Renewable energy developers in India have been granted a reprieve by the clean energy ministry, which announced extra time for projects delayed by a Supreme Court ruling regarding power transmission lines in areas inhabited by the endangered Great Indian Bustard.The Ministry of Power has officially categorised delays in obtaining necessary…

The global metals market is on the cusp of its most profound transformation since the China-led super-cycle of the 2000s, but this new era will be driven not by a single macro narrative, but by fragmentation, aggressive policy shifts, and mounting geopolitical tensions, ING Group said on Monday.While China is…

Europe enters the week confronting a convergence of geopolitical, economic, and social pressures.Markets are on edge as tensions around Iran raise the risk of energy-driven volatility, while Britain’s labour market sends conflicting signals that complicate monetary policy expectations.On the political front, French farmers are escalating protests against the Mercosur trade…

Markets head into the week grappling with an unusual convergence of political risk, regulatory shock, and strategic realignment.In Washington, a Justice Department probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is unsettling investors and reigniting fears over central bank independence.Wall Street is also reeling from President Trump’s surprise call to cap…

US stocks swung sharply intraday as investors recovered from early losses while grappling with unprecedented legal pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.The S&P 500 moved back into positive territory by midday trading after plunging to session lows on Monday, while bank shares slumped amid a Justice Department criminal investigation…

Nigeria is preparing to pass a new law that could make it one of the first African countries to regulate artificial intelligence across the economy.The move comes as global technology firms have expanded rapidly in one of the continent’s fastest-growing digital markets, often without strong legal oversight.The proposed National Digital…

US immigration policies have been at the heart of American politics for the past few years. They have sparked intense debate not only in terms of the economic effects, but also regarding the deep societal scars left by aggressive enforcement actions like the recent fatal shooting in Minneapolis.Donald Trump has…

Shares in Danish offshore wind developer Orsted surged by more than 5% after a US federal judge cleared the company to resume work on its near-complete Revolution Wind project, dealing the first legal blow to the Trump administration’s halt on offshore wind developments.The decision comes weeks after the White House…

Global central bank leaders have issued a rare, coordinated show of support for US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. This comes after federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation linked to the $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, DC, and Powell’s related testimony to Congress.In a joint statement…