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The new provisions ensure that the partnership decisively goes beyond tariff reduction and focuses on regulatory alignment and rule-setting across all key sectors | Photo credit: Oleksii Liskonih The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement marks a significant shift in the depth of economic engagement and introduces far-reaching obligations in the areas of sustainability and labor, […]
Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are reviving a risk that energy markets have long feared: a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Gulf passage that carries about 20 percent of global LNG trade and 25 percent of marine oil. New modeling from energy analysis firm ICIS shows that a […]
Russia has dismissed claims by Britain and its European allies that Alexei Navalny was killed with dart frog poison, labeling them a Western “information campaign.” 08:36, February 15, 2026Updated 08:42, February 15, 2026 Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny(Image: AFP via Getty Images) The Russian laboratory responsible for making the infamous Novichok nerve agents is believed […]
TLDR The EU has launched NanoIC, its largest Chips Act pilot line, with €700 million in funding to advance semiconductor capabilities. NanoIC will use extreme ultraviolet lithography to produce semiconductors larger than two nanometers, crucial for AI and 6G technology. The facility at IMEC Leuven offers start-ups, researchers and large organizations open access to collaborate […]
Bitcoin fell to a six-day low, most altcoins fell even harder. The expected volatility due to the latest developments in the US-EU trade war finally hit crypto when BTC, along with all altcoins, plummeted as Asian and some futures markets opened. Somewhat expectedly, liquidations are increasing, with more than $870 million destroyed in the past […]
According to analysts, the tariff war between the US and the EU is now at step 4 out of 10. After several European Union countries deployed troops to the latest hot zone, Greenland, the POTUS announced a new set of tariffs against all these countries, effective from February 1 until an agreement for the full […]
TRM’s report shows that crypto is now embedded in the state’s economic and security planning, rather than being treated as a peripheral asset. A new report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has revealed that governments around the world are no longer on the sidelines of the crypto markets, with states from North Korea to […]
The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. </p><div> Key Takeaways Global surveillance is reshaping Citizenship by Investment, making programs stricter, slower and increasingly expensive. CBI remains valuable, but the opportunities are shrinking as regulations and compliance increase. Citizenship by Investment (CBI) is a legal procedure in which the government of a state grants citizenship […]
Under the plan proposed by the European Union (EU), new combustion engines would effectively be banned after 2035. But as electric car enthusiasm cools and more automakers reinvest in combustion technology, the EU has officially decided to ease its restrictions. According to Reutersthe EU has revised its ambitious 2035 target and plans to ease restrictions […]
The EU’s top diplomat has warned that it appears “increasingly difficult” to reach an agreement between European leaders on a crucial loan for Ukraine. Kiev is quickly running out of money and urgently needs money to keep the country afloat and to supply its army with weapons. Leaders from European states have discussed a plan […]
