There is a growing trend for export control authorities across Europe to increase focus on what happens after an export licence is issued. Steven Farmer, Iris Karaman and Katy Burgess advise on what businesses should do next
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Yash Kalash argues that the AI infrastructure boom is creating financial transmission mechanisms reminiscent of past crises—not because AI will fail, but because its financing may not endure long enough to repay the infrastructure built around it
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Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technology, financial and, most importantly, the future
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Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technological, financial and, most importantly, the future
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As the postwar international order fragments and universal agreement becomes increasingly elusive, policymakers face a pressing question: what form of cooperation can replace the postwar hegemon-led, rules-based system? Dennis Snower examines two complementary answers
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The US–Iran relationship appears to be at its lowest point in decades. Simon Johnson and Amir Kermani describe how the twin blockades of the Strait of Hormuz create the possibility of a time-consistent agreement linking the nuclear issue, sanctions relief, and uninterrupted navigation
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Market power has increased across developed economies. Jan De Loecker and Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg argue that policymakers must recognise the trade-offs in promoting scale, innovation, and competition, and acknowledge concerns that lie outside traditional antitrust mandates
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The world has changed fundamentally. Ignacio García Bercero and Niclas Poitiers argue that the EU needs a balanced strategy to cut reliance on the US and China while improving its capacity to counter coercive economic threats
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The EU must speed up its integration and overhaul a model of export-led growth that has faltered amid mounting geopolitical turmoil. Christine Lagarde warns that the EU is increasingly vulnerable to shocks and is lagging behind in areas that will drive growth such as AI
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For over 400 years the world economy has seen greater globalisation. Steve Schifferes believes the weakness of international institutions and the limited visions of governments are not optimistic signs for the future of globalisation
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