European countries have used recent allegations of airspace violations by the Russian military as proof that Russian President Vladimir Putin has become bolder since his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, and NATO allies need to be prepared to confront a more assertive Moscow.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been emboldened by the full support of the Trump administration, has isolated himself from top generals in the IDF over recent decisions to invade Gaza City and bomb Hamas negotiators in Doha, according to a report.
Saudi Arabia signed a military pact with Pakistan that means both countries will use all “defensive and military means” if the other is attacked—meaning that Riyadh will be protected by a nuclear umbrella provided by Islamabad —all while Washington become more isolated and weakened in the region as it supports Israel’s relentless wars and destabilizing attacks—like this month’s bombing in Doha.
Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister and top “settler,” said at a conference that Gaza “is becoming a real estate bonanza” and there are already discussions in place with the U.S. about “how to divide the percentages of the land in Gaza.”
As we detail in this and previous Trends Journals, investment into the private equity business and Merger and Acquisition activity have been in decline.
Last month, several economic measures weakened again in China under the continuing lack of an active domestic economy.
In 2024, renowned art auction and appraisal house Sotheby’s more than doubled its 2023 pre-tax loss of $106 million to $248 million as inflation and the world’s uncertain economy continued to afflict the art market.
The European Central Bank (ECB) held its policy interest rate at 2 percent at its 11 September meeting.
Equity indexes in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan closed last week at record highs as investors bet the region’s chipmakers will gain greater benefits from the ongoing rally in artificial intelligence stocks.
In August, the number of German workers without jobs surpassed three million for the first time since 2015, pegging the unemployment rate at 6.4 percent, government figures show.