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Lebanon’s political circumstances, together with Iran’s strengthened regional position, make Hezbollah’s complete disarmament highly unlikely. By conditioning Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon on this outcome—but with no provisions about cutting Hezbollah’s Iranian lifeline—the new framework agreement is dead on arrival.

Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao and Moses Lim note India’s economy remains supported by strong domestic demand and exports, with growth projected at 6.7% in fiscal 2026-2027 versus 8% previously. Inflation is forecast at 5%, within the RBI’s 2-6% band, allowing policy to stay on hold at 5.25%. FX reserves above USD700bn bolster RBI’s ability to…

In evaluating the trade-offs of joining the European Union and giving up their own currency, Icelanders must recognize that the costs of eurozone membership are smaller than what past data suggest. If anything, being within the eurosystem would make a repeat of Iceland’s post-2008 banking crisis exceedingly unlikely.

Netflix‘s (NFLX +2.38%) most-watched English-language film during the week of Aug. 24 to Aug. 30 was not at all a Netflix film. It was Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, a 27-minute trailer for the video game that Rockstar Games will release in November. The trailer earned 31.1 million views and topped the list…

Robinhood (HOOD -3.61%) reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that set records nearly everywhere you look. Record revenue. Record net deposits. A record number of Gold subscribers, and record trading volumes in both equities and options. The stock slipped about 3% during Wednesday’s regular session, closing at $89.84 before the results arrived, then fell another 3.6%…

Responding to Trump’s tariff barrage, Canada pivots from continental nostalgia to global dealmaking. This article appears in the September 2026 issue of Global Finance Magazine. Following President Donald Trump’s reelection in 2024, something extraordinary occurred, not seen since the War of 1812. The president not only took aim at Canada as a potential annexation target,…