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Project Europe has launched to support young founders with €200,000 in investment and mentorship.The initiative aims to nurture European talent and build a more collaborative tech startup ecosystem.Its CEO, Kitty Mayo, outlined key tips and pitch deck dos and don’ts for prospective applicants.Europe’s tech ecosystem has long been chastised for…
Trump has paused US aid to Ukraine, sparking concerns for the future of US weapons there.Ukraine is particularly worried about the Patriot systems that protect Kyiv from Russian missiles.Europe doesn’t have a direct replacement to offer, and its arsenals aren’t deep.Ukraine’s US-made Patriot air defense systems have protected its capital,…
I grew up in the Midwest and miss the friendliness and small talk back home.Pleasant chitchat has been rare for me in Germany, but I continue to live here for the hiking and security.I feel safer in Germany compared with the US.In late August 2016, my wife and I landed…
My family moved to Europe shortly after I gave birth to my eldest.Since then, we’ve lived in five countries across Europe and Asia.I don’t regret moving my children around the world as they grew up.I grew up in the US with the idea that when I became a parent, I…
Investing.com — President Donald Trump’s comments on potential 25% tariffs targeting imports from Canada and Mexico have sparked concerns among European companies that have supply chains in these two countries, but a larger revenue than asset exposure to the US. In a Thursday note, Bank of America (BofA) highlighted dozens…
Not content with shaking up US politics, Elon Musk is on a mission to “make Europe great again.”His interventions into the continent’s politics come as Tesla’s sales plunge in Europe, falling 13% last year.Some of Tesla’s rivals in Europe are now going after owners put off by Musk’s politics.As Elon…
By Joanna Plucinska, Sergio Goncalves and Andres Gonzalez DUBLIN (Reuters) – British Airways-owner IAG is likely to be a frontrunner to buy a stake in Portuguese carrier TAP, valued at about $1 billion, bankers and analysts said, marking the next phase in consolidation of the European market. Aviation executives highlighted…
Donald Trump’s suggestion for increased NATO defense spending has divided European countries.Trump called for NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP.Many European NATO members have struggled to meet the current 2% defense spending goal.Donald Trump’s suggestion that NATO members should allocate 5% of their GDP on defense…
Investing.com — Deregulation underpins the agenda of President-elect Trump’s second term in the US and has boosted US equity markets since the election. According to Jefferies strategists, this has increased pressure on the European Commission (EC) to improve the competitiveness of the region by improving the workability of Europe’s rules-based…
By Marianna Parraga and Kemol King HOUSTON/GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – Guyana’s oil exports rose 54% last year to some 582,000 barrels per day (bpd), fueled by European refiners’ demand for easy-to-process sweet crudes to replace some Middle Eastern grades, according to traders and shipping data from financial firm LSEG. Since it…
