Andrew Hammond

Europe has continued to struggle with developing and commercialising AI.

EU’s AI Act has a global reach, but leaves European innovation behind

2026-08-06T23:00:00.000Z
US President Donald Trump has yet to realise his vision of unseating the clerics in Teheran from power.

150 days into the Iran war, Trump seems to have no good options

2026-08-02T10:00:00.000Z
The EU is in a multi-month consultation period with China ahead of an October deadline for action.
THE BROAD VIEW

EU’s China trade policy must toughen to tackle massive deficits

2026-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
New PM Andy Burnham has said he wants to end what he describes as four decades of “neoliberalism” in the UK.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Andy Burnham’s new Cabinet reflects his focus on UK economic growth

2026-07-22T08:30:53.000Z
Workers preparing for the Asean Summit opening ceremony in May. Non-member dialogue partners at the events this week include the US, China, India and Russia.

World powers are courting Asean. Can the region capitalise on that?

2026-07-20T23:00:00.000Z
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted a need for the Global South to have a bigger influence in shaping international economic and political decisions.

India intensifies its pitch for Global South leadership

2026-07-16T23:00:00.000Z
Hong Kong’s carbon initiative, and wider climate legislation elsewhere, suggest the increasing possibility of a global carbon market emerging.

Hong Kong makes a push to integrate global carbon markets

2026-07-14T23:00:00.000Z
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte has reportedly acknowledged the “massive build-up” of China’s military and noted that it “will have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030”.
THE BROAD VIEW

Nato looks East amid squabbles in the West

2026-07-10T23:00:00.000Z
US investment in AI last year accounted for at least 40% of GDP growth, estimated Financial Times.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Governments must implement reforms before the next big financial crisis

2026-07-08T23:00:00.000Z
Despite the challenges to free trade under the current geo-economic paradigm, Japan recognises that the opportunities it grants cannot be ignored.

How Japan is fighting Trump’s protectionism with new trade deals

2026-07-02T23:00:00.000Z