Mark Carney elected Canadaโs prime minister
Carney cemented the Liberalsโ fourth-straight term in government, a rare feat in Canadian politics โ defeating the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre.
Supply Chain
EU to extend ammo subsidy scheme for extra year
The EU’s โฌ500 million ASAP plan was originally meant to subsidise Europe’s ammunition and missile-making supply chain for one year.
Industries hit a wall on relief from Trumpโs tariffs
The administration hasnโt set up a formal process for carve-outs from tariffs, keeping businesses uncertain about whether they may be able to secure relief.
Mark Carney unveils a plan to Trump-proof Canada
Liberals pledge offense with defense, a new NATO commitment and plans to bolster Canadaโs North.
Itโs not just British Steel. Hereโs where the UK is hooked on China
Britain took back control of the steelmaker from a Chinese firm. But don’t expect a massive rethink of the China-addicted U.K. economy.
US to launch probe that could trigger semiconductor tariffs
The investigation could lead to new tariffs on semiconductors in a move that would have sweeping implications for Asian countries and the tech sector.
Trumpโs tariffs war set to hit UK growth, warns Bank of England
But Breeden said the impact on inflation, and therefore the Bank’s interest-rate decision in May, is uncertain at this stage.
Wind industry issues โCopenhagen Call to Actionโ as supply chain gaps threaten EU targets [Advocacy Lab Content]
EU officials have announced new auction resilience criteria, stricter foreign subsidy rules, and an upcoming grids package to support the wind supply chain.
Scaling wind power, navigating Europeโs green transition and competitiveness [Advocacy Lab Content]
As Europe pushes to boost competitiveness, the focus is on scaling up renewable energy, such as wind power, and electrifying heavy industries like steel and chemicals. The Clean Industrial Deal aims to drive investment in these sectors, but supply chai…
Facing Trump tariff threat, Germanyโs new government bets big on boosting economy
Friedrich Merz’s new administration promises tax cuts, energy price reductions and a blitz of public-private investment funds.
Big nuclear industrial project gets EU nod
The European Union on Wednesday gave its go-ahead for a new, large-scale industrial policy project on nuclear technologies. At least four member countries will be able to design and spearhead a so-called โImportant Project of Common European Interestโ (IPCEI) on nuclear, EU governments and the European Commission decided at a high-level forum in Brussels. Twelve [โฆ]
Can companies exploit differences between Trumpโs tariff rates?
Shifting parts of a productโs supply chain may cut charges under โrules of originโ but trying to take advantage comes with risks
From seed to shelf: AIโs transformative potential for Europeโs growth โ starting with food
AI might not be a silver bullet to all the challenges we face, but itโs a golden opportunity to shape an efficient, innovative and empowered food system thatโs fit for the future.
How Trump cost America the world
Friend and foe alike will start piecing together a different global trade order that the U.S. might like a lot less than the one it trashed.
Northern Irelandโs firms fear theyโll lose millions in Trumpโs trade war
A system allowing firms to claim back EU tariffs imposed on U.S. imports is โnot fit for purpose,โ says Northern Irelandโs deputy first minister.
Trumpโs tariffs threaten US weapons production
President Donald Trumpโs tariffs arenโt just an economic disruption. Theyโre a security one. His program, if implemented as planned, could muddle global supply chains the Pentagon has spent decades creating, make American weapons more expensive, and complicate international efforts to counter China โ such as joint ventures to build submarines with the United Kingdom and [โฆ]
Carney says tariffs force new era for Canada-US ties
โThe old relationship we had with the United States โฆ is over,โ the prime minister after latest Trump threats.
EU on Trump car tariffs: Weโll punch back but letโs talk too
Germanyโs automakers will feel the brunt of the Trump administrationโs 25 percent vehicle tariff that is set to go into effect on April 2.
Call for help: Eastern cement imports are killing EU industry
Cement imports from Ukraine to Poland surged 540 percent, from 101,700 tonnes in 2022 to 652,300 tonnes in 2024, threatening Polandโs and Europeโs cement industries.
Critical Medicines Act needs stronger Single Marketย measures, says Warsaw
Poland manufactures just 11% of critical medicines on the EU list, highlighting supply chain vulnerabilities.
No industry, no tanks: EU bets on more clean steel to secure its future
Saving and greening European steel mills is now a key part of the EUโs defence strategy.
Top US CEO to Europe: We can unite on nuclear power
Europe may see atomic power as a path to energy independence, but the Westinghouse chief tells POLITICO it can help the continent.
