A Diamond Isn’t Forever: How De Beers Lost Its Grip on the World’s Most Famous Luxury
London, 20 October 2026 — EBM Weekend Read — By Brad Adams For most of the twentieth century, one company decided how many diamonds the world could buy. At its…
London, 20 October 2026 — EBM Weekend Read — By Brad Adams For most of the twentieth century, one company decided how many diamonds the world could buy. At its…
20th October 2026 — LONDON — Europe remains at the heart of beauty and personal care dealmaking, but record deal numbers tell only part of the story. Kearney’s latest annual report, 2026 M&A in beauty…
For two quarters, the story of European tech funding has been about where money was flowing and how it was organized. It focused on a few strategic sectors, with capital…
London, 20 October 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Katie Winearls Japan could run short of yttrium, a heat-resistant rare earth used in jet engines, cars and chipmaking, as…
Blockchain is becoming infrastructure. Prices have been weak since a crypto downturn began in October 2025, yet stablecoins, tokenized assets and Ethereum’s next upgrade keep advancing, while US market-structure legislation…
London, 19 October 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Anthony Gill On Monday, China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that the economy grew 4.5% in the third quarter from…
London, 19 October 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Katie Winearls Andrew Puzder, the US ambassador to the EU, has warned that European companies could face “devastating” retaliation in…
Written by Sebastien Marchon, CEO of Rydoo Businesses have poured millions into AI tools over the past two years, yet most are still waiting to see a return on…
UPDATED PARIS, 16 2026 — EBM NEWSDESK ANALYSIS. Katie Winearls A little-known French software company has landed one of the most politically significant technology contracts in Europe. Now ChapsVision wants…
UPDATED OCTOBER 2026 Written by Filip Linek, CEO of Flae Robotics and creator of BE-A. AI tech startups are having a moment in Europe, but the path from a real operational problem…