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Starbucks Requires Office Return for Remote Employees

EU Prepares Countermeasures Against Trump's Proposed Tariffs

The President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen writes on X that Donald Trump's threat to introduce 30-percent import duties against the EU would "harm businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic".

EU-US Tariff Talks in Critical Phase, Says Trade Minister Dousa

The EU's negotiations on tariffs with the USA are in a "critical situation, hour by hour", according to Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa. He assesses that Sweden is not particularly threatened by the new 50-percent tariffs on copper that the USA's president Donald Trump has announced.

EU and USA Near Temporary Tariff Agreement

The EU is, according to information to Financial Times, close to a temporary agreement with the USA regarding tariffs.

Rishi Sunak Rejoins Goldman Sachs as Advisor

The former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who resigned last year, returns to the American investment bank Goldman Sachs, reports Financial Times.

German Social Democrats Face Internal Push for Closer Russia Ties

Nato is arming up to meet the Russian threat – but in some places discontent is growing. In the German Social Democrats, party forces are mobilizing to slow down the giant investment in defense and work for "detente and cooperation with Russia".

Iran Retains Significant Enriched Uranium Stockpile, Reports Suggest

Iran may retain large parts of its stockpile of enriched uranium according to preliminary intelligence to a number of governments in Europe, writes Financial Times.

US Long-Term Bond Funds See Largest Outflows Since 2020

Funds with American government bonds with long maturities in the portfolio had a net outflow of almost 11 billion dollars during the second quarter, according to the newspaper Financial Times.

Sweden Urges Faster NATO Defense Investment Increase

Nato aims to increase defense expenditures to five percent of GDP by 2035. We would have preferred 2030. The sooner, the better, says Defense Minister Pål Jonson (The Moderate Party).

Daniel Ek Leads Investment in German Defense Company Helsing

Spotify founder Daniel Ek led the investment round when the German defense company Helsing raised 6 billion kronor, writes Financial Times.

Silver Gains Attention as Gold Prices Surge

Stockholm Exchange Falls Despite Low US Inflation

A slightly lower underlying inflation than expected in the USA in May was received positively on Wall Street. But the Stockholm stock exchange fell.

Scania Seeks Consortium to Acquire Northvolt R&D Facility

Global Oil Investment Decline Predicted for This Year, Says IEA

The oil industry's investments are falling for the first time in a long time, according to the organization IEA. President Trump's appeal "drill baby drill" is going poorly – ten percent of the investments in the USA are expected to fall this year.

US Restricts Chip Design Software Sales to China

The US government is preventing American companies selling technology crucial for the manufacturing of data chips from selling their services to China, according to sources for the Financial Times.

EU to Conduct Stress Test on Non-Banking Financial Sector