The Meaning Behind Putin's Response To Zelensky: "Keep On Working, Brothers"

Diverging Markets And Converging Talks? By Teeuwe Mevissen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Financial markets continue to navigate an increasingly complex macro landscape, defined by the interaction of geopolitical shocks, resurgent inflation pressures, and diverging central bank responses. The key theme remains the tension between resilient risk assets—particularly equities—and a more cautious signal emanating from fixed income markets. This divergence reflects a broader uncertainty about the persistence of inflation and the implications for monetary policy and economic growth. Meanwhile Iranian and U.S. negotiators have concluded an initial round of high-level talks in...

BMW Job Cuts And The Emerging German-French Industrial Strategy Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Will German policy paralysis and French protectionism save Germany’s automakers? Unlikely, since Paris and Berlin are pursuing similar ideological goals. Everything points toward the expansion of a green state-run economy. On that, there is agreement. The concerns of private enterprise are secondary. Given the dramatic situation, automakers would probably take even the most hopeless escape route in an attempt to escape the downward spiral. This has now also caught up with the previously remarkably resilient BMW Group: Just last...

Israeli fighter jets bombed a military base in northern Syria. Turkish troops near the base were alarmed by the Israeli attack. “Turkish forces were not aware that the Israeli aircraft were en route to that specific Syrian base, nor of their intended purpose, and therefore could potentially have been inclined to scramble their own jets […]