Trade : Trump's Greenland annexation threat triggers trade war alarms (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The United States and members of the European Union on 20 January appeared to be teetering on the brink of a trade war, as President Donald Trump intensified pressure on his European counterparts, reaffirming Washington's determination to pursue its plan to annex Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

Trade : WTO DG urges "steady nerves" amid US tariff threats over Greenland (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 20 January called for maintaining "steady nerves" as the global trade order appears to be increasingly destabilized by the United States, which has threatened to impose a 10% tariff on several European countries unless they support Washington's plan to annex Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

UN : Global FDI up 14% in 2025, yet real investment activity remains weak (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 14% in 2025, reaching an estimated $1.6 trillion, with a large share of the increase coming from flows through global financial centers, while real investment activity remained fragile, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).