Chain Reaction Podcast Business News Edition
Global trade is booming in 2026, yet the story beneath the numbers is what really matters for business leaders. We’re seeing growth powered by higher prices, not necessarily more shipments, as energy and logistics disruptions ripple through key routes like the Straits of Hormuz. At the same time, demand for AI infrastructure and electric mobility keeps rewriting trade flows, with critical minerals, semiconductors, batteries, ICT products, and electric vehicles turning into the new center of g…