Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is looking to increase the price of its Amazon Prime scheme for users in the European Union (EU) and the UK. The announcement comes several months after the firm raised fees for...
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Eutelsat, OneWeb Plot Merger That Will Challenge Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos In Space Race
Topline French and British satellite firms Eutelsat and OneWeb on Tuesday announced plans to combine forces and create a “global leader” in the burgeoning space-based internet industry, a deal which p...
Taty Castellanos Leaves New York On Loan To Fellow City Football Group Side Girona
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 21: Valentin Castellanos #11 of New York City FC waves to fans after winning … [+] the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoff match against Atlanta United at Yankee Stadium on N...
Putin slashes gas supplies to Europe again
Putin Russia gas supplies Nord Stream pipeline energy crisis – Contributor/Getty Images Putin has cut gas supplies to Europe through the Nord Stream pipeline just days after restarting flows, ma...
Monkeypox Vaccine Gets Green Light In Europe
Topline The European Commission on Monday has given Danish biotech Bavarian Nordic permission to expand the label of its smallpox vaccine to include protection against monkeypox, days after the World ...
Europe Auto Makers Fight Off Crises But Inflation, Recession, Energy Shock Undermine Prospects
Oil barrels on stack of golden coins. Growth rise of oil stock prices. 3d illustration getty The European automotive industry, buffeted by coronavirus lockdowns, worries about peace after Russian inva...
The Stock Market Is Entering Its Weakest Months. What to Watch Out For.
Text size Russia restarted natural-gas flows to Western Europe through Nord Stream 1, but President Vladimir Putin can shut it down again. Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images Bad news on the economy was go...
An Exemplary Illustration Of How It Was Done
The myriad tributaries of aid flowing daily to Ukraine offer optimism to the world by upholding the Ukrainians’ historic illustration of indomitable resistance. Ukraine’s achievement will ...
Asia vs Europe and the U.S.
Getting a solid understanding of the global market requires zooming out of daily and weekly closes. One metric that provides a good perspective of the market’s overall health is the Month-over-Month (...
Monkeypox Vaccine Gets Thumbs Up From EU Regulator Amid Race To Improve Access
Topline The European Union’s medicines regulator has recommended expanding the label of a smallpox vaccine to include protection against monkeypox, paving the way for expanded access to the shot amid ...
For Investors, EU Baltics Are Beating Europe. But Geopolitics Not In Their Favor
Map of Latvia Estonia Lithuania getty The three Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have been part of the European Union for 18 years now. And for the last six years, investors have been be...
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi Resigns As Coalition Government Crumbles
Topline Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday after his coalition government unraveled, raising the prospect of snap elections and months of political turmoil as the country battles...
Russia Restarts Key Gas Pipeline To Europe After Fears Moscow Would Keep Taps Closed
Topline Russia has resumed gas supplies to Europe via a key pipeline after it was shut for repairs 10 days ago, the operator announced on Thursday, dampening energy prices and assuaging fears that Mos...
ASML Stock Drops. The Chip Supplier Slashes Sales Outlook Amid Delays.
Text size ASML’s machines are key to the global chipmaking industry. Courtesy Bart van Overbeeke/ASML ASML beat expectations for second-quarter earnings, but shares in the critical supplier of m...
U.K. Records Its Hottest Temperature Ever Amid Extreme Heatwave
Topline The U.K. recorded its hottest ever temperature on Tuesday, according to provisional Met Office figures, as the country faces a second day of extreme heat amid warnings of wildfires and reports...
Yes, It’s Getting Hotter — This Simple Graphic Explains
As I type this, heat records are being shattered in Europe. Minutes ago, the UK Met Office tweeted, “A temperature of 39.1°C has provisionally been recorded at Charlwood, Surrey. If confirmed this wil...
Extreme Heat Leaves Parts Of Europe Engulfed In Forest Fires, No Respite Expected Today
Topline A severe heatwave is spanning parts of western Europe and the British Isles, sparking several destructive forest fires in some regions that have caused at least two deaths in Spain—experts say...
Europe suffers from deadly heat wave as wildfires displace thousands
Paramedics help a patient into an ambulance during a heat wave in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images A deadly heat wave in western Europe has triggered...
Winter Is Coming. Energy Solutions Are Not.
Madrid, Spain. January 2022. An unusually cold winter next year like 2022 would be disastrous for … [+] European Unity. LightRocket via Getty Images A grim outlook was presented to European lead...
Coinbase Gains License In Europe Amid Insolvency Rumors
Crypto exchange Coinbase on Monday said it has gained a crypto asset service provider license in Italy. The license marks a major milestone in the mission to grow its presence in Europe. Last week, th...
Top 5 Crypto Debit Cards in Europe
Crypto debit cards have seen an increase in demand as the number of Europeans holding cryptos sees an upward trend. Such has been the surge in crypto interest that the ECB recently estimated that as m...
Longevity And Aging Should Be Part Of Every Companies’ People Strategy Says Organizational Expert
A longevity economy impacts more than just businesses wanting to understand better the needs of … [+] their customers. It also impacts people on a personally level who must plan ahead for a long...
Most Homes In The United Kingdom Have No Air Conditioning
I still cannot believe what I am reading. The United Kingdom (UK) Met Office, essentially their version of the U.S. National Weather Service, is forecasting unprecedented temperatures for early next w...
Wildfires Tear Through Europe As Deadly Heat Wave Continues
Topline Temperatures are hitting record-breaking highs throughout Europe, with the United Kingdom issuing heat advisories for the coming week and firefighters struggling to contain wildfires in France...
European Energy Crisis Spurs Maritime Fueling Innovation
An aerial view shows a section of the Sunny Liger, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker with a … [+] consignment of Russian diesel, anchored in the North Sea, near IJmuiden, on April 30, 2022. R...
How Europe’s Airports Became Choke Points For Summer Travel
Suitcases piled up at London Heathrow’s Terminal Three bagagge claim area on July 8. (Photo by Paul … [+] Ellis) AFP via Getty Images Airports in Europe have replaced U.S. hubs as choke po...
The U.S. dollar hasn’t been this strong against the euro in 20 years. Here’s what happened next.
A gutsy contrarian bet right now is that the strong U.S. dollar will weaken, particularly versus the euro. A secondary bold bet is that U.S. stocks will lag international equities. Dollar weakness wou...