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Does the National Security Strategy reveal US FDI priorities in Latin America?  

In the wake of the Venezuelan incursion, revisiting the NSS could shed some light on what’s next for the Western Hemisphere in 2026.

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Trump administration close to finalising trade deal with Taiwan

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Will the US’ onshoring strategy remove China’s chokehold on REEs?  

The US is racing to wean itself off China’s REEs but is domesticising more projects driving it to the finishing line?

Europe-China chip feud disrupts global semiconductor supply chains

The legal battle over Nexperia ownership raises the stakes for global chip supply chains.

New Nigeria-UAE trade pact set to expand export market access

The agreement covers goods, services and investment, opening new export and business opportunities for both countries.

SoftBank and OpenAI commit $1bn to SB Energy for US AI data centre push

Stargate partnership targets faster buildout of energy-backed, multi‑gigawatt campuses to meet soaring compute demand.

US oil majors weigh plans to revitalise Venezuela’s energy sector

ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips previously operated in Venezuela but pulled out after Hugo Chávez’s nationalisation policies in the mid‑2000s.