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Solvay faces lower sales due to 'macroeconomic uncertainty'
Solvay faces lower sales due to 'macroeconomic uncertainty'

Solvay faces lower sales due to ‘macroeconomic uncertainty’

Chemicals group Solvay had a difficult first quarter with falling net sales and earnings, according to its quarterly results published on Thursday. The company revised its full-year expectations for 2025 to the
3 weeks ago
European stock markets open with heavy losses
European stock markets open with heavy losses

European stock markets open with heavy losses

European stock markets opened on Monday with heavy losses. The German DAX briefly fell 10 per cent while in Brussels, the Bel20 lost more than 6 per cent. US president Donald Trump’s
2 months ago
Trump shakes up global trade with sweeping import tariffs
Trump shakes up global trade with sweeping import tariffs

Trump shakes up global trade with sweeping import tariffs

Financial markets went down and international politicians are looking for a response after US president Donald Trump announced a long-promised steep rise in import tariffs on all goods to the US. For
2 months ago
US updates: Trump orders closure of Department of Education
US updates: Trump orders closure of Department of Education

US updates: Trump orders closure of Department of Education

US President Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. The move comes as courts confront questions on the legality of several of his administration’s actions. President Donald
2 months ago
Ukraine updates: Trump, Putin agree on 30-day energy truce
Ukraine updates: Trump, Putin agree on 30-day energy truce

Ukraine updates: Trump, Putin agree on 30-day energy truce

The two leaders agreed on a 30-day ceasefire for energy and infrastructure. Additional negotiations are set to begin “immediately” in the Middle East, the White House said. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump agreed in
2 months ago
OECD warns of slowing global growth amid trade tensions
OECD warns of slowing global growth amid trade tensions

OECD warns of slowing global growth amid trade tensions

The leading economic organization cut its forecast for global growth due to trade tensions sparked by Donald Trump’s tariffs. It warned that conditions could worsen. Global growth is expected to slow due
3 months ago
China, Russia, Iran diplomats hold nuclear talks
China, Russia, Iran diplomats hold nuclear talks

China, Russia, Iran diplomats hold nuclear talks

Senior diplomats from China, Russia and Iran have gathered in Beijing to talk about Iran’s nuclear program. China has called for a “diplomatic” Iran nuclear solution. Diplomats from China, Russia and Iran met in Beijing
3 months ago
Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods
Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods

Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods

The Trump administration’s uncompromising approach to tariffs appears to have sparked a trend in opposition — boycott campaigns against American products from consumers and companies. Scandinavian countries and Canada are at the forefront of
3 months ago
Civil society in the crosshairs in Central, Eastern Europe
Civil society in the crosshairs in Central, Eastern Europe

Civil society in the crosshairs in Central, Eastern Europe

Faced with political challenges at home and emboldened by President Trump’s dismantling of USAID, the illiberal governments of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia are cracking down on civil society organizations. Delighted by Donald
3 months ago
Demokraatit wins Greenland parliamentary election
Demokraatit wins Greenland parliamentary election

Demokraatit wins Greenland parliamentary election

Greenland’s legislative elections could set a path toward independence. It comes after Donald Trump announced he wished for the US to acquire the autonomous Danish territory. With the majority of votes counted,
3 months ago
Stock market selloff: Is a US recession ahead?
Stock market selloff: Is a US recession ahead?

Stock market selloff: Is a US recession ahead?

When Donald Trump was reelected in November, many investors declared the so-called Trump Trade would spur US stocks to new highs. But markets are now spooked by fears the world’s largest economy
3 months ago
What would it cost Europe to defend itself without the US?
What would it cost Europe to defend itself without the US?

What would it cost Europe to defend itself without the US?

Donald Trump’s controversial initiative to end the war in Ukraine has reignited the longstanding issue of how Europe can fend for itself. And what would that mean for the continent economically and
3 months ago

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