There is a growing tension in Colombia between the popular demand for a strong welfare state and a political system that cannot deliver on that promise unless it breaks free from malign influences. Since the incoming administration is aligned with many of those interests, Colombians will continue to be disappointed.
en English Innovation Jul 7, 2026 Giorgos Verdi Europe’s dependence on US technology companies is both an economic challenge and a strategic vulnerability. The European Union’s new Tech Sovereignty Package is a step in the right direction, but without equally ambitious efforts…
Imagine AT&T joined a coalition building an alternative to Verizon‘s network. Then Verizon invested $2 billion in AT&T. After that, Verizon asked AT&T to make its devices and network infrastructure compatible with Verizon’s network, too. That sounds strange. Why invest in a company helping build an alternative to your own network? A version of that…
The investment bank provides a boost to Europe’s energy sector with a massive export credit framework for Enel. Citi is once again using export credit agencies as a financing engine for Europe’s energy transition. The investment bank announced Thursday that it served as sole global coordinator on a €1 billion (about $1.1 billion) export financing…
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD has stabilised after an earlier sell-off, with spot around 1.2905 and intraday price action expected to stay confined between nearby support and resistance. They highlights building downside momentum on a 1–3 week horizon, with 1.2860 as a key trigger for a…
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has strained the power grid. Rising electricity prices have led communities to push back against the construction of new AI data centers. Since AI can’t “live” without a reliable power source, the technology industry has a big problem on its hands. Bloom Energy (BE +8.64%) is well-positioned to…
Photo by Dibakar Roy via Pexels Here’s our round-up of women-focused and gender equality news from the last few weeks, including think tank ODI Global’s assessment that women are central to food system resilience but that the policies, finance and institutions governing those systems are not designed to support them; the Council of Europe’s guidance…
BOGOTÁ—Last month, Iván Cepeda, a Colombian senator and human-rights advocate, lost the country’s presidential election to Abelardo de la Espriella, a criminal defense lawyer. The result is sobering, considering that Cepeda’s father was murdered in 1994 by paramilitary groups with the complicity of state actors, whereas de la Espriella has amassed a fortune defending paramilitary leaders, corrupt officials, and money launderers.