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International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
Every weekday, Lucas and Luna sit down in a business lounge to parse the day's most consequential developments in global trade, cross-border dealmaking, and multinational corporate strategy. This is not a news headline recap. Lucas brings the numbers and institutional memory—tariff schedules, currency hedging costs, bilateral investment treaty case law—while Luna presses on the messy human realities: how a logistics manager in Rotterdam adapts to new customs protocols, why a German Mittelstand…
Episodes
International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational OperationsHow Global Trade Is Moving to Regional Blocs in 2026
In Episode 53 of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the accelerating shift from globalized supply chains to regional trade blocs. With…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Global Trade Is Rewiring Around Regional Blocs
As the trade-weighted US dollar index hits 120.1 in June 2026 and geopolitical tensions flare, global trade is quietly shifting from a rules-based multilateral…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Mexico Is Winning the Nearshoring Race in 2026
Lucas and Luna examine Mexico's emergence as the top nearshoring destination for global manufacturers, with foreign direct investment into the country…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Renminbi Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Global Trade
Episode 50 of International Business with Fexingo examines a subtle but significant shift: the Chinese renminbi is slowly displacing the US dollar in trade…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Dollar Dominates Global Payments in 2026
In this episode of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the dollar's continued dominance in global payments, despite rising…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How SpaceX IPO Reshapes Global Capital Flows
On June 12, 2026, SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq with a market cap exceeding $2 trillion, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Lucas and Luna…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How SpaceX IPO Reshapes Global Capital Flows
On June 12, 2026, SpaceX is poised for the biggest IPO in history, with a valuation expected to exceed $300 billion. This episode explores how this event is…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How SpaceX Is Reshaping Global Capital Flows
As SpaceX prepares for its historic IPO on June 12, 2026, the implications extend far beyond the space industry. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Foreign Direct Investment Is Bypassing the Strong Dollar
Episode 45 of International Business with Fexingo examines a surprising shift in global capital flows: foreign direct investment (FDI) is increasingly…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Strong Dollar Is Reshaping Cross-Border M&A in 2026
This episode of International Business with Fexingo explores how the persistently strong U.S. dollar is reshaping the landscape of cross-border mergers and…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Softer Currencies Are Reshaping Commodity Trade
Episode 43 of International Business with Fexingo examines how persistent dollar strength is reshaping commodity trade flows for emerging market exporters…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How China's PPI Surge Reshapes Global Trade in 2026
China's May wholesale inflation hit a near 4-year high, driven by Iran war-related input costs and the AI boom. How does this feed into global trade…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Strong Dollar Is Crushing Emerging Market Exports
The US dollar hit a 20-year high in June 2026, and emerging markets are feeling the pain. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down how the trade-weighted…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How China's 35 Percent Export Surge Reshapes Global Trade
China's exports to the U.S. jumped 35% in May 2026, the fastest growth in five years. Lucas and Luna unpack what's driving the surge: a tech export…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Emerging Market ETFs Are Bleeding Capital in June 2026
As of June 8, 2026, emerging market ETFs are experiencing dramatic outflows. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is down 6.8% in five days, while the…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Foreign Investors Are Fleeing Korean Stocks Despite Record Rally
South Korea's Kospi index plunged 7% on June 8, 2026, as foreign investors continued a massive selloff that has seen billions of dollars exit Korean…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Emerging Market Currency Crises Reshape Commodity Trade
In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine how the recent 19.2% drop in South Korean won-denominated assets (EWY) and broader emerging market currency weakness…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Korean Trade Finance Broke Free from the Dollar
Episode 36 of International Business with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna examine how South Korean companies are bypassing the US dollar in trade finance, using…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Strong Dollar Is Crushing Emerging Market Trade Finance
The US dollar index hovers near 119 and emerging market currencies are reeling — South Korea's won has plunged 19 percent in a week, and the iShares MSCI…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Digital Trade Documents Are Unlocking 5 Billion Dollars in Working Capital
Global trade finance runs on paper. A single cross-border transaction can generate 36 physical documents, from bills of lading to letters of credit, taking…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Cargo Shipping Carbon Tax Reshapes Global Trade
Lucas and Luna unpack the European Union's new carbon levy on maritime shipping, set to take effect in 2026, and how it's already reconfiguring…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How India's Rupee Trade Is Reshaping Global Commerce
Episode 32 of International Business with Fexingo examines India's push for rupee-denominated trade settlements. Lucas and Luna break down the Reserve…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Europe Is Redrawing Trade Finance Rules After Commodity Turmoil
Episode 31 of International Business with Fexingo examines how European regulators are restructuring trade finance rules in the wake of 2025's commodity…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Strong Dollar Reshapes Global Supply Chains
In this episode of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine how the persistent strength of the US dollar—currently at 119 on the…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Taiwan Semiconductor Supply Chains Are Reshaping Global Chip Trade
On this episode of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine how Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain dominance is rewriting global trade…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Forced Labor Tariffs Reshape Global Trade
