China threatens to retaliate over EU self-reliance push – POLITICO
Cybersecurity tensions Adding to the trade tensions is the EU’s draft Cybersecurity Act, which is intended to strengthen…
North Korean fishery officials tour Chinese company specializing in algae
A North Korean delegation of fishery experts visited an algae production company in China earlier this month, underscoring…
Merz lashes out at Trump and Brussels as Germany’s economy falters – POLITICO
Merz’s attacks on Brussels are part of a bid to placate German industry leaders, who blame excessive EU…
Undiscovered Gems in Australia To Explore This April 2026
As the Australian market grapples with a five-day loss streak and diverges from Wall Street’s record highs, investors…
Trump’s tariffs cost families $1,700 on average — corporations are getting a $166B refund. Where are your tariff checks?
Americans absorbed a year of tariff-driven price hikes on groceries, electronics, clothes and shipping — costing families $1,700…
EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy – POLITICO
The sanctions also include four banks from Kyrgyzstan, Laos and Azerbaijan, in a bid to crack down on…
France, Germany split on potential US role in European plans to help secure Hormuz – POLITICO
“There are good arguments in favor of it,” Merz said at a press conference in Berlin with regard…
Japan FSA tables corporate governance code update
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has proposed long-awaited measures to improve the timeliness of corporate annual reports. These…
Europe needs to control AI for defense, top industry exec says – POLITICO
“If these artificial intelligence systems are actually procured from foreign companies, then … our militaries can be turned…
5 countries ask Brussels to tax energy companies benefitting from Iran crisis – POLITICO
In the letter, the ministers argued Brussels should do as it did following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine,…
Spain, Germany, Austria and Portugal ask Brussels for a tax on energy companies due to the war
BarcelonaThe First Vice President and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo, along with his counterparts from…
How Viktor Orbán laid traps to stop his successor from running Hungary – POLITICO
The constitutional court is a prime example of how Orbán can make life difficult for Magyar, as Fidesz…