Category: International

Asia, Business and Technology, China, International, Politics

The TSMC and a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

Chinese military action against Taiwan seems to grow increasingly likely by the day; the US intelligence community’s latest estimate believes a potential invasion of Taiwan could occur as early as 2027. The implications of military action in Taiwan would be devastating to US national output, because Taiwan houses much of the manufacturing capacity of a company that is key to the US economy: Taiwan Semiconductor … Continue reading The TSMC and a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

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Americas, Europe, International, Politics, US

What is Trump’s Obsession with Greenland?

‘We need Greenland for national security purposes,’ declared President Donald Trump in a press conference on January 7th, a move shrouded in controversy that angered the EU, Denmark, and other rivals such as China and Russia. A closer look shows that his goal is much bigger than just spending almost $70 billion to buy a huge, mostly empty hunk of ice.     Firstly, this was … Continue reading What is Trump’s Obsession with Greenland?

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Economics, Environment, Finance and Markets, International

Catastrophe Bonds

An Introduction to Catastrophe Bonds and the L3C   Catastrophe bonds (or cat bonds) are high-yield debt instruments used to raise money for companies in the insurance industry in the event of a natural disaster. A bond is a financial instrument in which the issuer (a government or company) sells bonds to investors, which gives the issuer capital, raising money. They pay the investor with regular … Continue reading Catastrophe Bonds

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Business and Technology, International, Middle East and Africa, Sport

LIV Golf

The world of professional golf has witnessed a seismic shift in recent years, marked by the emergence of LIV Golf—a breakaway professional golf league funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Initially called the ‘Premier Golf League’ in 2021, the name was later changed to LIV, 54 in Roman Numerals, signifying the number of holes played at each tournament: a shorter, seemingly easier to … Continue reading LIV Golf

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Behavioural, Economics, International, Politics

Nudges – A Dive into Behavioural Economics

Introduction:  In classical economics, individuals are assumed to be rational decision-makers. Rationality in this case means making choices that result in an optimal level of benefit or utility to the individual making the choice. This view, which is known as ‘homo economicus’, or the economic man, is the portrayal of humans as agents who are consistently rational and narrowly self-interested, and who pursue their ‘subjectively … Continue reading Nudges – A Dive into Behavioural Economics

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Business and Technology, History, International

Corporate Colonialism

At its peak, the English East India Company (EIC) was not only the first multinational company of its day, but was also the largest corporation of its kind: the EIC surpassed the scale and power of many nations, effectively becoming the governing authority of India, one of the most economically productive regions of the era. Furthermore, even though the East India Company’s monopoly on trade waned in … Continue reading Corporate Colonialism

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International

The Christmas money machine

Christmas is one of the largest holidays on Earth, if not the largest. Although many religions, such as Judaism, observe other traditions, such as Hanukah, it has become increasingly common for families to partake in multiple celebrations. Interestingly, the rise in popularity of Christmas is less about its original Christian significance – namely to remember the birth of Jesus Christ – and more about its unique way of gift-giving … Continue reading The Christmas money machine

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Economics, International

Tax Evasion and its Motives

Taxation is the backbone of many countries, funding vital infrastructures such as national defense and social security. Yet, a surprising number of people resent the sums of money that are taken from their salary and resort to tax evasion (deliberately underreporting their earnings) through a variety of methods. An investigation from Bloomberg shows that the richest 1% of Americans, a country widely known for its economic and political … Continue reading Tax Evasion and its Motives

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Economics, International

The Impact of Indian Immigrants on Kenya’s Economy

On August 15, 1947, British colonial rule in India ended. The borders marked by Sir Cyril Radcliffe tore apart British India, displacing over 14 million citizens, hundreds of thousands of whom sought refuge in East Africa, especially Kenya. Kenya later gained independence from Britain in 1963, and since then its economy has seen periods of rapid growth, challenges, and recovery. But to what extent is … Continue reading The Impact of Indian Immigrants on Kenya’s Economy

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Economics, International, Long Read, Politics

G7: Going, Going, Gone?

The Group of 7 (G7), containing the countries of Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom is a political and economic forum made up of some of the world’s most historically significant major economies. However, it is worth noting that the G7 excludes two of the world’s economic giants, China and India, which are both among the top five economies … Continue reading G7: Going, Going, Gone?

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