Greece, Lithuania voice high hopes for Critical Medicines Act
Lithuania sees the CMA as a crucial road to address shortages and supply chain vulnerabilities. Greece underlines the importance of international partnerships within the Actโs framework.
Europeโs great battery hope Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
โThe EU must not give up on building a European battery industry,โ says senior MEP.
Development banks as key players in defense financing
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and other national promotional bank institutionsโ experience is readily available to leverage military expenditure in Europe.
EU plans to boost medicines manufacturing in drug shortages bill
The Critical Medicines Act is the EU’s attempt to tackle manufacturing dependencies on India and China.
European rival to Musk satellites tests stomach for cross-border champions
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s possible deal with Starlink could pit national interests against European ones.
Trump tariff war would hurt Boeing more than Airbus
The U.S. plane-maker could be the “biggest victim” of a tariff war.
Northern Ireland risks being caught in crossfire of Trumpโs trade war
Tariffs from any side could create a fresh Brexit headache for traders in the sensitive region.
Europeโs automakers caught up in Trumpโs trade war
U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada undercut automakersโ highly integrated supply chains.
Belgium calls for critical medicines toolbox to fix Europeโs weak spots
Belgium has set out its key priorities for the Critical Medicines Act, calling for supply chain resilience, financial incentives for medicine production, and a coordinated EU-wide stockpiling system.
Greenhouse emissions: Which countries are reporting the biggest decreases?
EU greenhouse gas emissions fell between Q3 2023 and Q3 2024, mostly due to reductions in the electricity and gas supply chain.
Brussels plans sweeping cuts to EUโs green rules, leaked bill reveals
Many businesses would be exempt from complying with sustainability reporting under the hotly anticipated omnibus proposal.
5 takeaways in the EUโs big agriculture (and food) vision
EU tries to make farming sexy again โ and keep farmers from revolting.
Germanyโs labor market โ long the envy of Europe โ is losing its shine
For the first time in a decade, the number of unemployed is closing in on 3 million โ and there’s more to come.
Visibility, supply chain, innovation: What defence executives need from Europe
Industry chiefs on what Europe needs to ramp up defence production
Franceโs Safran calls for European governments to buy from local defence groups
Jet engine-maker warns that an increase in arms spending must benefit the regionโs supply chain
UK urged to probe spate of Chinese flights for forced labor
Three new routes connecting Chinaโs Xinjiang province to major U.K. airports have opened up since last summer.
Scotland bets on supply chain growth with subsea cable investment
Port project promises to deliver jobs and green growth but developers raise concerns over nascent technology
Printed Circuit Board Factory Fire in France Sparks Concerns for European Critical Industries [Promoted content]
A devastating fire at electronics manufacturer CSI Sud Ouest halted local operations with troubling implications for Europeโs aeronautic, space, and other critical downstream industries. The supply disruption further exposes the alarming vulnerabilitie…
EU ‘competitiveness compass’ charts less regulated economic future
The EU will on Wednesday publish an economic blueprint that aims to cut regulations around supply chain standards and corporate sustainability as well as reducing the bloc’s reliance on China for rare earths and raw materials.
PFAS: Working toward a sustainable future while protecting patient care
Pharma and medtech companies are invited to join a project on PFAS exposure, emissions and end-of-life management in the health care sector
Slovakia leads EU charge to rein in supermarket power
Slovakiaโs right-wing government is spearheading a push to strengthen EU rules on unfair trading practices, saying the current reforms donโt go far enough.
Tesla also sues EU over electric vehicle duties
Tesla joins BYD, SAIC and Geely in suing the EU in Luxembourg.
Trumpโs US-Mexico tariffs threaten to hammer European carmakers
European automakers may be forced to shift production from Mexico to the U.S., costing them time and money.
France ‘far from ready’ to build six new nuclear reactors, audit body says
France is “far from ready” to begin an estimated โฌ50 billion project to build six new nuclear reactors, a report from the country’s top audit body said on Tuesday. Due to financing uncertainties, the supply chain has been unable to prepare for the mas…
Embrace China despite Trump, says CBI boss
The U.K. can position itself between the “two 500 pound gorillas staring at each other,” Rupert Soames said.
Hereโs who could replace Justin Trudeau
Meet the leading candidates to become Canadaโs next Liberal leader.
Europeโs Russian energy sanctions have run out of steam. Can Poland fire them up again?
Warsaw wants to use its turn in the EU’s rotating chair to take on Russian imports.
Cost of UK Christmas dinner up 20% since pre-pandemic
Price of mince pies and turkey jump driven by energy crisis and supply chain disruption
How Trump is already driving Congressโ China legislation
As negotiations intensified in recent weeks on a bill to restrict U.S. investment in China, recent versions have shown deference to the incoming administration.
