2025 and pick… read more →