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Medef Warns Renewal of French Corporate Surtax in 2027 Budget Would Hit Investment and Hiring
Patrick Martin, head of French employers’ group Medef, says extending the exceptional levy on large firms’ profits for a...
Portugal revives EU windfall tax push with new oil profit levy
Portugal approved a temporary tax on oil sector windfall profits to fund household support and energy transition, joinin...
Brand Worldbuilding: Why Nike, ITC and Mahindra Are Designing Worlds, Not Just Campaigns
A new discipline of ‘Brand Worldbuilding’ is gaining ground, arguing that the brands people live inside – with their own...
AI's Hidden Cost: Uber, Microsoft and Ford Show Why Companies Must Watch the Bill
Unchecked AI spending can dwarf productivity gains, as Uber, Microsoft and Ford discovered. For enterprises, watching th...
Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Could Trigger Global Marine Bioinvasion, Research Warns
A prolonged halt to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has left 1,500 vessels anchored in warm Gulf waters for months...
U.S. Freight Data: Diesel Drops Sharply While East Coast Ports Hold Ten Vessels Awaiting Berths
Bureau of Transportation Statistics data shows diesel prices fell $0.338 in a week, port congestion remains concentrated...
How Big Tech's AI-Fuelled Bond Splurge Is Exposing Investors to a Concentrated Risk
Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft now issue nearly 30% of US investment-grade bonds, and their share of the credit mark...
The Outbound Revolution: How Top Manufacturers Hire Leaders Without Job Boards
As job boards flood with unqualified applicants, companies are turning to outbound recruiting to reach passive candidate...
France's Inflation Rises to 2.1% in July, Putting Indexed Incomes and Rents Under Pressure
Consumer price growth accelerated to 2.1% year-on-year in July, according to provisional INSEE data, edging closer to th...
Vermilion Fights to Keep 450 French Oil Wells Operating Past 2040
The largest oil producer in France is lobbying to extend its concessions beyond the 2040 phase‑out, arguing that the gov...
EU’s New AML Deadline Looms: African Banks Weigh Costly Choices
From July 2027, European banks will demand far stricter anti-money laundering checks from their African correspondents. ...
Egypt Targets Ghana and Uganda for Poultry Exports to Tap Sub-Saharan Demand
With a daily surplus of 20% above its own consumption, Egypt is in trade talks with Ghana and Uganda to sell chicken and...
Maritime Pine Monoculture Faces Adaptation Pressure After Gironde Wildfires
Repeated wildfires are stirring criticism of the intensive monoculture of maritime pine in France's Landes forest, but i...
Monaco Forum Shifts Blue Finance From Conviction to Market Building
The second Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco moved beyond proving the ocean is investable, focusing instead on th...
Turkey's Tourism Revenue Drops 2.6% in Q2 as Visitor Numbers Fall 5.1%
Tourism income fell to $15.87 billion while outbound spending by Turkish residents surged 7.4%, pointing to a widening t...
Russia’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 14%, Slashes 2026 Growth Forecast
The Bank of Russia lowered its policy rate by 25 basis points to 14%, continuing a year-long easing cycle while downgrad...
Turkey's TKYB Posts 31% Profit Surge, Locks in €650M for Green and SME Projects
State development bank's H1 net profit rises 31% to over TRY 5 bn; NPL ratio at 0.52%; €650M in new international credit...
Gold Gains 1% in Turkey as US-Iran Tensions Ease, Lira Holds Steady
Turkish lira traded in a narrow band against major currencies while gold prices climbed, with gram gold up 1.12% to 6,23...
BIST 100 Fluctuates in Midday Trade as Gold Hits $4,100 and Oil Sinks 7%
Turkish stocks opened higher but gave up gains by midday on Monday, with technology shares leading the decline. Global s...
Global tech rally ignites risk appetite as Microsoft results ease AI spending fears
Equity markets from Wall Street to Seoul surged on a fierce technology rebound, after Microsoft’s strong cloud numbers s...
Japan's Mobara City to Demolish 50-Year-Old 'Ghost' Housing for Industrial Site, Eyes Chip Investment
Mobara City in Chiba Prefecture will raze the derelict Mana municipal housing complex and turn the 56,000-square-meter s...
Borsa Istanbul Opens Higher as Global AI Rally Lifts Sentiment
BIST 100 index inches up 0.13% after a 1.55% sell-off the previous day. Textile leads gains while tech recovers; analyst...
South Korea's Kospi Surges Nearly 18% as AI Optimism Triggers Tech Rally
South Korea's Kospi index jumped almost 18% on Wednesday, led by SK Hynix and Samsung shares up around 30%, as Asian tec...
White Goods Production in Turkey Plunges 15% as Export Slump Deepens
Turkey's white goods sector saw domestic sales fall 7% and exports drop 19% in H1 2026, with industry leaders blaming ri...
Turkey tightens e-commerce ad rules: AI disclosure, influencer transparency and discount standards start August 1
New regulations forcing clear labelling of AI-generated ads, greater transparency in influencer partnerships and uniform...
European Stocks Rise on AI-Fuelled Tech Bounce as BoE Leaves Rates Unchanged
Technology shares lead gains across Europe amid hopes that a sell-off in AI-linked assets is ending, while the Bank of E...
French Consumers Say Yes to Reusable Packaging—Until It Hits Their Wallet, Industry Poll Shows
A new IFOP study for the packaging industry reveals 92% of French people say they'd use reusable containers, but 74% fea...
From Tesla to AI Factories: Adi Prasad’s Lessons from Musk and Kalanick
The MIT and Harvard MBA grad recounts working under Elon Musk and Travis Kalanick before founding Matter, an AI-driven m...
How a Laid-Off Nike VP Landed a New Executive Role in Just Four Months
Tim Perks, 58, turned a surprise layoff into a VP position at DICK'S Sporting Goods by leaning on his network, working w...
His Student Loan Payment Just Went from $0 to Over $600. He Works Three Jobs to Cope.
Luke Helton earns $66,000 a year across three jobs but expects to be crushed by a surge in his federal student loan paym...