Morgan Stanley's top strategist argues that recent U.S. trade shifts have prompted nations worldwide to reassess and leverage their own economic strengths, creating a multi-year investment opportunity in a more multipolar global order.
With one in twelve salaried employees having worked in multiple countries, Colgate-Palmolive is leveraging international assignments as a core strategy to build agile, globally-minded leadership.
The ninth edition of the Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO) is poised to gather an estimated 30,000 trade visitors and 400 exhibitors this February, highlighting Turkey's expanding influence in the global apparel sourcing landscape.
Apollo Global Management is deploying billions into AI data center infrastructure and European logistics real estate, underscoring a strategic shift towards hard assets tied to technological transformation and supply chain resilience.
Morris Chang, the 94-year-old founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., made his first public appearance in over a year at a private dinner in Taipei with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The meeting, which ended months of speculation about Chang's health and public role, also served as a platform to reaffirm TSMC's central position in the global chip supply chain.
Honda Motor posted a 4.3% year-on-year increase in global vehicle production for December 2025, recovering from a steep November slump. However, the automaker's full-year 2025 output fell nearly 9%, highlighting uneven regional performance with North America rebounding sharply while Asia, particularly China, saw significant declines.
Singapore will establish its National Space Agency on April 1st, aiming to leverage its technological prowess to secure a strategic position in the rapidly expanding global space economy, as global investments continue to soar.
In a landmark deal set to reshape global aluminum supply chains, Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) and mining giant Rio Tinto have jointly acquired a controlling interest in Brazil's Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA). This strategic move marks Chalco's largest overseas investment to date, significantly expanding its international footprint and influence.
Japan has successfully retrieved sediment containing rare earth minerals from a depth of 6,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean, marking a world-first achievement in deep-sea resource exploration. The mission, part of a strategic push to reduce reliance on Chinese supplies, could reshape global supply chains for critical technology components.
A catastrophic landslide at a major coltan mine in rebel-held eastern Congo has killed hundreds of informal miners, casting a harsh light on the deadly human cost behind the global tech supply chain.
Fresh from its spin-off, GE Vernova is finalizing a deal to acquire transformer maker Prolec GE, a strategic move to bolster its electrification portfolio and capitalize on surging global demand for grid infrastructure and power equipment.
Global agribusiness leader Bunge Ltd. (BG) reached a fresh three-year high this week, buoyed by strong technical indicators and sustained momentum in the essential food supply chain sector, even as analyst price targets remain widely dispersed.
While U.S.-Asia trade tensions dampened trans-Pacific volumes, robust growth in intra-Asia and Europe-Asia corridors propelled the air freight industry to a year of expansion and adaptation, signaling a shift in global trade patterns.
Nissan Motor Co. faced a 4.4% decline in global sales for 2025, with a sharper 6.7% drop in December, as weakness in key markets like China and Europe offset gains in North America.
Taiwan's economy surged 8.6% in 2025, its fastest growth since 2010, driven by a global AI boom and a landmark trade agreement with the United States. While analysts project a moderation in 2026, the island's pivotal role in the tech supply chain has delivered record profits for its leading firms.
Despite record iPhone demand, Apple CEO Tim Cook warns that soaring memory chip costs are set to squeeze margins, highlighting a supply crisis gripping the entire tech industry.
Apple's fiscal first-quarter earnings shattered expectations with $143.8 billion in revenue, fueled by unprecedented demand for the iPhone 17 in Greater China. While services hit new highs, the company flags memory cost pressures and supply constraints for the coming quarter.
Digital Realty Trust makes a strategic entry into Malaysia with the acquisition of the TelcoHub 1 data center and secures a critical $373 million supply agreement with Schneider Electric, positioning itself to capture surging demand for AI-ready infrastructure in the region.
The narrative around Chinese electric vehicles is undergoing a fundamental shift. Once known primarily for affordability, leading Chinese automakers are now challenging incumbents with rapidly improving quality, technology, and reliability, forcing a global industry recalibration.
Despite crypto market turmoil and mounting unrealized losses, BitMine Immersion Technologies made its largest weekly Ethereum purchase of the year, as Chairman Tom Lee points to a divergence between price action and robust on-chain activity.
