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Israeli foreign minister slams EU’s Borrell over Iran outreach
In Brussels, diplomats see Israeli criticism as an attempt to undermine Iranian atomic talks.
Central banks must act decisively as stagflation risks loom: BIS
Less talk, more action from the G7 on climate change
The G7 conundrum: How hard should you push China in a crisis?
France thrown into limbo after humiliating setback for Macron
A doom-and-gloom scenario for Emmanuel Macron is further complicated by the fact that he lost 2 of his top parliamentary lieutenants in the runoff vote.
Globalization’s gut check: World Trade Organization gathering offers a test of free trade system
If the global organization can’t reach a consensus on some of the low-hanging fruit on its agenda, there is little hope it can help tackle the world’s biggest challenges.
RIP Davos Man, long live globalization
Open markets aren’t what they used to be. A more complicated, more regional economic system is reshaping the global order.
China’s fragility feeds the doom mongers in Davos
Fêted at the World Economic Forum in 2017, Xi Jinping is now accused of torpedoing the global economy with his disastrous Zero COVID strategy.
Russia overshadows EU-US tech and trade talks
The two-day EU-US Trade and Technology Council will focus on transatlantic pushback against the Kremlin, but tricky issues like how to deal with China have yet to be resolved.
Biden’s trade team: RIP globalization
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerates the administration’s efforts to find a path between global free trade and Trump-like protectionism.
Connecting everyone and everything intelligently
How Qualcomm contributes to Europe’s digital future. A Q&A with Alex Rogers, President of Global Affairs and Technology Licensing at Qualcomm.
EU, US, other officials walk out of G20 meeting when Russian minister speaks
U.S. Treasury officials had said the secretary may skip some meetings if Russia attends
ECB sticks to bullish tone while other forecasts darken
Projections from top banks tend to be closer to the ECB’s worse or worst-case scenarios.
Ukraine presses the EU to get real about trading with the enemy
The EU has long justified its trade with Russia and China by arguing that commerce inspires social and political change.
Will China fund Moscow’s war chest as Western sanctions bite?
Beijing has limited policy options to deal with a partner at war.
Why Biden is going easy on Russia’s energy industry
U.S. and European dependence on Russian oil and gas is tempering the push for harsh sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Putin was playing Biden all along
The US president and his aides thought they could manage Putin. Their calculations were dead wrong.
Skills are critical, but lagging, in the race to green the economy
LinkedIn’s Global Green Skills Report shows how and where workers are contributing to the green transition, where gaps are emerging and what can be done to accelerate change.
A ‘swift’ and ‘unified’ sanctions slam on Russia? Not exactly.
America and its European allies all plan to punish a Russian invasion of Ukraine. But the actions and timing are unlikely to be in perfect sync, and key details remain unresolved.
EU countries spend record €198B on defense in 2020 as joint spending slumps: report
European collaborative defense spending dropped to €4.1 billion in 2020, according to a report from the bloc’s defense agency.
Chronic diseases: at the center of pandemic preparedness
COVID-19 has been a perfect storm of infectious disease meeting noncommunicable diseases head on. The reality is that health, the economy and better societies are inextricably linked.
NATO warns Russia of ‘high price’ for any attack on Ukraine
Economic sanctions on table as allied foreign ministers met in Latvia to discuss new border threat.
Russia suspected of blocking Biden’s bid to host Asian summit
Failure to agree on Biden’s offer to host risks jeopardizing U.S. support for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
COP26 strikes ‘eye candy’ side deals to keep climate talks from resulting in ‘zilch’
Dozens of initiatives were launched in Glasgow, but ensuring they’re followed will be a challenge.
The global tax deal: What you need to know
G20 leaders approve first major overhaul of the world’s tax system in decades.
Everyone’s worried about inflation — except the ECB
Is the central bank too busy fighting the last war to see future inflation risk?
IMF board declares ‘full confidence’ in chief Kristalina Georgieva
A probe ‘did not conclusively demonstrate’ the former World Bank chief played ‘improper role’ in China scandal.
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