European giants strike deal on €6B space champion to rival Elon Musk – POLITICO
The three-way deal seeks to create a challenger to Musk’s SpaceX — especially in low-earth orbit satellites of the…
Japan to pressure companies to start spending $750bn in cash reserves
ESG Financial regulator seeks changes to governance code to spur growth investment Japanese companies have piled up huge…
Beware of the ‘hybrid creep’: Employers are silently sneaking in more in-office days without a major policy change—leaving many workers commuting way more than expected
Even in the age of flexible work, landing your dream hybrid job might not be enough to keep…
German coalition agrees on urgent measures to revive economy – POLITICO
“The economy is under pressure, and everything we decided yesterday reflects this pressure,” Bärbel Bas, the SPD’s labor…
Britain prepares NHS drug spending hike to stave off Trump tariffs – POLITICO
A U.K. government spokesperson said: “The pharmaceutical sector and the innovative medicines it produces are critical to our…
Trump tariff threats punch holes in UK trade deal – POLITICO
Britain’s auto industry also only exports a small amount of Heavy Goods Vehicles to the U.S., but “we’re…
Don’t abandon forest law over IT problem, Ribera urges Commission – POLITICO
“I think that it is very controversial to give it up,” Ribera said. “The intention behind this regulation…
Unemployment hits 14-year high as Germany waits for Merz’s stimulus – POLITICO
Indeed, the local headlines are being conspicuously dominated by national champions shedding staff. Earlier this week, Lufthansa said…
Defense companies feel the love at Labour conference – POLITICO
However, as Watkins observed, its place in mainstream politics has now given way to a new “consensus” among…
EU Commission lashes out at Apple for wanting landmark digital law scrapped – POLITICO
The tech company was slapped with a €500 million fine by the Commission in April. “And that’s not…
UK energy chief eyes an oil and gas loophole – POLITICO
That involves a parallel process, where the NSTA assesses a project’s development plan while OPRED judges its environmental…
EU readies for time out on enforcing AI rules – POLITICO
The same day, the Commission opened a consultation on an effort to simplify the EU’s tech rulebooks, in…