Tag: Europe
A Crypto Micronation Is Making Friends at the White House
When I visited the Free Republic of Liberland in April 2023, on its eighth anniversary, there was little to indicate that the tiny proto-nation—which...
A duty-free exemption is about to expire amid Trump’s trade war. So postal services across Europe will halt shipments to the U.S.
The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing multiple international postal services to pause shipping as...
Zelenskyy’s speedrun of gratitude—nine thank yous in one minute—shows how foreign leaders talk to Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time.
With peace talks on the table and a chance to rebound from...
Gen Z was growing obsessed with luxury watches. New tariffs on Switzerland could cool the expensive hobby
Gen Z’s fascination with luxury watches has been one of the more surprising consumer trends of the last few years. But a steep tariff...
‘Million Dollar Listing’ star used to sling paninis, but now leads a team closing $15 billion in deals—because someone was ‘stupid enough’ to hire him
Fredrik Eklund has made it in U.S. real estate—the Million Dollar Listing New York star has helped close more than $15 billion in sales...
Ikea’s incoming CEO started his career as a store manager—he recalls working at 5 a.m. in the loading area and eating hotdogs with the founder
Staying loyal to one company for decades feels like a career strategy of the past—but it’s paid off for Ikea’s incoming CEO Juvencio Maeztu,...
Markets cashed in on the war in Ukraine but may like peace with Russia even more, top analysts say
While European markets benefited from the Ukraine war, analysts believe peace could boost the euro and stocks even more. Lingering distrust of Russia means...
142,000 millionaires are uprooting in 2025—forget Switzerland, they’re flocking to this eastern European nation
A historic shift is underway among the world’s wealthiest. This year, some 142,000 millionaires are planning to relocate—leaving behind familiar luxuries like London penthouses...
Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year | TechCrunch
Lyft’s European expansion will include Chinese-made robotaxis.
The U.S. ride-hailing company announced Monday it has made a strategic partnership with Baidu to deploy the...
North Korean IT worker infiltrations exploded 220% over the past 12 months, with GenAI weaponized at every stage of the hiring process
Terrifying new fronts have emerged in a highly successful employment- fraud scheme in which trained North Korean operatives get jobs at companies around the...
