CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran’s economy; a losing game for bonds
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on May 14th, 2026 from Beijing, China. CNBC Hello, this is…
EU trumpets its reliability on global health as US slashes foreign aid – POLITICO
The strategy also condemns the “instrumentalization” of health and says closing “the emerging gaps in global health resilience”…
Europe doesn’t know how much fuel it has – POLITICO
Europe’s gas stocks, for a start, were already low before the attack on Iran, averaging under 30 percent…
Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO
National governments can equally design their own apps, and the apps are meant to work together to allow…
Von der Leyen says EU age checking app is ready – POLITICO
“We are holding online platforms accountable that do not protect enough our kids. The new age verification solution…
Fossil fuels face higher taxes than electricity under looming bill – POLITICO
Solidarity tax Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain have also called on the Commission to propose a temporary…
What the world needs to know about the real stakes of the energy crisis – POLITICO
“[The] damage to household finances this year is to a large degree already done,” said James Smith, chief economist at…
Albanese issues new world warning amid economic chaos
PM’S GLOBAL WARNING AMID GROWING FUEL CONCERNS As US President Donald Trump continues to say there have been…
EU, Australia set to conclude trade talks early next week – POLITICO
Brussels and Canberra relaunched trade negotiations after Donald Trump’s return to the White House last year. They had…
Fossil fuels? No thanks. Why Trump’s Iran war is pushing EU toward renewables. – POLITICO
“Becoming independent of oil and gas is one of the key issues, as is once again evident with…
Weaponise EU market against China or face manufacturing collapse: official think tank
The European Union has been urged to weaponise its giant market to draw concessions from China, whose economic…
EU doesn’t need all 27 to move forward on reforms – POLITICO
In Wall Street Journal interview, ECB chief backs smaller country groupings to push capital markets reform and other…