Treasures of Ukraine book review
“Who controls the past controls the future,” George Orwell famously wrote in “1984.” In addition to attempting to annex Ukraine…
Better sharing of data between EU financial services authorities
End of last year marked the entry into force of the Better Data Sharing Regulation (‘the Regulation’), a significant step towards facilitating data sharing and reuse by authorities and reducing duplicative and redundant reporting by industryEssentially, the…
Celebrating 40 years of UCITS – and looking ahead
What has more than EUR 13 trillion in assets under management in the EU, distribution in all 27 Member States and more than 50 countries across the globe, as well as strong safeguards to protect investors? Meet one of the EU’s biggest success stories in financial…
Speech by John Berrigan at the Financing Europe 2026 conference
Opening keynote at Financing Europe 2026 conference on 12 May 2026CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYLadies and gentlemen,I am delighted to have been invited here this morning to discuss EU financial integration.As many of you will know, it…
Commission seeks views on market risk prudential requirements for EU banks
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a draft delegated act on the prudential framework for banks' market risk – the fundamental review of the trading book (FRTB).Implemented as part of the global banking standards…
Open invitation to join the Enterprise Europe Network as International Network Partner
The Enterprise Europe Network invites leading business support organisations—including chambers of commerce, innovation agencies, and similar entities—outside the EU and from countries not part of the Single Market Programme to become International Network Partners. Join us and help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from your…
What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US
Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well. The availability of labor is essential in each link of the supply chain. That includes the workers who make sure that your tinned fish and…
Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy – is multi-level marketing in trouble?
Tupperware briefly experimented with retail sales. Oleksiichik/Shutterstock Tupperware is one of the few iconic brands with which nearly every Australian has come into contact at some stage. Some, like me, will have grown up watching their mums host “Tupperware parties” for their friends on the…
Kenya could run out of money to repay massive debts: how to avoid this
Data from Kenya’s central bank show that public debt (total money owed) declined between December 2023 and June 2024. The drop in external debt – by 15.4 % – over this period does not mean that the country’s overall finances have improved. Rather, it is…
Without Bradley Beal, Wizards run out of answers in loss to the Bulls
CHICAGO — Two-time all-star Zach LaVine was having a relatively quiet game before sending the United Center crowd into a frenzy midway through the final quarter Wednesday night. Three straight trips he shook free beyond the three-point arc and each time he threw a dagger…
U-Va. football players in final year granted extra year of eligibility
Members of the Virginia football team in their final year of eligibility were granted an extra year by the NCAA, a spokesman for the Cavaliers confirmed Wednesday.As first reported by the Daily Progress, school officials made a request for the special dispensation from the NCAA…
Nationals take Red Sox pitching prospect Thad Ward in Rule 5 draft
SAN DIEGO — The Washington Nationals added to their young talent pool Wednesday, selecting right-handed pitcher Thad Ward with the first pick of the Rule 5 draft. Ward, 25, had a breakout season with Boston’s low and high Class A affiliates in 2019, then had…
Aaron Judge’s return to Yankees highlights final day of winter meetings
SAN DIEGO — Brian Cashman’s sentences wound and ran on, doubled back and petered out. The New York Yankees general manager had spent a sleepless Tuesday night at baseball’s winter meetings texting Aaron Judge, checking in with owner Hal Steinbrenner (who was calling Aaron Judge)…
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Homeless in the Winter: UN Condemns Largest Migrant Eviction in Catalonia’s History
BADALONA, SPAIN — In the early hours of December 17, 2025, a massive police operation in the city of Badalona…
