Don’t count on Starmer’s EU reset to bring down food prices – POLITICO
By pursuing an agreement, the government appears ready to adopt “unnecessarily stringent” EU SPS controls on imports from…
Middle East War Turns AI Data Center Security Into Its Own Boom
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026, the…
France freezes €6B spending this year because of Middle East crisis – POLITICO
Finance Minister Roland Lescure was quick to insist that the freeze would not inevitably lead to spending cuts,…
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' to commercial shipping for ceasefire period – The Journal
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial shipping for ceasefire period The JournalIran declares Strait of Hormuz…
War threatens to turbocharge looming government debt crisis – POLITICO
It added that global government debt rose to nearly 94 percent of gross domestic product last year and…
The Unprecedented Civil War of the Ngogo Chimpanzees
Some Ngogo chimps. Credit: Aaron Sandel For twenty years, researchers watched the Ngogo chimpanzees of Uganda hold hands,…
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…
Iran’s crumbling economy is the regime’s greatest weakness as authorities worry about making payroll
The Iranian economy was already in shambles before the U.S. and Israel launched their war on the Islamic…
Ireland cuts tax on motor fuel as protests grip the country – POLITICO
“It’s beyond comprehension that we were on the precipice of losing oil refining capacity in the country in…
Chinese Money Markets Signal Credit Growth is Slowing Again
A rare dislocation in China’s money markets is pointing to a buildup of liquidity, which analysts say is…
Brussels backs windfall tax on big firms to ease pain from energy crisis – POLITICO
This wouldn’t be the first time that EU capitals have raided the profits of energy companies to ease…
important messages for Government – The Irish Times
A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) on the impact on AI in Ireland…