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EU Mulls Second Postponement of Deforestation-Linked Import Ban Amid US Pressure
Member states cite readiness gaps as Washington and other trading partners push back; NGOs warn another delay risks gutting the bloc’s flagship green law Brussels — The European Union is weighing a second postponement of its landmark deforestation regulation, bowing…
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After the Shock: Argentina’s Markets Whipsaw as Washington Signals a Lifeline
A post-regional-election sell-off, a frantic defense of the peso, and a surprise pledge from the U.S. Treasury set the stage for October’s midterms Buenos Aires — Argentina’s assets slumped in early September after President Javier Milei’s party fared worse than…
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‘Insane’ or Inevitable? France’s Super‑Rich Face New Wealth Tax Push
As Socialist pressure mounts on Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, business titans denounce a 2% levy on fortunes above €100 million; supporters say it could raise billions and restore tax fairness. PARIS — France’s business elite have launched a blistering campaign…
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A Looming Productivity Downgrade Puts Rachel Reeves’ First Budget on the Back Foot
Private warning from the UK’s fiscal watchdog could shrink headroom by at least £9bn, forcing tough calls ahead of the 26 November Budget LONDON — UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has been privately warned by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)…
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The New Frontier: Can Wealth Taxes Tame the Era of Extreme Inequality?
As budgets strain and fortunes balloon, governments from Paris to Bogotá test how far they can go in taxing wealth—and how fast the super-rich can move. Paris/Madrid/Bogotá— Wealth taxes are back at the center of politics in advanced economies. In…
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The Warm Bath of Pageantry: What Britain Really Gained from Trump’s Unprecedented Second State Visit
Lavish royal ceremony soothed political risk as Starmer hailed a £150bn investment ‘win for the people’—but the details, and the diplomacy, are more complicated. The United Kingdom wrapped Donald and Melania Trump in a velvet cloak of royal pomp this…
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The King of the North Tests Westminster’s Nerves
With Keir Starmer wounded, Andy Burnham weighs a return to Parliament as Labour MPs hunt for a plan to stall Reform UK’s surge Manchester — In a week of febrile Westminster gossip, Andy Burnham has once again become the most…
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Paris’ Housing Gambit: Can Force Fix a Broken Market?
City Hall is wielding rent caps, buy-first powers and short‑term rental crackdowns to pull homes back from the tourist economy—stoking a fierce fight over property rights. PARIS — In a city where a studio can swallow a median salary and…
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Late Power: China’s Slow-Drip UN Dues and the Politics of Payment
Beijing’s 10‑month lag in 2024 spotlights a cash‑strapped United Nations even as China bids to lead a world beyond U.S. primacy China has been settling its mandatory dues to the United Nations later and later each year, even as it…
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Exclusive: SMIC Trials China’s First Home‑Built Advanced Lithography Tool
Early tests of a domestic deep‑ultraviolet scanner point to a path around U.S. export curbs — but yields and timelines remain the biggest hurdles China’s top chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has begun running limited production trials on the…
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