The Volkswagen Crisis Could Have Two Winners: Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Western automakers are looking for lower-cost manufacturing bases, while Chinese companies are seeking entry into the European Uni…

European Gas Prices Surge While US Prices Hold

Only about 3% of Europe’s gas comes through Hormuz. But the global battle for the last LNG tanker can determine the price of the r…

Iceland’s EU Referendum Is a Bigger Blow to Brussels Than It Looks

A majority of Icelanders rejected even reopening talks on EU membership, a striking rebuff from a wealthy, stable democracy alread…

Venezuela Offers Trump a Model for Greenland

Trump's policy toward Venezuela signals a new type of American expansion. Instead of flags and annexation, we are seeing long-term…

What Bitcoin’s Rise Says About America’s Debt Problem

Washington is trying to push down long-term borrowing costs without relying on the Federal Reserve. Bitcoin’s sharp rise may offer…

The Investment Case for Elite Sports

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger are set to acquire the Lakers at a record $12.5bn valuation. The deal shows how profoundly the economi…

Why Washington Is Defending the Yen

US support for Japan’s currency is not merely an act of assistance. A further collapse in the yen could threaten demand for US gov…

What Held Trump Back from a Bigger Attack on Iran

Ammunition has become a strategic asset. Every interceptor used today leaves the United States less prepared for the next conflict…

Europe’s Diesel Supplies Are Running Low, Morgan Stanley Warns

While politicians and the media remain preoccupied with crude oil, a potentially more serious problem is emerging in the diesel ma…

Iran Urges Houthis to Prepare to Close Bab el-Mandeb

If both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb were closed, the global oil market could face its biggest shock in decades. Analyst…

Europe’s Drone War Still Depends on China

Europe’s industrial weakness is being exposed not by fighter jets or missiles, but by electric motors, batteries and camera module…

How Brussels Undermined Europe’s Car Industry

The current critical problems facing Volkswagen, Europe's largest automaker, are just the tip of the iceberg.

The Euro Priced Croatian Tourism Out of Its Own Advantage

The tourism industry in Croatia is getting a harsh wake-up call just as peak season begins. Tourists are canceling reservations in…

Volkswagen's Streamlining Plan Fails to Convince Markets

Europe's largest automaker announced plans on Thursday evening to drastically reduce its extensive model lineup, but Volkswagen sh…

Who Actually Pays the Tariff on Cheap Chinese Shipments?

Brussels condemns US tariffs as a tax on consumers, yet argues its own new duties on Temu and Shein shipments are different.

Heat Waves Are Becoming a Hidden Tax on Europe’s Economy

High temperatures do not affect everyone equally. Field workers, households without air conditioning and unprepared businesses pay…

Trump’s Coal Gamble Is a Slap in the Face to the Green Deal

The United States emits roughly three times as much greenhouse gas per capita as the EU. Without its cooperation, the Union’s camp…

How Not to Blow Your Holiday Budget

A few local-currency banknotes in your wallet do more than serve a practical purpose. They can also act as a financial brake and h…

How Prague Outpaced Europe: The Capital Hooked on Cars

Rising household purchasing power has fueled a surge in car ownership in Prague, with Czech families increasingly able to afford a…

Goldman Sachs Tips Spain to Win the World Cup

Spain is Goldman Sachs’ favorite to win the World Cup, based on a forecasting model that draws on nearly 20,000 international matc…

Why Ferrari's Wealthiest Customers Are Buying a Car They Do Not Want

For many Ferrari customers, the Luce is less an object of desire than a proof of devotion — one that separates the carmaker's most…

KFC’s Czech Operator Responds to Hygiene Allegations with a Hard Reboot

KFC is facing a serious crisis in the Czech Republic after revelations of hygiene problems shook consumer confidence. The fast-foo…

Why the United States Is Leaving Europe Behind Economically

While the European Union’s newer member states grew richer, the bloc’s core lost momentum. Weaker productivity and innovation, alo…

Hormuz Blockade Redraws Winners and Losers in the Gulf

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has divided Gulf states into those benefiting from higher oil prices and those losing out beca…

Five Reasons Why the UAE Is Leaving OPEC

Oil prices are rising despite the Emirates’ announcement that it is leaving the cartel, but the move could reshape the market once…

Cheap Flights Under Threat As Aviation Fuel Prices Surge

Ryanair and other carriers are preparing to raise fares as soaring fuel prices force airlines to pass costs on to passengers.

