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…
Commission announces members of third Platform on Sustainable Finance
The European Commission has published the list of members for the third mandate of the Platform on Sustainable Finance. The Platform will advise the Commission on topics related to the EU Taxonomy and the EU…
Commission seeks input for venture and growth capital funds reform
The European Commission is seeking feedback on obstacles faced by EU venture and growth capital funds and on possible measures to address them. To that end, the Commission has opened two consultations: a targeted consultation addressing…
New dynamic mechanism to lower price cap for Russian crude oil to $44,10 per barrel
Today, the new automatic and dynamic mechanism for price adaptation of the Oil Price Cap for Russian crude will be applied for the first time. The new price cap for Russian crude oil is $44,10…
Market integration package – Finance
Today, the Commission adopted a comprehensive package of measures designed to remove barriers and unlock the full potential of the EU single market for financial services.This package is a central component of the savings and investments union (SIU) strategy, aiming to…
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…