Kazakhstanโs critical materials potential ripe for EU supply chain resilience [Advocacy Lab Content]
Kazakhstan is ready to supply 21 out of the 34 critical raw materials. Currently, it produces 19 of those materials. Europe is willing to invest, but too slow.
The post Kazakhstan’s critical materials potential ripe for EU supply chain resilience…
Shein IPO: UK regulator decision slowed by NGO challengeย
Britainโs financial regulator is taking longer than usual to approve fast-fashion retailer Sheinโs IPO because it is checking its supply [โฆ]
The post Shein IPO: UK regulator decision slowed by NGO challengeย appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
Commission proposes measures to boost farmers leverage in food supply chain
Commission proposes measures to boost farmers leverage in food supply chain
Do Syriaโs liberators still deserve the terrorist label?
Assadโs downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syriaโs expatriate community.
Chinese firms decry EUโs โover-emphasisโ on economic security
โChinese companies believe the overemphasis on economic security will disrupt the division of labour in global supply chain networks,โ reports the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU.
The post Chinese firms decry EUโs โover-emphasisโ on economic securi…
Letโs work with farmers, not against them, says new EU agri chief
Christophe Hansen says his new vision for agriculture and food will be โdifferentโ and exclude โeat it or dieโ targets.
Beekeepers halt honey awards over โhuge fraudโ in global supply chain
Warnings that genuine products are bulked out with cheaper sugar syrup prompt international congress to withdraw prizesThe World Beekeeping Awards will not award a prize for honey next year after warnings of widespread fraud in the global supply chain….
Seizing Europeโs industrial and decarbonized future
Implementing the Draghi report’s recommendations can secure Europeโs competitiveness, economic security and decarbonized future
7 reasons why Romanian voters are hacked off โ by the numbers
From poverty to emigration and corruption, here are some the issues at the top of Romanian voters’ minds โ and politicians’ programs.
Our Communities Cannot Sieve Their Way Out of Plastic Pellet Pollution [Promoted content]
Coastal communities across Europe face increasing devastation from plastic pellets, a major source of microplastic pollution. Strong, EU-wide regulation is urgently needed to prevent pellet loss along the supply chain and protect ecosystems, livelihood…
amfori: Collaboration for More Sustainable Trade [Promoted content]
amfori places collaboration at the heart of its actions to deliver positive solutions for supply chain and facilitate sustainable business practices.
German discounters crush fresh produce prices โ and suppliers too
Banana exporters from Ecuador describe a recent Lidl offer as the โstraw that broke the camelโs back.”
Nine in ten honey samples from UK retailers fail authenticity test
Call for industry reform as latest results support belief that products are being bulked out with cheaper sugar syrupThe honey industry faces new demands to overhaul its supply chain after more than 90% of sampled products bought from large British ยญre…
Markets and farm shops among targets of organised crime gangs, say experts
Smoked salmon, artisan cheese and fine wine among food and drink lost by European outlets Small food producers are increasingly being targeted by organised crime gangs and rogue industry insiders looking to exploit national and global supply chain chal…
Global manufacturers brace for Trumpโs tariffs
Executives in cars, aerospace and steel sectors expect supply chain upheaval
EU shrugs off Trumpโs threats to scrap green handouts
Trump may cut Europe out of Americaโs subsidy splurge, but EU industries aren’t seeing many benefits yet anyway.
Slovenia caught in the German slowdown trap
With the recession in Germany spreading to the automotive supply chain, and the difficulty of making the transition to a service economy, the small Balkan state illustrates the slowdown in growth in countries that joined the European Union in 2004.
amfori: Collaboration for More Sustainable Trade [Promoted content]
amfori places collaboration at the heart of its actions to deliver positive solutions for supply chain and facilitate sustainable business practices.
Europeโs tech security czar-to-be faces China fight at home
For Finland’s Henna Virkkunen, the question of securing Europeโs digital infrastructure hits close to Helsinki.
โExplainer-in-Chiefโ Bill Clinton Makes the Economic Case for Harris
In eastern North Carolina, the former president tells voters why the pandemic caused inflation, not Democrats, and prescription-drug prices are on the ballot.
German supply chain law will be gone by end of year, Scholz promises employers
โWe intend to push through everything by the end of this year,” Scholz told a summit of German employers’ organisations.
Republican electric car attacks crash into Democratsโ closing message
In Michigan, New York, Montana and elsewhere, Republicans have seized on Biden administration electric vehicle policies.
