John Healey vows fiscal discipline as Burnham government hands mayors new tax powers. …
Category: Markets
US-Iran war looms over Britain’s economy
Bank of England says repeated re-escalation of the conflict could see inflation peak at 4.5 percent in the second quarter of…
Germany rebukes Trump over South Africa’s G20 ban
“To exclude South Africa means sidelining an important African voice and a regional economic and political powerhouse,” Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul…
Natural gas prices surge as violence in Middle East flares again
Traders fear that they’re going to need to permanently price in instability in the Strait of Hormuz as shortages loom and…
EU bets fossil fuel lobby is crying wolf over supply shock warnings
Oil and gas firms say EU methane rules will force them to stop exporting to Europe. The Commission thinks they’re bluffing….
EU relaxes rules for smart glasses after US pressure
Commission exempts smart glasses like Meta’s from batteries regulation, clearing a major hurdle to European expansion. …
Winners and losers of European liberals’ big bash
As the dust settles after the congress of Europe’s third-largest political family, POLITICO takes a look at the successes and failures….
EU extends Ukraine-style trade relief to Armenia
The package would open the bloc’s market to roughly 80 percent of Armenian exports. …
Europe invents the future. Now let’s scale it.
Europe has the talent, capital, and institutions to build world-leading companies — but it must now create conditions for more of…
Kemi Badenoch tries out her Andy Burnham attack lines
The Tory leader — and her rivals in Nigel Farage’s Reform UK — are still working out the best way to…