International Business

In Funafuti, Tuvalu, the white sand beaches, balmy weather, and glassy blue waters seem like paradise. Yet, the global warming crisis that the islets face are anything but perfect. Tuvalu’s central government, lacking the financial resources to reclaim the land eroded by the sea, laments the impending loss of culture, governmental infrastructure, and statehood as a whole. Fongafale, the largest island of Tuvalu, had narrowed by several meters in critical sections. The main ai

I. Introduction: Global Interest Rates and Investment Shifts What happens in the U.S. economy doesn’t stay in the U.S. When interest rates rise, the effects ripple across the world, moving billions of dollars in investment around the world and changing opportunities in emerging markets like Southeast Asia. In fact, in 2025, foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing Asia fell by about 12%, as higher global interest rates and stronger U.S. returns pulled capital away from

It is easy, at first, not to notice what is happening. A football match flickers on somewhere, Paris, Newcastle, Manchester, and the logos blur together: airlines, tourism boards, vague promises of futurity rendered in minimalist typefaces. A Formula 1 car cuts through the night in Abu Dhabi, Jedda, or Baku, sparks tracing brief constellations against the asphalt. This spectacle is seamless. The audience is global. The moment passes as entertainment, as it is meant to. And y

Is Artificial Intelligence revolutionizing the global economy, or are financial markets reacting to AI faster than they can truly keep up? Since 2020, AI has been on an increasing rise, generating over $202.3 Billion in revenue from investments globally. Intelligence technology has been such an important part of everyday lives, that it has changed the way most markets function regularly. One market, specifically, whose trajectory has changed immensely is the financial market