Global Brief: May 25 – May 31
A Russian drone hit Romanian soil. The US signed minerals deals on two continents. Oil reserves are at record drawdown. What the pattern signals.
News
Global Briefs
Global Brief: May 18 – May 24
Iran sanctions tighten as Rubio hints at a Hormuz deal. A drone strike on the UAE's nuclear plant crosses a new line. What the pattern means.
Global Brief: May 11 – May 17
Trump and Xi agreed on a new strategic framework in Beijing. Days later, Israel and Lebanon sat down for their first peace talks. Three deals, one pattern.
Analysis
How a distant war reaches your savings: the ECB's May warning
A war closed the Strait of Hormuz, and the ECB's latest review traces how the shock travels through bond markets and shadow banks to reach your savings.
Why Europe's central bank is suddenly worried about water
Three out of four euros euro area banks lend goes to companies that depend on nature. The ECB's own data says a drought is now a banking risk.
Europe's banks are more divided than you think — and the ECB just said so out loud
The ECB just told the European Commission its Banking Union is half-built. A 95% internal tariff, no shared deposit insurance, and a deregulation fight most Europeans know nothing about.