Business Student rentals exceed €400 for the first time in Portugal Lisbon is Portugal's most expensive city for student rentals. For the first time ever, the average room price in Portugal has exceeded €400 per month. 29/07/2025
Focus Kazakhstan is drawing foreign direct investment, even as global FDI flows slow. Here’s how: In partnership with MDQ FDI in Kazakhstan is slowing, but multibillion-euro deals are still landing. Officials call the shift cyclical, not a sign of waning investor confidence. 25/07/2025
The Big Question Apple, BP and Orsted: Can we trust corporate sustainability pledges? “If a product or an action damages the environment, it's not high quality,” Chris Hocknell told The Big Question. 21/07/2025
Europe News Polish factory in Ukraine targeted by Russian drones, Poland says Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the strike on the Barlinek Group's factory in Vinnytsia caused injuries, with two people badly burned. 16/07/2025
Economy Small business owners in Bulgaria brace for switch to euro in 2026 European Union officials gave the green light in June for Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the eurozone, a key Brussels project aimed at deepening the ties between member countries. 16/07/2025
Tech News X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years of running platform In a post on the platform, Yaccarino said she was "immensely grateful" to Elon Musk for hiring her. 09/07/2025
Business France hands Shein €40 million fine for deceptive commercial practices Through analysing products listed as being on sale on Shein's French website, investigators found that 57% of products had no price reduction, 19% had a slight discount, while 11% of products actually had a price increase. 04/07/2025
Markets July's seasonal magic: European stocks' summer rally revealed European stocks historically shine in July, with the EURO STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 averaging strong gains and 70% win rates. French banks like BNP and Credit Agricole, along with luxury giants, show standout seasonal strength. 03/07/2025
Business Tech firms in Central and Eastern Europe chase the West’s progress The combined market capitalisation of the 100 largest tech companies in Central and Eastern Europe amounts to nearly $117 billion, according to the "Digital Champions CEE 2025" report, prepared by the Digital Poland Foundation. 03/07/2025
Business Poland trials a four-day working week: A step towards the future? Poland will start its first-ever pilot of a shortened working week this July as the government seeks to meet social needs. 01/07/2025
Tech News Can the Axiom 4 space mission inspire a new generation of astronauts? Last week, an Indian, a Hungarian and a Pole have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time. Experts say that, like the "Apollo effect" felt after the famous mission, this journey may inspire a new generation of astronauts. 30/06/2025
Business C-suite overconfidence in AI could prove bad for business, says survey Many business leaders have “misplaced confidence” in the strength of their responsible AI practises, according to a new survey by EY. 27/06/2025
Business RTL to buy Sky Deutschland for €150mn in TV consolidation effort Media conglomerate RTL will have the right to use the Sky brand in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol. 27/06/2025
Business Line Uzbekistan expands pharma production with €1.2bn investment In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan is rapidly scaling up its pharmaceutical sector with the launch of Tashkent Pharma Park — a €1.2 billion project uniting research, logistics, manufacturing and training. 24/06/2025
Economy German business sentiment rises: Ifo sees sixth consecutive lift Firms in Germany are more confident about the business environment, partly thanks to the state's promised spending boost. 24/06/2025
Focus Uzbekistan secures €26bn in deals at Tashkent Investment Forum In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan hosted the Tashkent International Investment Forum, attracting 7,500 delegates and €26 billion in signed deals. The event highlighted new reforms, strategic partnerships, and major sectoral investments. 20/06/2025
Business Rheinmetall partners with Anduril to build military drones for Europe German defence giant Rheinmetall and US defence tech company Anduril announced their plans to design and manufacture drones and rocket motors for Europe. 18/06/2025
Business Renault shares plunge as CEO departs to lead Kering In a surprise move, French carmaker Renault Group’s CEO Luca de Meo announced his departure on Sunday. The company’s shares tumbled by nearly 7% on Monday, following the news. 16/06/2025
Business Disney to pay almost $439 million to complete Hulu streaming purchase The deal, hindered by a disagreement over the value of the Hulu stake, now means that Disney will own all of the streaming service. 10/06/2025
Business Warner Bros. Discovery to split, dividing TV and streaming services The company said it would split its studios and streaming businesses as it looks to improve performance in an increasingly competitive market. 09/06/2025