Tag: trade

Turkey has long been seen as a country at the crossroads of continents, faiths, and trade routes, and a new Country Similarity Index shows just how unique yet interconnected it is.

When people talk about America’s closest allies, they often focus on politics, trade, or military partnerships. But what about cultural DNA, the deep similarities in demographics, politics, infrastructure, and everyday life?

A new comparison of global electricity prices reveals the most profitable countries to mine one Bitcoin (BTC).

According to new data compiled from the IMF and CIA, the world’s largest economies are also its biggest buyers.

Pineapples may seem like a simple tropical fruit, but behind the sweet slices on supermarket shelves lies a highly concentrated global export market shaped by agribusiness power, logistics hubs, and shifting trade dynamics.

India continues to hold its position as the world’s largest milk producer in 2025, according to new data from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Bridges are more than just concrete and steel, as they are symbols of connection, ambition, and progress. Around the world, engineers have pushed the limits of design to link islands, cities, and entire economies.

The global rice export landscape is reshaping under a flood of supply, shifting policies, and volatile markets. According to the striking graphic above, global exports reached 88.4 million tonnes, led overwhelmingly by India with more than 33 million tonnes.

From Chinese fried rice to Senegalese jollof, rice features in almost every dish around the globe. Despite it being a staple in many countries, rice consumption levels differ across countries.

Global oil prices remain elevated in May 2026, with crude trading above $110 per barrel according to figures highlighted by Fortune, as energy markets continued reacting to geopolitical tensions, supply concerns and uncertainty surrounding global demand.

U.S.-based Williams-Sonoma has emerged as the world’s largest publicly traded furniture company by market capitalisation in 2026, underlining the growing dominance of premium home furnishing brands in a rapidly evolving global retail market.

Dry whole milk powder is the foundation for food manufacturing, infant nutrition, and long-life dairy supply chains worldwide.

Several Sub-Saharan African economies are expected to post weak or even negative growth in 2026, highlighting persistent structural challenges despite stronger performance elsewhere on the continent, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund.

India and Vietnam are reinforcing their dominance in the global spice trade, accounting for a commanding share of exports as demand for flavouring ingredients continues to rise worldwide.

India, Iran and Bangladesh rank among the countries with the lowest egg prices globally, highlighting stark differences in food affordability across regions, according to recent data from Numbeo and Global Product Prices.

Global cotton production is set to remain heavily concentrated among a handful of major producers in the 2025/26 season, with China, India and Brazil accounting for the bulk of output, according to projections from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and market data from Trading Economics.

The world’s largest confectionery companies have tightened their grip on a resilient global sweets market in 2026, with US-based Mondelēz International retaining its position as the top candy producer by revenue, according to the latest Global Top 100 ranking from Candy Industry.

Swiss food giant Nestlé has retained its position as the world’s most valuable food company, with a market capitalisation of about $264 billion, underscoring the dominance of multinational consumer brands in a rapidly evolving global food industry.

Africa’s copper sector continues to shape global supply chains, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zambia, South Africa and Namibia emerging as the continent’s most important exporters of the red metal.

The world has unearthed roughly 700 million metric tons of copper in total throughout history. That’s enough to fill a cube roughly 430 metres on each side, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).