Category: economy

Everyone Wants Global Business, But on Their Own Terms

August 7, 2026

Has globalisation ended? Goods, capital, technology and production still move across borders, it is accounted for 46.3 per cent of world trade in the latest WTO assessment [1], close to its recent peak. Global value chains remain embedded in the world economy, what is ending is the assumption that companies can organise themselves primarily around … More Everyone Wants Global Business, But on Their Own Terms

The People Built the World Cup, Why Should Investors Own Its Growth?

July 31, 2026

FIFA’s plan to bring private investors into the company to manage its major competitions has been described as either a bold development programme or selling football’s soul from the people to billionaires. The World Cup is already a vast commercial operation built on broadcasting rights, sponsorship, ticketing, hospitality and licensing. Investors in theory would not … More The People Built the World Cup, Why Should Investors Own Its Growth?