Author Archives: Nick Corbishley

The EU Commission has repeatedly stated that EU citizens will not face discrimination or exclusion for not using its new digital identity wallet. However, the Greek government just signaled its intent to do just that. 

As if by clockwork, diplomatic tensions intensify in Latin America as the US tries to reestablish its strategic stranglehold over the region.

This is the culmination of a process that began at least a decade ago.

Even as Bayer’s sales of Roundup slide as global fears about the health risks of glyphosate rise, most governments continue to baulk at the idea of banning the product completely.

Burns’ diagnosis: “we have a short-term problem in the form of Russia; but a bigger long-term problem in the form of China.” Note to readers: this is a bit of a long post, since it is essentially two in one. The first part explores some of the aggressive moves Washington is making against China in […]

“As economists, we commend (Honduran) President Castro and the people of Honduras, and hope that countries across the world follow their lead toward a fairer, more democratic trade system.”

Unlike digital forms of payment, cash does not crash.

“This is an agreement involving a foreign army belonging to a country that clearly seeks to increase its hemispheric influence over Latin America.”

“We feel compelled to conclude that the MHRA has indeed become an enabler for the pharmaceutical industry, with patient safety no longer being its primary concern.”

Sunak’s father-in-law’s company, Indian tech giant (and digital identity developer) Infosys, has been doing a roaring business with UK government departments since his son-in-law became chancellor and then PM.  

Just three countries have so far introduced CBDCs, according to the IMF, and two of them are already having serious issues. 

“We are asking for respect.”

Even critical paragraphs on how NHS patients’ personal data will be handled have been blacked out.

The economic data for January, Milei’s first full month in office, makes for sobering reading.