Andrew Hammond

While Christine Lagarde insisted in July 2026 that people will not see “the back of (her) before 2027”, that wording does not preclude the possibility of an early departure.

Will Lagarde exit the ECB early amid rate hikes and French elections?

2026-08-20T04:00:00.000Z
The recent protests, led by the Cockroach Janata Party, showed there is significant discontent among India’s youth.

Is India on track to become a global economic superpower?

2026-08-18T23:00:00.000Z
US President Donald Trump rarely shows any interest in multilateralism and has quite often left key international summits early.

Can the G20 survive Trump and deepening global fractures?

2026-08-12T23:00:00.000Z
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