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The United States’ military operation in Venezuela, culminating in the abduction and rendition to New York of its president, Nicolas Maduro, is potentially an economic blow to China. Chinese credit to the South American country amounts to around US$10 billion. The South China Morning Post, quoting analysts, reported that Caracas could challenge the very legitimacy of the debts.
The Elements of Power — or Magnet Wars
Rare-earths appear to be a mining story. In reality, seventeen obscure elements in the periodic table, known as rare-earths, sit at the centre of global industrial rivalry. Technologies ranging from electric vehicles and wind turbines to fighter jets and semiconductor lithography machines are critically dependent on them, as Sham Banerji reports.
From beer baron to real baron – an interview with Lord Bilimoria
India-born Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, has spent his career promoting links between Britain and India. A former chancellor of the University of Birmingham and now a member of Britain's House of Lords, he spoke to Nicholas Nugent about business, politics and the UK–India relationship.
The Asian Superpowers
Are Asia’s superpowers setting the future global economic agenda? Vince Cable, a Liberal Democrat MP and UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the coalition government under David Cameron’s premiership, reports.
Who will win the AI ‘Cold War’ between the USA and China?
The rivalry between the United States and China for superiority in Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is so intense that it deserves to be regarded as a war, albeit a technological war, that has the potential to determine where global power lies in the second quarter of the twenty-first century.
Bisinomics
It’s the Year of the Fire Horse as the Chinese New Year celebrations commenced on 17 February. It is said to usher vibrant energy, adventure and transformation after the Year of the Snake, which was introspective.
Bisinomics
The United States’ military operation in Venezuela, culminating in the abduction and rendition to New York of its president, Nicolas Maduro, is potentially an economic blow to China. Chinese credit to the South American country amounts to around US$10 billion. The South China Morning Post, quoting analysts, reported that Caracas could challenge the very legitimacy of the debts.
From TI to AI: India’s semiconductor journey
This month (February) New Delhi hosts the AI Impact Summit, a flagship global conference on artificial intelligence, recognition that India is in the top league of AI. Sham Banerji tells of its journey towards this milestone.
Assessing the Hinduja legacy
Gopichand Hinduja of London’s powerful Hinduja business family died in November more than two years after his older brother Srichand. The two were the leading lights of the Hindujas’ London-based business empire, Britain’s richest family enterprise. Ashis Ray recalls their arrival in London and considers their business legacy.
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