A New Oil-Price Threat

Key Takeaway The Wall Street Journal reported on 21 October 2026 that total oil flows from the Middle East, including alternative shipping routes, had exceeded prewar levels. Yet flows linked

High Interest Rates Hold Back Business Growth:

Expensive borrowing can delay inventory purchases, equipment upgrades and expansion, particularly among smaller Georgian firms that cannot readily finance investment from their own cash flow. Key Takeaway The Wall Street

Creditors Are Tightening the Rules

Key takeaway Corporate credit is entering a more defensive phase. Lenders are negotiating stronger protections against liability-management transactions that can shift assets, collateral or repayment priority during periods of financial