Economy
- BusinessEU trade deficit grew 236% in one year amid energy import surgeThe European Union's trade deficit expanded by 236% within a single year, driven primarily by surging energy import costs following disruptions to Russian energy supplies.
- Ukraine Economy Faces Challenges Amid Ongoing War, Finance Ministry ReportsWorld
- Achieving Germany's Climate Goals Will Cost Trillions, New Study FindsScience
- PoliticsUK Chancellor Healey Pledges New Age of Industrialisation in Labour Conference Speech
- Signs of Economic Recovery Emerge in GermanyBusiness
- IMF and OECD warn UK over rising debt costs as growth forecast cutBusiness
- BusinessGermany's Auto Crisis Fuels Debate Over the 35-Hour WorkweekAs Germany's automotive sector faces mounting pressure from Chinese competition and slowing EV demand, labor unions and industry leaders are locked in a battle over working hours, with the 35-hour workweek at the center of the dispute.
- Poland Estimates War Losses from Ukraine Conflict at 490 Billion ZlotyWorld
- Koretsky and Dombrovskis discuss three key issues on EU financial aid to UkraineWorld
- WorldRussia's Fuel Shortage Fuels Public Anger as Economic Pressure MountsFuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries are hitting daily life hard. Long queues at gas stations and declining wages are eroding public morale, even as the Kremlin insists the situation is stable.
- China Rolls Out Sweeping Agriculture Strategy to Secure Long-Term Food IndependenceWorld
- UAE Economy Reeling from Iran War: Hotel Occupancy Crashes to 10%Business
- BusinessUK Job Vacancies Fall to Five-Year Low as Smaller Firms Cut Back on HiringJob vacancies in the UK have dropped to a five-year low, with the country's statistics body reporting small firms are citing rising labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back recruitment.
- UK PM Burnham Admits Cost of Living Help Not Enough, Hints at Further SupportPolitics
- Record-low Rhine water levels threaten German economic recoveryBusiness
- WorldNorth Korea's Kim funds Pyongyang boom with Russia war profitsSatellite imagery and visitor accounts show Pyongyang is experiencing an economic boom, with new high-rises, smartphones, and imported luxury goods — financed largely by North Korea's military support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
