World Economy Latest: European Business Activity Shrinks on Services Pullback
Business activity in the euro area contracted for the first time since 2024 on a pronounced weakening in…
Asia’s great disconnect: Markets boom as Iran war fuels cost of living crisis
Markets in Tokyo and Seoul have hit record highs, while in Manila jeepney drivers went on strike last month to protest surging fuel…
Don’t count on the Brexit reset to slash UK food prices – POLITICO
By pursuing an agreement, the government appears ready to adopt “unnecessarily stringent” EU SPS controls on imports from…
UK divers prepare for mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz – POLITICO
The move is part of efforts to show Washington that the U.K. — which has angered U.S. President…
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,…
Mandelson files to exclude worst of UK’s private comments on Trump – POLITICO
ISC Chair Kevan Jones, a Labour peer, previously told the BBC that the committee would not withhold “embarrassing”…
Airlines cancel flights, ground planes as jet fuel shock hits Europe – POLITICO
The German group also cited rising costs linked to recent strikes, which on Wednesday overshadowed the airline’s 100th anniversary…
11 Nations Urge ‘Coordinated’ Economic Support Amid Mideast War
The finance ministers of 11 countries including Britain and Japan called Wednesday for “coordinated emergency support” to help…
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…