Written by Frode Skar, Finance Journalist. Russian politician challenges the Kremlin and calls the war a defeat A rare break with the official narrative A Russian politician has done something that, in today’s Russia, carries severe personal risk. Speaking publicly in front of parliament, he […]
Geopolitics
Written by Frode Skar, Finance Journalist. Iran in serious talks with the United States as military risk escalates Diplomacy under growing pressure Tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified after confirmation from both sides that negotiations are taking place while the risk of […]
Geopolitics
Written by Frode Skar, Finance Journalist. Europe’s satellite independence and the cost of losing American space dominance A geopolitical warning from orbit Satellite and space technology has rapidly shifted from a specialised technological field into a central pillar of geopolitical power. Since the change of […]
Geopolitics
Written by Frode Skar, Finance Journalist. The January barometer for stocks comes with a major caveat in 2026 January has long occupied a special place in market folklore. The so called January barometer rests on a simple but persistent idea: as January goes, so goes […]
Stock Market
Written by Frode Skar, Finance Journalist. AI agents create their own religion and expose new fault lines in autonomous technology A curious and unsettling development has emerged from the margins of artificial intelligence research. On a closed social network designed exclusively for AI agents, the […]
Technology Artificial intelligence Society
Written by Frode Skar, Finance Journalist. Minneapolis protests push Trump’s America toward a breaking point Minneapolis has once again become a flashpoint for national unrest in the United States. Two fatal incidents involving federal immigration agents within less than three weeks have triggered protests, political […]
United States Politics Geopolitics