WEEKEND READ; Volkswagen in China: Winning Share, Losing the Market
EBM WEEKEND READ- BRAD ADAMS
Volkswagen reclaimed the top position in China at the beginning of 2026. It did so while selling dramatically fewer cars.
The...
The World Cup dividend: why hosting football’s biggest party is worth...
WEEKEND READ BY NICK STAUNTON-Editor-in-Chief
Critics see white elephants and broken budgets. Look over a longer horizon, and the case for hosting is stronger than...
WEEKEND READ: The Agent Economy — How Jorge Mendes Built a...
EBM WEEKEND READ: By Nick Staunton, Editor-in-Chief
Updated July 2026
There is a moment in every major transfer window when the same name surfaces, quietly, in...
WEEKEND READ: Xavier Niel: The Billionaire Behind Le Monde, Mistral and...
EBM WEEKEND READ ✍️ Nick Staunton
There is a particular kind of European billionaire the continent has learned to distrust: the one who buys newspapers....
WEEKEND READ: Daniel Ek: Europe’s Tech Hero Is Now Its Biggest...
EBM WEEKEND Read-Nick Staunton
On Monday, a five-year-old company most Spotify users have never heard of raised $1.8bn. Helsing, a Munich firm that builds artificial...
Financial Reform Could Lift Europe’s Growth 3%, IMF Finds
Brussels, 17 July 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Nick Staunton
On 14 July the IMF put a number on one of Europe's oldest...
