Business
The Freezer Hack Is Spreading Across Europe
London, 2 November 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Katie Winearls Three weeks ago, a cyber attack on French supermarket freezers looked like a one-off. It no longer does.…
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Winds of change increase the risk of energy disputes
By Ulrich Helm, Partner, Signature Litigation Frankfurt As geopolitical conflicts disrupt global supply chains, energy policies are evolving rapidly. This is most apparent in Europe, where governments are balancing the…
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How Greece struck gold in its new visa programme, and what it must do now the rush has ended.
Earlier this year, a Greek parliamentary committee backed a bill offering tax relief and faster licensing for productive foreign investment. The question for Greece’s Golden Visa is whether it can…
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Tesco Sells Czech and Slovak Stores for £1.5bn as Its Overseas Empire Shrinks to Ireland
London, 30 October 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Anthony Gill Tesco is pulling back from Europe again. Britain’s biggest grocer has agreed to sell its Czech and Slovak…
Business
Will AI Agents Run Amok Across Business Information in 2027?
Document intelligence expert John Bates pictured is concerned about how readily organizations are giving AI systems access to critical business repositories As businesses navigate the year-end rush, it’s easy to…
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Binance Halts Withdrawals After a Record €5.7bn Heist Shakes the Crypto Mark
London, 30 October 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Amr Shabana The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has suffered the biggest crypto heist on record. Binance has halted customer withdrawals…
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Europe’s Oil Majors Hand Back Billions as the Iran War Delivers Bumper Profits
London, 29 October 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Anthony Gill The war in the Middle East is squeezing households across Europe, but it is delivering a windfall for…
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Europe’s Office Market Freezes as Debt Costs Push Deals to a Post-Crisis Low
London, 29 October 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Katie Winearls Europe’s office market has ground almost to a halt. Deals have fallen to their lowest level since the…
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Google Shares Tumble 10% as a $51bn AI Bill Pushes Cash Flow Into the Red
London, 29 October 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Brad Adams The AI rally has hit its first big wall. Shares in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, fell about 10%…
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How European SMEs Can Enter Japan’s Clean Energy Market
Japan’s energy transition offers significant opportunities for European clean-tech companies. But turning technological expertise into business in one of Asia’s most sophisticated markets requires more than an innovative product.…