Europe
Antitrust tests of 'big tech' will get tougher
All top global tech firms face regulatory or legislative scrutiny for anti-competitive practices
InternationalSlow and stuttering rebound for global manufacturing
Global manufacturing prospects are improving in spite of supply chain troubles and continued contraction in Europe
InternationalAlbanian premier faces tough year ahead of elections
Rama must cope with a more united opposition, corruption cases involving some of his associates and a row with Greece
AlbaniaEU defence ambitions face constraints
The European Commission wants to bolster significantly its influence over EU defence policy
EURomania will not meet OECD goals by date set
The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Romania has exposed large developmental gaps
RomaniaDUP crisis threatens Northern Irish stability
Jeffrey Donaldson suddenly resigned last week as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
United KingdomMore upheaval may await Europe’s carmakers
Sector consolidation may help Europe’s carmakers cope with technological and regulatory change and cheap Chinese imports
EUIndonesia oversupply will further tighten world nickel
The nickel market will be under pressure from oversupply and from its environmental unfriendliness into the 2030s
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