geopolitics

US Supreme Court ends suit alleging Cisco helped China pursue Falun Gong

Toyota to slash even more output abroad as Iran war crimps demand

Tehran is poised to overplay its hand.

Bargain-hunting consumers across the European Union will start feeling the pinch of higher online shopping costs next week when a new levy primarily targeting China comes into force, adding a layer of trade friction between the two economies.

Russia, Iran lead surge in gas flaring, dimming global hopes to end the practice Reuters

Trump insists Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections Reuters

Israel is considering listing state-owned defense giants Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. in the US to potentially avoid stricter disclosure obligations in the local market.

The International Maritime Organization said it will begin to implement an evacuation plan for more than 11,000 seafarers still stranded in the Middle East after the US and Iran agreed to an interim peace deal.

Oil steadied while tankers become more overt in transiting the Strait of Hormuz following an agreement between Iran and the US to end their conflict. Ellen Fraser, Partner and Energy expert at Baringa Partners, discusses the recent moves in oil as the US greenlights Iran to sell on the open market.

Russia is weighing a ban on exports of diesel to avoid domestic shortages after Ukraine intensified attacks on the nation’s refineries.