Italy offers Bangladesh technical support to enhance fire incident probe skills

Italy offers Bangladesh technical support to enhance fire incident probe skills A bilateral meeting held between the Home Ministers of Bangladesh and Italy in Rome, Italy on October 16. Photo : PID DHAKA, Oct 18, 2025 (BSS) - Italy has keen to...

EU Releases EUR 123M for 3 WB Countries

The European Commission said on Friday it has approved the release of Euro 123.4 million (Dollar 144.3 million) of funding to Albania, North Macedonia, and Montenegro under the 6 billion euro Reform and Growth Facility (RGF). "This decision...

France Hits Binance and Coinbase with AML Checks Ahead of EU License Decisions

France is conducting anti-money laundering (AML) inspections on dozens of crypto exchanges, including Binance and Coinhouse, as regulators determine which of over 100 registered entities will receive EU-wide operating permits under the Markets in...

EU finally has a plan to fend off the US and China, but it’s running out of time

The European Union is fighting to salvage industries under threat from American and Chinese competitors that have eroded the defense and economic systems upholding the continent for 70 years. But a flurry of recent European countermeasures – from...

Britain Suggests Developing A Peace Agreement For Ukraine Along The Lines Of Gaza

The initiative would create a document similar to Trump's 20-point plan. The United Kingdom together with the United States may develop a new peace plan for Ukraine. The initiative envisions the creation of a document that would be built along the...

Royal London and M&G target Europe’s growing active ETF market

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) and M&G are gearing up to enter Europe’s rapidly growing active exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, a move that underscores the mounting pressure on traditional mutual funds amid rising fee competition. RLAM CEO...

Bank Stocks Slide in U.S. and Europe as Loan Worries Mount

Zions Bancorp said Thursday it would take a $60 million charge and revealed accusations of fraud against a set of borrowers who had ties to several other lenders in the industry. Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorp is seeking to recover roughly...

Nurix Therapeutics Reports New Clinical Data from First-in-Class Oral CBL-B Inhibitor, NX-1607, Demonstrating Single-Agent Activity Across Multiple Tumor Types at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress

NX-1607 demonstrated on-target peripheral immune activation characteristic of an active immune-oncology agent with a novel immune checkpoint mechanism distinct from PD-1/PD-L1 therapies NX-1607 demonstrated evidence of monotherapy anti-tumor...

France-Philippines collaboration: Solving the maritime ‘trilemma'

October 18, 2025 | 5:17pm On October 12, Philippine vessels conducting a humanitarian mission to assist fisherfolk near Pag-asa Island were subjected to ramming, dangerous maneuvers and water-cannon attacks by Chinese ships. Less than a month...

France hit with credit rating downgrade

S&P cites political instability as finance minister urges budget passage to manage debt PUBLISHED : 18 Oct 2025 at 16:14 PARIS - S&P Global has downgraded France’s credit rating in a surprise update on the euro zone’s second-biggest economy,...

Spain living warning: British pensioners in Mallorca will take a hit from weak Pound against the Euro

Not only are Britons travelling to the Eurozone over the coming months being advised by experts to exchange their Pounds now ahead of further falls in the value of the Pound against the Euro, but British pensioners across the Eurozone, in...

Polish parliament approves corporate income tax hike for banks

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The EU Has To Get Real If Europe Is To Matter In AI

Authored by Paul Steidler via RealClearMarkets.com, The European Commission, the governing body of the European Union, announced strategies last week to boost AI usage and investment through an extraordinarily deceitful press release. The lead...

Forum CréationAfrica Lagos: France deepens cultural, tech ties with Nigeria

France is strengthening its cultural, creative, and technological partnership with Nigeria, signalling a new chapter in Franco–African relations that blends art, innovation, and sustainable development. The commitment was reaffirmed in Lagos over...

Weekly roundup: Stellantis delays strategic plan, GM cuts EV output with $1.6B charge, Stellantis invests $13B in U.S.

ICYMI: Stellantis delays plan to Q2 2026 amid tariffs and market shifts. GM takes $1.6B hit after cutting EV production. Stellantis to invest $13B in the United States. Canada threatens to sue Stellantis after automaker relocates Compass...

Brits and foreigners are still hoovering up property in Spain – here’s where they are buying

BRITS and foreigners have bought nearly 20% of Spain’s sold houses in the last six months – and are hoovering up expensive homes in a few particular locations. At the forefront of this buying frenzy are Brits, alongside Germans and Moroccans, who...

Vestas Puts Polish Turbine Plant on Ice as Europe’s Green Ambitions Falter

When Vestas, the Danish wind-turbine giant, announced over the weekend that it would shelve plans for its largest factory in Poland, the move left many observers asking why. On its face, the decision reflects a painful reality: demand for offshore...

Cost-of-living crisis: Britain’s Indian, Asian communities bear brunt of austerity

Britain’s Indian and Asian communities are among the worst hit by the continuing cost-of-living crisis, according to the Indian Workers Association (Great Britain), which has accused the government in London of failing ordinary families while...

Germany and Netherlands invest 4.5 billion euros for 222 SCHAKAL IFV to expand Boxer fleets

Germany and the Netherlands have signed a €4.5 billion contract through OCCAR for 222 new SCHAKAL infantry fighting vehicles, expanding their joint Boxer fleets. The investment deepens European defense cooperation and enhances NATO’s protected...

Martin Semmens: ‘London City will be in Europe’s elite within five years’

Walking through a Portakabin on the edge of some cramped playing fields in the Kent commuter belt, Martin Semmens casually mentions that London City Lionesses’s ambition is to be among the top four teams in Europe within five years. Such grand...