Hong Kong ranks No 2 in global competitiveness with best showing in 7 years
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Brussels faces backlash over carbon trading system as production costs soar
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Banking reforms to boost investment by billions for British businesses | HM Treasury
British businesses stand to benefit from billions in fresh financing being unlocked through reforms to the bank ring-fencing…
New UK steel tariffs threaten British manufacturing, industry warns – POLITICO
The aim is to boost homegrown steelmakers’ production to meet half of domestic demand, serving strategically significant sectors…
Von der Leyen doubles down in face of energy crisis criticism – POLITICO
“There is criticism and concerns coming from member states, but at the leaders’ retreat [last month in the…
Big EU lobby groups exaggerated industry support for attack on carbon price – POLITICO
Merz jumped on the demands to suggest he was open to weakening the policy, comments he later rowed…
Why the EU’s efforts to bring down energy prices are destined to fail – POLITICO
Seda Orhan, head of energy at CAN, agreed. “The acceleration of renewables should be coupled with the acceleration…
Italy calls for suspension of EU carbon market
Italy’s Industry minister Adolfo Urso urged the European Union to suspend its carbon market until the bloc presents…
Italy calls for suspension of carbon price in major attack on EU climate policy – POLITICO
On top of that, Rome may have overestimated the effect the measure will have on household bills, the…
One Europe. One market. Time to complete the EU single market – POLITICO
For decades, it has been Europe’s strongest asset, the backbone of our prosperity, and increasingly the cornerstone of…
'One Europe, one market’ and ‘buy European’ push for competitiveness – Euronews.com
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Ireland leads charge against biggest EU economies forming elite club – POLITICO
Harris’ comments came after the finance ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland met in…