Greece measured on Turkey’s F‑35 hopes as it highlights enduring security concerns at NATO summit
From Greece’s perspective, the NATO Summit in Ankara that concluded on Wednesday delivered a mixed but strategically important outcome.
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Fuels continue to propel drop in trade deficit as May sees 15.7% YoY decline
Greece’s trade deficit continued its sharp decline in May with a 15.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a fall of 25.2 percent in April, according to data released by ELSTAT on Wednesday.
Global Economic Output Looks Slower for 2026, IMF Says
The I.M.F. projected world output growth would fall to 3 percent for the year, a number pushed down by high commodity prices.
Iran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy
For several decades, Iran has devoted substantial financial, institutional and political resources to military expansion. It has invested heavily in supporting its regional partners, as well as in pursuing geopolitical influence across the Middle East.
Previously, the Islamic Republic has shown few signs of swivelling its resources toward fixing its ever expanding environmental problems.
Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers
Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies.
Officials downplay significance of Trump F-35 signal to Turkey amid fears of softer US sanctions
Greek officials have pushed back against the suggestion that US President Donald Trump plans to lift sanctions on Turkey allowing it to return to the F-35 procurement programme, in response to hints dropped by the president at the NATO summit in Ankara.
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports
Imports of foreign goods, including pharmaceuticals and equipment for data centers, hit a record high, pushing the monthly trade deficit to its highest level in over a year.
A summer discount on family days out sounds good, but it won’t fix UK tourism
Tony Dunn/ShutterstockThe long summer holidays can be an expensive time for families. The cost of day trips to theme parks or zoos or soft play centres quickly adds up.
Discounts sound like a good idea. So this summer, the UK government has slashed the VAT rate from 20% to 5% on admission to a wide range of family activities.
Trump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways
Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it's indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images PlusShareholder activists are investors who leverage their ownership in a company to push for change.
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