Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed enlargement back on top of Europe’s agenda. But taking in new members would strain the EU’s budget. “No more farmers, no more bread” was a popular slogan during the...
A new survey shows the EU is losing face with business and government “elites” of Southeast Asia. Respondents showed less confidence in Brussels on issues like upholding free trade and global order. The European Union’s reputation...
New rules for automotive cybersecurity will come into effect in Europe this summer. The tougher electronic safety requirements are forcing several car manufacturers to streamline their offerings. While in the movies, master spy James Bond...
Energy-hungry Pakistan wants to proceed with a natural gas pipeline connecting it and neighboring Iran. But the US has warned about the risk of sanctions in doing business with Tehran. Pakistan announced at the end of...
A recent survey has shown more German companies see Japan as a stable choice for production in Asia amid geopolitical tension and uncertainties over trade restrictions involving China. Fully 38% of German companies taking part...
The market put more weight on the rise in the US ISM manufacturing survey than the downward revision to the manufacturing PMI and the unexpected back-to-back decline in construction spending. US rates shot up and...
Chipmaker Nvidia has released a new superchip that it says will turbocharge artificial intelligence. Is this the start of a new power-hungry industrial revolution? It wasn’t a concert — Taylor Swift was nowhere to be...
Some residents are concerned that an expansion of Tesla’s Berlin-Brandenburg factory would harm the environment. The German leader also said an attack which halted production at the facility was “an act of terrorism.” German Chancellor Olaf...
Do not feed the trolls; nothing fuels them so much – Oscar Wilde Trolls in general were frequently mentioned in fairy tales of Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland. These mythical and quaint-looking creatures were...
As China struggles with multiple economic challenges, Premier Li Qiang told the National People’s Congress that Beijing will aim to keep growth at around 5% per year. But many analysts warn this might be too...
Regulators seem to enjoy playing Santa Claus around Christmas each year by gifting multiple regulatory mandates to the banking industry. Christmas 2023 was no different, as we witnessed a multitude of significant rules and consultations...
Japan is the first in the world to issue sovereign bonds aimed at funneling private money into the green transition to help tackle climate change. Japan is selling climate bonds — last week saw the...