EU launches fresh sanctions wave targeting Russian shadow fleet
Banks, military firms and grain traders face penalties as bloc escalates pressure on Moscow's sanctions-evasion networks.
Pierre Dubois · 6d ago
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UAE Withdraws from OPEC After 59 Years
Historic Emirati decision deepens rift with Saudi Arabia over global oil production policy
Yusuf Al-Saadi · 8d ago
EU braces for Trump tariff threat on auto sector
President threatens 25% duties on European carmakers, then backtracks, leaving Brussels navigating unpredictable trade policy.
Pierre Dubois · 8d ago
Ukraine's Business Recovery Index Turns Negative for First Time Since 2023
Economic conditions deteriorate sharply as order portfolios collapse and business uncertainty deepens amid ongoing conflict.
Pierre Dubois · 3d ago
Senate confirms Trump's Fed chair pick Warsh in most partisan vote ever
Kevin Warsh becomes Federal Reserve chair as policymakers grapple with persistent price pressures.
Pierre Dubois · 3d ago
Kevin Warsh Confirmed as US Federal Reserve Chair
Trump-backed nominee enters role amid pressure from president to cut interest rates sharply.
Pierre Dubois · 3d ago
Senate confirms Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh
Economist Warsh replaces Jerome Powell amid White House pressure on central bank independence.
Pierre Dubois · 3d ago
Turkey and Armenia to restart direct trade after 33-year border closure
Ankara announced plans to reopen commercial ties with Armenia, ending a trade embargo imposed since 1993.
Pierre Dubois · 4d ago
Germany warns of heightened cyber-attack risk to businesses
Federal criminal office and interior ministry cite growing threats and massive economic damage from rising cybercrime.
Pierre Dubois · 5d ago
US inflation hits three-year high at 3.8% in April
Energy and fuel prices drive largest monthly increase since 2021, complicating Federal Reserve's rate-cut calculus.
Pierre Dubois · 5d ago
Dutch business confidence plummets to 4-year low
Sentiment index falls to -14.8 in Q2 2026, marking sharpest quarterly drop since 2022.
Pierre Dubois · 6d ago
Ukraine Attracts Reconstruction Investment Despite Ongoing War
International investors shift focus from wartime operations to post-conflict rebuilding, with estimates placing reconstruction costs at $600 billion.
Pierre Dubois · 6d ago
Strait of Hormuz bottleneck drives global fuel prices upward
Gulf shipping disruptions between UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia extend supply chain pressures to energy markets.
Pierre Dubois · 7d ago
Ukrainian Strike Devastates Russian Oil Infrastructure
Major attack on Russian energy hub creates cascading economic damage as Kyiv targets critical petroleum assets.
Pierre Dubois · 7d ago
World Bank approves $1 billion support package for Egypt
Financing aims to boost private sector job creation and strengthen Egypt's economic resilience.
Pierre Dubois · 8d ago
German housing crisis deepens inequality for immigrant newcomers
Study reveals immigrants face systemic disadvantage in accessing affordable housing, with ripple effects on integration and labor markets.
Pierre Dubois · 1d ago
Somali pirates exploit Middle East war as ships reroute around Africa
Commercial vessels avoiding Iranian conflict zones sail into high-risk waters off Somalia's coast, creating new opportunities for piracy networks.
Pierre Dubois · 2d ago
New Fed chairman Warsh may disappoint Trump on monetary policy
Kevin Warsh takes Federal Reserve helm as markets watch for inflation and rate guidance.
Pierre Dubois · 2d ago
Egyptian farmers squeezed by Iran conflict price surge
Agricultural costs rise sharply as Middle East tensions drive commodity price escalation.
Pierre Dubois · 2d ago
Spain's post-Covid spending sparks EU budget row with Germany, Netherlands
EU debt hawks challenge Madrid's alleged misuse of recovery funds for social spending instead of economic stimulus.
Pierre Dubois · 3d ago
Iran war fuel costs drive Asian consumers toward solar power, benefiting China
Rising energy prices from regional tensions accelerate rooftop solar adoption across Asia, strengthening Chinese manufacturers' market position.
Pierre Dubois · 3d ago
Dutch care sector faces staffing crisis unable to train replacements
Employers in the Netherlands' care industry report severe understaffing preventing them from supervising trainees needed to fill future vacancies.
Pierre Dubois · 4d ago
US releases additional oil stockpiles under IEA emergency agreement
Department of Energy transfers 53.3 million barrels as global prices surge.
Pierre Dubois · 5d ago
EU Strikes Deal on Drug Shortages, Targets China and India Dependence
Critical Medicines Act aims to reduce Europe's reliance on Asian suppliers for pharmaceuticals.
Pierre Dubois · 5d ago
EU must lead innovation race or cede power to US and China, economist warns
Nobel Prize winner Philippe Aghion says Europe risks losing influence if it fails to match investment and innovation from Washington and Beijing.
Pierre Dubois · 5d ago
UK to fully nationalize British Steel in Scunthorpe, Starmer announces
Prime Minister says legislation introducing government takeover powers will be introduced this week.
Pierre Dubois · 5d ago
One in twelve German firms fear insolvency amid global crisis
German business consultants warn that many bankruptcies could be prevented with better guidance, even as geopolitical tensions and global crises threaten company survival.
Pierre Dubois · 6d ago
German business community disillusioned with Merz chancellorship
Early optimism for Friedrich Merz has given way to frustration over unmet expectations.
Pierre Dubois · 6d ago
Time to Buy a Home Rises Fourfold in Turkey
Study reveals that the time required for an average worker to purchase a home with their own money has increased by 400% following the dismantling of the social welfare system
Yusuf Al-Saadi · 6d ago
UAE exits OPEC, signals shift in global energy power dynamics
Export data reveals changing alignment among major oil-producing nations.
Pierre Dubois · 6d ago