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The war is dragging on, global energy, raw materials and food markets are in turmoil, and pessimism is growing

Levent Gürses As the war—which began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran and has gradually spread across the Middle East—enters its second week, it has started to take its…

Five lessons for investing in uncertain times

Morgan Housel & Tim Acker The times we live in will always be uncertain, according to Allan Gray’s Tim Acker and New York Times bestselling author Morgan Housel, speaking on…

What will money look like in 2050 and beyond?

Chris Skinner I wonder what my kids will feel in a financial future of 2050 and beyond. We will probably regale them with stories about using cheques and cash and…

EARTH.ORG / 16 Biggest environmental problems of 2026 – 2

Deena Robinson & Martina Igini / Global Commons The world is grappling with a host of pressing environmental challenges that demand immediate attention and action. From climate change-induced disasters, biodiversity…

Who is the winner of the war?

Can Baydarol That’s a fine saying. ‘The outcome of wars shows not who is right, but who is strong!’ If I remember correctly, it was Bertrand Russell who said it.…

Turkey’s economy, which has been in a never-ending crisis for years, could deteriorate further with the Iran war

Levent Gürses The US-Israel joint attack on Iran, which began in the early hours of 28 February, is severely impacting both the Turkish economy and the global economy and markets.…

New support measures are coming for the unemployed in Europe, while the situation is worsening here

Osman Şenkul The Council of Europe and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement approximately two weeks ago (25 February) on a regulation aimed at expanding the scope of the…

Why bank branches still matter

Chris Skinner Many have argued for years that branches are dead. Many in the fintech world believe that people don’t need branches. Some think that the pandemic proved that customers…

EARTH.ORG / 16 Biggest environmental problems of 2026-1

Deena Robinson & Martina Igini / Global Commons The world is grappling with a host of pressing environmental challenges that demand immediate attention and action. From climate change-induced disasters, biodiversity…

A significant risk under sui generis: Was it manufactured in the EU? Was it manufactured in conjunction with the EU?

Can Baydarol Under normal circumstances, I would not write a column in the form of lecture notes in a column allocated to me. However, given that the EU has brought…