Economy & World
Italy approves decree implementing EU platform work rules
A rebuttable presumption of employment, a bar on account closures decided by algorithm alone and a reported new role for collective bargaining sit...
European Union
Economy & World
Italy’s 2027 budget cuts income tax for a year, pensions permanently
The EUR 26 billion package extends the 33% income tax rate to earnings up to EUR 55,000 and widens the flat tax for the self-employed, while weaker...
AI & LLMs
AI data centers face a mounting e-waste problem — and calls for new rules
AI data centers risk becoming a major problem for the planet — here’s what the data on electronic waste show, and what new restrictions could look...
Energy Geopolitics
Europe faces a difficult winter on gas: what could happen to energy bills
Storage sites across the European Union are less full than a year ago, and Oxford Economics warns that a cold winter could push gas prices — and...
Global Geopolitics
Trump threatens anyone trading with Iran: who is actually exposed
Washington is preparing secondary sanctions on an unprecedented scale, but for Europe the real transmission channel is not trade with Tehran — it...
Economy & World
Why Switzerland’s GDP grew three times faster than the EU and 7.5 times faster than Italy
On a year-over-year basis too, the EU and Italy are lagging behind, while Italy’s prime minister points to a recovery in the country’s per-capita GDP.
AI & LLMs
Using AI? The EU now wants it clearly disclosed—here’s how
Starting Sunday, August 2, new EU AI Act rules take effect, requiring companies to label AI-generated content and flag when users are talking to a...
Energy Geopolitics
Why your electricity bill stays high even as renewables grow
The economic, tax, and infrastructure reasons power bills aren’t falling despite the rise of solar and wind.
Trade & Tariffs
US tariffs: new 10-12.5% duties on 60 countries take effect today over forced labor
Starting at midnight US time on July 24, Section 301 duties tied to forced labor come into force; for European goods the rate is calculated net of...
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