Born from the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis, cryptocurrency once promised to replace the global monetary system.

Narendra Modi’s government has spent more than a decade attempting one of the most ambitious economic transformations in ...

From missile strikes and cyber-attacks to disrupted shipping lanes and AI-powered warfare, today’s conflicts are reshaping ...

As conflict in the Middle East sends shockwaves through global energy markets, governments are rushing to deploy strategic ...

Malaysia’s election result back in May of this year was, in spite of the country’s recent political troubles, something of a shock. The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition of parties that had ruled the ...

Of all the crisis meetings around the world in the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the US and the onset of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, the one in Athens was the most significant.

Despite a succession of shocks since 2020, the global economy has held up remarkably well – so far. But the margin for error is dwindling. Total global debt is now ...

One enduring theory, known as ‘metallism’ or ‘bullionism’ (from the Latin ‘to melt’), holds that only the metal in a coin is real money. Money should consist of scarce, precious metal, or at least be ...

Financial scandal, it would appear, has really taken off since the crisis took hold a half decade ago, with financial fraudsters racking up billions of dollars worth of illegitimate gains and so often ...

Brazil’s richest man is relatively unknown outside of his home nation – for now. Elizabeth Matsangou takes a look at the fascinating career of Jorge Paulo Lemann, and how he has become a corporate ...

While they are supposed to be the most secure place to put your money, many banks have seen their vaults raided over the years Former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein was printed on many of the nation's ...