Buying a €1 House in Italy: Dream or Disaster?
The idea sounds like a joke someone tells after their second glass of wine. A…
Before Banks, Before Governments: When Temples Ran the World
Picture this: you're standing in ancient Uruk around 3300 BCE, watching workers haul sacks of…
The History of the Davos Forum and the Making of a Global Ritual
The history of the Davos Forum did not begin with global power or elite symbolism.…
Double-Entry Bookkeeping: The Boring Renaissance Idea That Built the Modern World
Double-entry bookkeeping does not announce itself with drama. Instead, it arrives quietly, without gears, smoke,…
From Dutch Experiments to Global Powerhouses: The Story of Mutual Funds
Mutual funds didn’t set out to be the quiet giants of global finance. They simply…
What on Earth are The Rare Earths?
Rare earths sound like treasure from a fantasy novel, the sort of thing a wizard…
The Spicy Life of the Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company never did subtlety. It strode into the seventeenth century like…
Cornish Lithium: How Old Mines Are Powering Britain’s Electric Future
Picture the windswept Cornish hills, once echoing with the clang of tin miners’ hammers, now…
Trade wars: Who Wins?
Trade wars are a bit like school lunchroom brawls: someone grabs someone else's chips, a…
Klarna IPO Gamble: Will Investors Buy Into the BNPL Future?
Klarna IPO... Klarna is rolling the dice on Wall Street, and the stakes couldn’t be…