Post-Brexit sovereignty is becoming a contest between competing regulatory spheres. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has accused Britain of favouring regulatory alignment…
Lisbon wants a powerful aviation partner without surrendering control of its flag carrier. LISBON, PORTUGAL Portugal has opened negotiations with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa after…
Europe is brewing slightly less beer, but consumer preferences are reshaping what fills the bottle. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM European Union countries produced 34.4 billion litres of…
The region’s ports, cables and navigation systems have become strategic terrain below the threshold of open war. WARSAW, POLAND Poland and its NATO partners are…
The cost at the pump increasingly reflects a shortage of finished fuel, not simply expensive crude oil. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM European petrol and diesel prices remain…
Fiscal discipline has restored a level of confidence absent since the sovereign-debt crisis. LISBON, PORTUGAL Fitch Ratings has raised Portugal’s long-term sovereign credit rating from…
An Arctic cruise ship has become collateral in the international effort to enforce responsibility for seized Ukrainian assets. BARENTSBURG, SVALBARD Norwegian authorities have impounded the…
The competition could transform a German manufacturer into a central supplier of America’s next generation of armored vehicles. WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES American Rheinmetall has delivered…
Rapid growth in battery-powered vehicles is reshaping one of Europe’s smaller automotive markets. LISBON, PORTUGAL Portugal registered 17,209 new motor vehicles in August, an increase…
The company is shrinking its corporate structure while preparing for a transportation market that could eventually require fewer human drivers. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Uber is…