How the West can win the green metals race

Ageing workers, high debt, obsolete tech and polarised politics weigh on the continent’s prospects. But is the gloom excessive? In this episode of The Big View, ING Chief Economist Marieke Blom tells Peter Thal Larsen some flaws are exaggerated and others a chance to catch up. Ma ...  Show more

Stock markets are flashing familiar warnings: abundant liquidity, high leverage, frantic trading, and exuberant retail investors. In this episode of The Big View, the financial historian Edward Chancellor tells Peter Thal Larsen why this market may be the most speculative ever. E ...  Show more

As the world pivots towards a green energy future, the dominance of rare earth elements has never been more crucial. Yet, while the West has been preoccupied with other geopolitical challenges, China has quietly taken control of this vital industry. This episode delves into the s ...  Show more

Decades ago, China foresaw what the U.S. didn't - a future dependent on critical minerals. Now, the U.S. is playing catch up as China’s export controls threaten global supply chains. Join Laurie Chen, Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw to hear the latest on critical minerals, pa ...  Show more

The country dominates the global processing of critical minerals - materials essential to clean energy, defence, and modern manufacturing. In the second part of our series on the global race to secure these resources, we explore how China built its control over the supply chain, ...  Show more