This Month
Australian defence start-ups target Europe as it rearms
Military technology firms are profiting from geopolitical instability, with Canberra-based Penten among those hoping to win contracts in the European market.
EU eyes closer ties to trans-Pacific bloc as Trump jolts trade order
Plans to build stronger links between Brussels and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership have gained momentum.
Nazi gold, organised crime: New pope faces unholy financial crisis
The late pontiff sought to battle corruption, but his successor faces a steep challenge in balancing the books.
April
Why Spain’s unprecedented power collapse could happen again
The massive outage this week raises concerns about the resilience of infrastructure in Europe and implications for moves away from fossil fuels.
Crisis-fighting central banker to lead Canada through US trade war
Mark Carney ran a low-key five-week campaign and steered clear of major gaffes. His blend of tough talk and bland competence was a deliberate strategy.
Global crisis fixer Carney tipped to win Canada’s election
Mark Carney, the new prime minister seeking a full term in Monday’s election, has built his campaign around Donald Trump’s threats to the country and the world.
Hushed chats, willful snubs: Geopolitics on show at Pope’s funeral
Dozens of leaders from around the world gathered for the pontiff’s funeral, but all eyes were on Donald Trump to see who he would greet and who he might avoid.
Trump says US will ‘100 per cent’ strike trade deal with EU
The US president raised hopes of a breakthrough during an Oval Office meeting with Italy’s leader Giorgia Meloni, whom he has called “a wonderful woman”.
Trump’s trade war uncertainty ripples through the business world
US airlines have said they are bracing for an uncertain summer travel season, and Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell noted slowing economic activity.
Would you pay $900,000 to live in Valencia? This couple did
While Spain and Portugal are cancelling or tightening their golden visa schemes, expats and retirees are finding other ways to live out their lifestyle fantasies.
Trump’s trade war a boon for Brazil but has US farmers reeling
US agricultural shipments to China sank 54 per cent in January compared with a year earlier. South America’s biggest economy was one of the main winners.
Nations try ‘banding together’ in new global trade era
Officials around the world are dashing to diversify their economies. But the fight between the US and China casts a long shadow.
EU warns of taxing US big tech if Trump trade talks fail
The European Commission president says she wants a “balanced” deal but could hit US services in retaliation.
Trump’s trade ructions will end up disrupting banking and payments
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has lamented an almost exclusively American financial infrastructure. Others feel the same way.
Could Trump’s tariffs decouple Europe from China, too?
The levies may trigger a strategic diversion of Chinese exports from America to the EU, eventually compelling European governments to respond with their own trade barriers.
Europe could end up more like 1980s Qld than 1930s Germany
There’s a problem with being on the lookout for a rerun of the 1930s: you could miss what’s actually happening.
Beijing seeks to build alliances against US
Europe and South-East Asian countries are the best hope for China as it looks to build on commercial and strategic relationships in the region and beyond.
Australia caught in crossfire as China, US seek allies for trade war
Canberra is backing in a potential free trade deal with Europe but rebuffs China’s overtures to resist Donald Trump’s tariff wave.
ASX gains $112b; Why Trump backed down; Did he manipulate market?
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
EU adopts tariffs on $45b of US goods in metals fight
The European Commission said the countermeasures can be suspended at any time “should the US agree to a fair and balanced negotiated outcome”.