Business Heineken beer sales fall flat on poor weather and lower sales in China The rainy conditions during the Euros football championship made for disappointing sales at a time when beer and general alcohol sales would be expected to show a rise. 29/07/2024
Europe News Lawmakers claim pressure by China to not attend Taiwan conference The conference, which begins on Monday, is being held by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, a group of hundreds of lawmakers from 35 countries concerned about how democracies deal with Beijing. 29/07/2024
Europe News Russia is 'open to negotiations' with Ukraine, Moscow claims The authorities in Kyiv have repeatedly stated that the only acceptable peace offer would include a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from all occupied areas, including Crimea. 25/07/2024
World News Russian and Chinese bombers caught by NORAD near Alaska The joint US-Canada aerospace defence command said that the activity isn't a "threat" but that it will continue to monitor movement near North America and meet "presence with presence". 25/07/2024
Europe News Is German government prepared for a second Trump presidency? With less than four months until the US presidential election, the government in Berlin is preparing for the possibility of a Trump victory. How could his return impact Germany and the EU? 25/07/2024
Ukraine Ukraine war latest: Kyiv seeking 'common ground' with China While Ukraine's foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart, President Zelenskyy spoke to the Vatican's secretary of state before lauding Ukraine's missile programme. 24/07/2024
China Fatah and Hamas sign unity declaration in Beijing, China claims Beijing says it brokered the deal during reconciliation talks between 14 Palestinian groups which began in the Chinese capital on Sunday. 23/07/2024
Europe News Von der Leyen is 'playing with fire' over Taiwan, China warns Beijing has taken issue with the political guidelines of Ursula von der Leyen, which call for the status quo in the Taiwan Strait to be respected. 19/07/2024
Tech News China censors testing AI models so they conform to 'socialist values' The GenAI models must answer questions on sensitive political topics and President Xi Jinping. 18/07/2024
Markets ASML shares plunge as geopolitics overshadow strong earnings The Dutch chip equipment maker, ASML, reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. However, its shares plunged due to stricter US export curbs on exports to China. 18/07/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. Russia's ever-escalating hybrid war has the EU in its crosshairs When looking at these hostile actions individually, they might not constitute more than a nuisance on their own. Yet, collectively, these actions form a comprehensive hybrid warfare package where the boundaries are repeatedly pushed, Alexander Borum writes. 16/07/2024
Business Airbus imposes hiring freeze to cut costs as it fights Chinese rivals Airbus which is fighting a wave of cheaper airliners from China has also reduced its forecasted deliveries for this year from 800 jets to 770 jets. It has also lowered its operating income targets. 16/07/2024
Economy China's second-quarter GDP falls short of expectations China reported weaker-than-expected gross domestic production (GDP) data for the second quarter and softened economic data for June. The country also began its Third Plenum key political meeting. 15/07/2024
Europe News Japan, Germany agree to boost security cooperation in Pacific Both sides said their countries would create an economic security framework amid fears about what they view as China's overproduction of electric vehicles and other key products using massive subsidies. 13/07/2024
USA NATO deputy chief: 'China is a threat to our security' Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană discusses the wars in Russia and Gaza at the 75th anniversary summit of the alliance. 12/07/2024
Tech News Germany to ban Chinese components from core parts of its 5G networks Germany's top security official announced that Germany will be banning the use of critical components from Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei from 2026. 11/07/2024
USA NATO: China has become 'decisive enabler' of war in Ukraine It is the first time all the group's allies have stated this so clearly in a statement approved by all 32 members of the alliance at the NATO summit in Washington. 11/07/2024
Climate Temu, Shein: China’s landfills expose the dark side of fast fashion Independent fashion watchdog Remake assessed big clothes companies on their environmental, human rights and equitability practices. 10/07/2024
Poland China-Poland rail connection inaugurated amid EU tariff tensions China is Poland's second-largest trade partner, while Poland remains a relatively minor market for Beijing. 10/07/2024
Mobility Chinese driverless car hits a person crossing against the light Comments on social media largely supported the company behind the driverless car. 09/07/2024