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. proposed fresh tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor trade practices. Lucas and Luna unpack how this sweeping move — far broader…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Yen Carry Trade Unwind Reshapes Global Trade
Episode 27 of International Business with Fexingo - Lucas and Luna explore how the collapse of the yen carry trade is fundamentally rewiring global trade…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Yen Is Rewiring Asian Auto Supply Chains
Episode 26 of International Business with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna examine how the yen's prolonged weakness—now at 159 to the dollar—is forcing Japanese…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Yen's Slide Is Reshaping Asian Auto Supply Chains
Lucas and Luna examine how Japan's persistent yen weakness is forcing automakers and parts suppliers across Asia to rethink decades-old supply chains…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Yen's Fall Is Rewiring Asian Supply Chains
Episode 24 of International Business with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna unpack how the yen's slide to a 34-year low is forcing Japanese manufacturers to rethink…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Africa's Mobile Money Networks Outpace Traditional Trade Finance
Lucas and Luna explore how mobile money platforms across sub-Saharan Africa are reshaping trade finance for small and medium enterprises. With regional data…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Yuan Carry Trade Is Reshaping Global Finance
Lucas and Luna explore the quietly resurgent yuan carry trade, where investors borrow Chinese renminbi at low rates to fund higher-yielding bets in emerging…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How SpaceX IPO Access Became a Two-Billion-Dollar ETF Trade
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the recent CNBC headline about the NASA ETF turning SpaceX IPO access into a $2.6 billion retail trade in just two…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Yen Carry Trade Disruption Reshapes Asian Trade Finance
Episode 20 of International Business with Fexingo examines how the yen's collapse to 159 per dollar is upending trade finance across Asia. Lucas and Luna…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
The Mercedes Bill That Could Reshape US Trade
A new US bill targeting Chinese-owned automakers could ban Mercedes-Benz from the American market because of a Chinese shareholder. Lucas and Luna break down…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Euro's Parity with the Dollar Reshapes Trade
The euro has been hovering near parity with the dollar for weeks, and that's quietly changing the economics of European exports, U.S. corporate earnings…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Yen Carry Trade Lost Its Edge
Lucas and Luna unpack the quiet death of the yen carry trade in 2026. For decades, traders borrowed cheaply in Japan to chase yield abroad. But with the Bank…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Taiwan Is Reshaping Global Trade Finance
Lucas and Luna examine how Taiwan has become a critical hub for trade finance amid rising geopolitical tensions. They discuss the island's role in the…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Latin American Fintech Is Remapping Cross-Border Payments
Lucas and Luna examine the quiet revolution in Latin American cross-border payments, where startups and central banks are bypassing the SWIFT system to send…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
Why South Korean Chip Stocks Are Defying the EM Selloff
Taiwan and South Korea are both semiconductor powerhouses, but their stock markets are moving in opposite directions. While Taiwan's EWT ETF is up nearly…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
What the Korea ETF Surge Says About Global Supply Chains
South Korea's EWY ETF surged 14.3% in the past week, while Taiwan's EWT jumped 13.5%. Lucas and Luna unpack what's driving the rally: a…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
Why US Trade Data Signals a Structural Shift
Lucas and Luna dig into the latest US trade balance data — a widening deficit to over $60 billion in March 2026 — and explore what it really means for global…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How India's UPI Is Reshaping Cross-Border Payments
India's Unified Payments Interface processed over $2 trillion in transactions last year, and now it's going global. In this episode, Lucas and Luna…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Singapore Became a Safe Haven for Asian Trade Finance
Lucas and Luna examine how Singapore has emerged as the preferred hub for trade finance in Asia, with assets under management reaching $5.4 trillion in 2025…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How the Strong Dollar Reshapes Global Trade in 2026
In this episode of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna drill into the surging US dollar—now above 119 on the trade-weighted index—and what it…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Currency Wars Reshape Global Supply Chains in 2026
This episode of International Business with Fexingo dives into the hidden impact of currency fluctuations on global supply chains. With the trade-weighted US…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Outruns Geopolitics
Lucas and Luna dive into how TSMC has turned geopolitical risk into a competitive advantage. With chip fabrication plants now under construction in Arizona…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
India's Digital Public Infrastructure Goes Global
In this episode of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how India is exporting its digital public infrastructure—the so-called…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
South Korea's Chip Dominance Reshapes Global Supply Chains
In this episode of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how South Korea has become the linchpin of global semiconductor supply chains…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
The Strong Dollar Is Squeezing Emerging Markets Again
The US dollar is at a 20-year high, and emerging markets are feeling the pain. In this episode of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
How Taiwan's EV Supply Chain Defies US Tariff Logic
While US trade policy fixates on China and chip bans, a quiet transformation is underway in Taiwan's electric vehicle supply chain. Episode 3 of…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
Why Nvidia Conceded China's AI Chip Market to Huawei
Nvidia has effectively waved the white flag in China's AI chip market, conceding that domestic rival Huawei now dominates the segment. In this episode…
- International Business with Fexingo: Global Trade, Cross-Border Deals, and Multinational Operations
Emerging Markets Are Getting Crushed Here Is Why
In the debut episode of International Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna look at one stark number: the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) down 7.7% in a…