US science is facing a historic turning point: massive budget cuts, institutional interventions and a growing brain drain are threatening the innovation base of a superpower – and, with it, the superpower itself. “This has global consequences that
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The war in the Middle East is keeping the world on edge. In the event of escalation, energy shortages and a broader crisis loom. Yet this conflict is merely a symptom of a more fundamental shift: the global economic order is tilting. “Less
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A new balance of power is emerging in the global pharmaceutical industry: China is rapidly catching up and challenging the US. “Innovation is now definitively global – but access, prices and markets could become more political,” says Thorsten
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China is increasingly positioning itself as a geopolitical counterweight to the United States: not as a replacement hegemon, but as a reliable alternative with considerable economic influence. The implications extend far beyond diplomacy, comments
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The FIFA World Cup, which is set to begin in just a few weeks in the United States, Canada and Mexico, is threatening to become a stress test for America’s political and organisational capabilities: security bottlenecks, delays and investment risks
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Africa is at the centre of emerging geopolitical trade conflicts. Competition among major economic blocs for Africa’s resources is intensifying – in principle, a favourable starting position for the continent. “Yet despite its vast resource base and
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Private debt investments have been gaining importance for years. They provide access to lending strategies outside public markets and enable companies to obtain financing beyond traditional bank loans. “This structure creates flexibility for both
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The war in the Middle East has had a noticeable impact on interest rates worldwide. Developments in bond markets will also depend on the duration and intensity of the conflict. If both remain contained, fixed-income securities in Europe and the
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The escalation in the Middle East has temporarily unsettled stock markets, but beyond the headlines, fundamental and structural trends remain decisive for investors. “While US and European equity markets are broadly neutral over the coming months,
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