From Ruin to Relevance: Syria Tries to Sell Its Geography to the West
Syria shows how quickly the rhetoric around a country can change. Yet while Damascus now casts itself as a future energy hub, the …
Reality Hits AI Stocks
Markets often resemble a crowded movie theater: when panic breaks out, everyone rushes for the exits. Investors who wait until fea…
Brussels Wants Citizens to Save Power for the AI Age
Brussels plans to make households adjust their electricity use to the availability of wind and solar power while energy-hungry dat…
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…
Greece Leaves EU Imbalance Watchlist After Years of Crisis
The European Commission has removed Greece from its list of countries with macroeconomic imbalances, a decision Athens hailed as a…
VW’s New China Gamble Leaves Germany in the Rear-View Mirror
Volkswagen is betting billions on China. But the wager is risky. Its new cars will be developed, built and sold there. For Germany…
The Wind Power Paradox of the Energy Transition
More wind turbines do not automatically mean more electricity. The expansion of wind and solar power is running into physical, eco…
Trump, Dell and Pentagon Billions
Markets continue to celebrate record highs, but growing numbers of analysts see a widening gap between asset prices and economic r…
Viral Herdsman Job Exposes China’s Labor Market Strains
Analysts expect the labor market situation in China to worsen. Factories are facing higher costs as a result of the war in Iran, t…
Oil Falls, Ferrari Hunts for Sound and Micron Rules AI
Oil is falling despite the Iran crisis, Ferrari is struggling to electrify emotion and Micron has become the latest star of the AI…
Air Cargo Is Booming, but Germany Fails to Stick the Landing
Tariffs, crises at sea and artificial intelligence’s hunger for servers are driving demand for air freight. Yet despite its centra…
Offshore Wind Starts to Falter
Energy giants TotalEnergies and BP are pulling back from several offshore wind sites in the North and Baltic Seas after openly que…
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…
EU Crackdown Threatens the Era of Cheap Temu Parcels
Europe is preparing to scrap the customs break that helped make cheap parcels from platforms such as Temu, Shein and AliExpress so…