IMFโs end-of-inflation party sobered by debt, war โฆ and a US election
Inflation may be on the retreat, but growth is slowing and debt is rising as the West and China square off ever more directly.
The future is bright for beer โ given the right policy framework
Beer plays an important role in Europeโs economy, but excise burdens, production costs and the post-Covid environment are putting pressure on the sectorโs ability to act as a motor for the whole economy.
Britainโs heading for a nuclear power crunch. Blame the French.
A once proud fleet of power plants is about to be reduced to one last, lonely nuke.
Deciding Moldovaโs European future
Sundayโs results will show whether the country’s efforts to avoid their own ‘Brexit moment’ will succeed.
Paris seeks to calm Sanofi workersโ fears over American takeover
French government threatens sanctions if production leaves France; downplays vetoing the deal.
Taiwanโs ex-President Tsai will visit Brussels next week
Her trip comes amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei, while the EU-China trade war flares up.
International Plasma Awareness Week: Why it matters
An opportunity for the EU and its member states to meet growing patient need for essential medicines
EU betting on India and Vietnam for chips
Looking to be less dependent on China and Taiwan, the West is keen to have alternative suppliers and are pushing at an open door with New Delhi and Hanoi.
Baltic offshore wind plans advancing despite supply chain, grid connection challenges [Advocacy Lab Content]
Plans to develop offshore wind in the Baltic Sea promise much-needed developments as the region strives to strengthen its energy security. This is despite long permitting procedures, supply chain constraints and grid connection bottlenecks.
After US, Europe probes Chinese car software
Brussels is in the hot seat to act on cyber-hacking threats stemming from Chinese connected cars.
Norwegian police seek missing man over pagers in Hezbollah blasts
International warrant issued for Rinson Jose, who disappeared during work trip to US last weekPolice in Norway have put out an international search warrant for a Norwegian Indian man in connection with the sale of pagers to the Lebanese militant group …
Israelโs message to Hezbollah is falling on deaf ears
What was meant to preempt escalation into a full-blown war is having quite the opposite effect, despite both sides knowing full well that another war would make the conflict of 2006 look like a skirmish.
Health care helps to stabilize democracies, Gastein chief says
SNEAK PEEK โ Austriaโs Clemens Martin Auer stresses the role of health care in democracies ahead of a major health policy summit in the Alps. โย The European Medicines Agency recommended two updated Covid-19 vaccines โ but targeting different variants. โย Hungaryโs secretary of state for health will present the Hungarian presidencyโs program on health to Parliamentโs [โฆ]
Nuclear fuel prices surge as west rues shortage of conversion facilities
Bottlenecks have built up in uranium supply chain since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Bulgaria says it didnโt make the exploding pagers
Authorities found “beyond doubt” that pagers were not made or exported in Bulgaria, government says.
Middle East pager attacks ignite fear of supply chain warfare
The operations in Lebanon and Syria could spark a global reckoning over vulnerabilities faced by tech companies with global manufacturing operations.
The European Green Deal must go global
Managing emerging international tensions will require much stronger green diplomacy, as well as a more strategic and coherent approach to the blocโs green partnerships.
From Taipei to Budapest: the mysterious trail of exploding pagers
Supply chain of devices involved in audacious attacks in Lebanon spans three continents
Labor unrest threatens to upend Harrisโ economic pitch
Tens of thousands of Boeing workers went on strike last week, with other strikes looming โ including one that could spell economic disaster for the country, and for Kamala Harrisโ campaign.
Volkswagen is the anti-Tesla and China is to blame
The German carmaker faces a triple threat from China, a lagging EV transition and labor worries.
Beijing wonโt shift in EV tariff talks with EU, Chinese media report
“China will not make any concessions on its core interests,โ according to a social media account associated with the Chinese state broadcaster.
A Letter for the Future of Packaging [Promoted content]
Beverage cartons play a crucial role in our daily lives, offering unique functionalities that support a resilient food supply chain while being low-carbon and recyclable, writes Annick Carpentier.
Volkswagenโs week from hell risks getting worse
The carmaker’s executives are locked in a stalemate with workers as the company’s future hangs in the balance.
Netanyahu blasts โshamefulโ UK ban on Israel arms exports
Israeli PM vows: โWith or without British arms, Israel will win this war and secure our common future.โ
UK rail minister got engineer sacked for raising safety concerns
Peter Hendy threatened to withhold public contracts while seeking disciplinary action.
Ukraine uses Kursk success to press Biden on lifting weapons restrictions
The White House isnโt budging, but that could change.