Inflation in the Eurozone has surpassed the ECB’s 2% target,  reaching 2,5%. The increase was driven mainly by higher energy prices and was smaller than markets had expected.  Still, trade disruptions caused by the closing of the Strait of Hormuz  are pushing up fuel costs for European consumers.  “The war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”. This is how the International Energy Agency described the effects of

At the beginning of January 2025, the Financial Times  reported the difficulties faced by the Belgian-based multinational Umicore due to European bureaucracy. This firm operates in the recycling sector where it deals with critical raw materials, such as components of old electronics.  The FT reported that a growing number of suppliers are exporting their waste outside Europe and are no longer working with Umicore. The reason behind  this decision is their desire to avoid navi

Foto di Adrien Olichon da Pexels On the 18th of March 2025, the German Parliament passed a package of constitutional reforms, unleashing...

In recent months, the European banking landscape has experienced a wave of mergers and acquisitions, with profound implications for the...