January
Austrian leader quits, in possible boost for far-right Freedom Party
The move raises the chances of repeat elections and may further boost support for the far-right Freedom Party, which won the most seats at the last ballot.
December 2024
‘We need time’: Syrians in Europe resist calls to return home
Those who fled the 13-year civil war pointed to the political uncertainty after a rebel offensive swept into Damascus over the weekend.
November 2024
Why Brits can’t buy new Jaguars for more than a year
The storied British brand is going dormant until 2026, when it will re-emerge selling only higher-end electric vehicles.
October 2024
Tussle for control of New York’s famed Chrysler Building
Legal disputes and ruthless manoeuvres are commonplace in the cutthroat world of New York real estate. Now the fate of a famous skyscraper hangs in the balance.
Billionaire Bruce Mathieson’s rare Viennese cancer treatment
The pub entrepreneur has taken to a “copper igloo” in Europe to treat an aggressive blood cancer.
Germany ‘reopens old wounds’ with border checks
There are fears for the future of Schengen and the freedom of movement it symbolises – regarded by EU citizens as one of the greatest accomplishments of European unity.
September 2024
Austrian far right wins vote, but won’t form government
Despite the Freedom Party winning the most votes for the first time in a national election, its leader, Herbert Kickl, appears unlikely to play a role in the next cabinet.
Did central banks get the inflation crisis right?
Rate-cutting cycles in recent decades – such as in the early 2000s, or during the financial crisis of 2007 – have tended to be associated with steep economic downturns.
Death toll mounts in Central Europe floods
The flooding has swamped parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania as a low-pressure system crossing the region has unleashed record-high rains.
August 2024
Taylor Swift concerts cancelled over terrorist attack fears
Two suspects were arrested one day before the singer’s first concert date in the Austrian capital Vienna.
April 2024
Aldi pays mega $420m dividend to offshore parent
Newly released accounts reveal the discount supermarket chain made a hefty capital return to Austrian company Hofer KG in 2023.
January 2024
Has skiing become too fast and too furious?
Many report the 2022-23 season in France was one of the worst yet. Not for conditions, but for people behaving recklessly on the slopes.
December 2023
Signa’s lofty property valuations point to brutal pain to come
The gap between book values and what buyers are willing to pay for a Berlin trophy tower is further evidence of commercial property’s price reckoning.
November 2023
Europe’s far-right populists buoyed by Wilders’ win in Netherlands
There is hope in the air again for nationalist conservative populists, especially with a European Parliament election coming up in June.
October 2023
Netanyahu lobbied EU to pressure Egypt into accepting Gaza refugees
The idea, which he put forward in meetings with European officials last week, was floated by countries including the Czech Republic and Austria.
September 2023
Chinese lenders extend billions of dollars to Russian banks
The moves by four of China’s biggest banks are part of Beijing’s efforts to promote the renminbi as an alternative global currency to the dollar.
August 2023
Meet the woman tasked with steering Aldi to new heights
Arriving in Australia more than two decades ago, Anna McGrath is now running the discount chain locally and is one of the global company’s most senior women.
June 2023
Woolies and Telstra among leaders as UBS analyses global AI stars
New research from the investment banking giant has revealed a dramatic surge in companies trying to adopt generative AI, with some better positioned to capitalise than others.
May 2023
Vienna becomes epicentre of Europe’s housing woes
Europe’s housing markets have been thrown into turmoil since the end of the cheap-money era.
January 2023
China vows ‘final victory’ over COVID as outbreak raises global alarm
World Health Organisation officials met Chinese scientists amid concern over the accuracy of China’s data on the spread and evolution of its outbreak.