Markets, companies, technology, economic influence and leadership.
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, former minister and AKP executive, has resigned after a financial scandal involving $17 billion in investment funds and nearly 500,000 investors in Turkey. The situation continues to affect markets despite government interventions.
A month before the US midterm elections, diesel prices have sharply risen on Route 66, especially between Chicago and St. Louis, impacting the local road economy and residents' morale ahead of the elections.
A study by Allianz reveals that the 2026 summer heatwaves cost 30 European countries €113 billion, about 0.46% of their combined GDP. Italy was hardest hit, followed by Germany and France.
The Flamanville EPR nuclear plant, commissioned two years ago after 19 years of construction, will shut down this Saturday for nearly a year to replace the reactor vessel lid and perform extensive inspections.
In the first quarter of 2026, China emerged as Rwanda's primary export market, representing 26% of total exports, up from less than 5% a year earlier, driven by tariff removals but requiring strict sanitary compliance.
With increasing medical treatments abroad in gynecology, ophthalmology, and dentistry, Thibault Amine from Dentakay clinic in Turkey explains how to select trustworthy facilities by verifying key labels and guarantees.
Ahead of the Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meeting, artificial intelligence takes center stage in the Sino-American rivalry. Chinese company DeepSeek showcases China's progress, while others strive to catch up with the US in this strategic sector.
Isabel Schnabel, ECB Executive Board and Governing Council member, will leave her post on January 3, 2027, to take a senior position at the IMF starting January 4, 2027, without a cooling-off period.
Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a visit to Washington marked by trade tensions, notably concerning Taiwan, the world leader in semiconductors essential for artificial intelligence.
On September 23, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, highlighted the urgent need for extreme caution amid rapid AI advancements during a UN Security Council presentation, joined by Dario Amodei and Clément Delangue.
On September 24, during Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, Donald Trump indicated he would not oppose Chinese automakers establishing operations in the U.S., marking a notable policy shift.
The Arnault family proposes to consolidate the majority of its stake in LVMH within a listed Agache. Here are the timeline, figures, and global stakes of this operation.
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