The psychology of war and market manipulation

Donald Trump appears to be using his rhetoric to influence public expectations in an effort to prevent rising oil prices, higher a…

Energy crisis could play into Moscow’s hands

The energy market is under growing strain. Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil prices are increasing the importance …

Survey finds AI revolution has yet to arrive in companies

Without further qualitative breakthroughs, massive investments in artificial intelligence are hanging in the balance, investors in…

What happens if Iran blocks the world’s most important energy chokepoint

A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would send shockwaves far beyond the Gulf. As tensions with Tehran intensify, markets are weigh…

Who are the winners and losers of the AI revolution?

Signals from bond markets suggest that artificial intelligence may prove a source of economic tension rather than a painless break…

Davos criticises the reasons for the decline of European industry

Along with the weakening European industry, the social stability of the continent is also shaking. A clear signal came from Davos …

Brutal sell-off or investment opportunity? Software company stocks are at record lows

Fears that artificial intelligence will destroy traditional software developers have triggered a historic sell-off of shares in co…

White elephants beneath the Dolomites. Who will pay for the Olympic banquet after the games?

While the sporting world is focused on the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, economists are already doing the math. Historical…

The collapse of cryptocurrencies may be responsible for the fall in gold prices. A deadly spiral looms, warns the prophet of crisis

Renowned investor Michael Burry, who correctly predicted the fall in US real estate prices before the 2008 financial crisis, has c…

How the Czech Republic lost billions of euros through the hasty sale of gold

With the current dizzying rise in the price of gold, the Czech Republic's losses from the hasty sale of its gold reserves at the e…

European leaders should respond cautiously to Trump's threat of new tariffs. And wait and see

European stocks have appreciated five times more than US stocks over the last 12 months of Donald Trump's administration. This is …

The stock index of European arms manufacturers is at its highest level. Strnadova zbrojovka is significantly reshuffling the deck.

The owner of Czechoslovak Group wants to build the largest defense industry company in Europe.

How to profit from Trump's interest in Greenland

The emerging situation may encourage action by European arms manufacturers and miners of metals, not only rare earths.

Agrofert is not an Apple stock. Why Babiš's holding is virtually impossible to blind

The requirement for a "truly blind" fund sounds good, but in practice it does not work. Not even in countries with a long traditio…

How the European Commission wants to seize Russian assets in Euroclear

The idea is that this loan can only be repaid from Russia's war reparations to Ukraine. But since that will probably never happen,…

European Commission plan to transfer money from Russian reserves to Ukraine collapses

In Central Europe, Hungary, Slovakia and now apparently the Czech Republic are against it.

A cold shower for Brussels. Japan is already opposed to the financing of Ukraine from Russian assets

Another blow to the European Commission's plan reveals a fundamental crisis in the governance of the Union - its elites are not di…

Turkish hair transplant clinics may get serious competition

Cosmo Pharmaceuticals shares jumped roughly 47 percent last week on the Swiss stock exchange. It is the biggest increase in the hi…

European Commission for Russian assets is gambling with the financial stability of the whole Union, warns Belgium

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen failed to win over Belgian Prime Minister Bart…

Silver is breaking records. The price of the metal will not stay at the highs for long, analysts say

Silver continues its record-breaking run. On Monday, it closed at an all-time nominal high price of nearly $58 a troy ounce, accor…

Politicians of the over-indebted countries are pressing the ECB to cut their interest rates or start buying their debt

This would mainly affect Austrians, Slovaks or Estonians, who are already "paying" for the debts of France or Italy.

A new wave of price increases is coming. Carbon tariffs will come into force in the European Union

The Union has decided to act as a "global laboratory" to assess the impact of emission allowances on imports.

Is Hungary entering a monetary union with the United States?

Viktor Orbán claims that he and Trump have agreed on dollar protection for Hungary, which partially frees his country from depende…

CO2-Zoll: Ein Experiment der EU, das vor allem Osteuropa hart treffen wird

Die Europäische Union führt ab 2026 ein neues Instrument zur Emissionsreduzierung ein. Experten warnen vor Arbeitsplatzverlusten u…