IndustryMagazineTrump’s tariffs shake world tradeIFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025 US President Donald Trump has portrayed himself as a resetter of a system he says is rigged against the world’s largest economy... Read more
IndustryMagazineThe great crypto reckoningIFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025 The European Union fully implemented its Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation in late 2024 and throughout 2025... Read more
EconomyMagazineThe collapse of Canada’s promiseIFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 10, 2025 In 1965, Canada took the first step towards the forfeiture of its economic servitude... Read more
MagazineTechnologyRussia’s Arctic power playIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 For all of Russia’s talk of Arctic dominance, its ability to sustain large-scale Arctic expansion and innovation is in doubt... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineNeobanks aim to conquer AmericaIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 In Europe, neobanks benefit from near-instant interbank payment networks that let customers move money seamlessly 24/7... Read more
EconomyMagazineLebanon’s road to recovery begins nowIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 The LEAP project is occurring alongside renewed calls for Lebanon to implement a comprehensive reform programme to restore macro-financial stability and citizens’ trust... Read more
IndustryMagazineGulf moves beyond oil relianceIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 With risks now seen as lower, more investors are willing to compete for opportunities in the Gulf than ever before... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineFintechs investing in Arabic-first: WebEngage’s Hetarth PatelIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 8, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 8, 2025 Open banking is giving fintechs access to richer, consented transaction data, and that’s changing the nature of engagement... Read more
EconomyMagazineDream deferred: The AfCFTA storyIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 The scale of trade happening under AfCFTA rules remains a drop in the ocean relative to Africa’s ambitions... Read more
IndustryMagazineChina’s auto industry faces scrutinyIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 9, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 9, 2025 China’s emphasis on boosting sales for job creation and growth comes at the cost of profitability and healthy competition... Read more