France to spend €70M on fuel subsidies for farmers, trucks and fishermen in April https://www.politico.eu/article/france-e70m-million-subsidies-fuel-trucks-fishermen-farmers/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #AgricultureandFood #EnergyandClimate #Energyprices #Agriculture #Fertilizers #Companies #Logistics #Stateaid #Mobility #Borders #farmers #Finance #Carbon #Diesel #Growth #Fuels

Germany considers ramping up coal power to avert energy crisis https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-considers-ramping-up-coal-power-to-avert-energy-crisis/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Liquefiednaturalgas #EnergyandClimate #Climatechange #Energyprices #Electricity #Naturalgas #Companies #Emissions #WarinIran #Bridges #Markets #Produce #Budget #Crisis #Energy #Fuels #Coal #CO2 #Oil #Tax #War

Shadow raises, in the form of benefits, discounts and freebies, are being pitched as option for cash-strapped Japanese companies seeking to retain cash-strapped employees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/27/companies/benefits-freebies-salary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #inflation #jobs #shunto #japaneseeconomy

Putin denies asking business leaders to finance the war in Ukraine https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-vladimir-putin-denies-asking-his-oligarchs-to-finance-the-war-in-ukraine/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WarinUkraine #Companies #Military #Kremlin #Budget #Tax #VAT #War

https://theconversation.com/could-this-energy-crisis-be-worse-for-the-global-economy-than-covid-279284. What a huge difference it would make if the world relied far more on #renewableenergy - but that's exactly what Donald #Trump, & people who think like him, if "think" is the right word, don't want, @GeraldKutney! It's also what the #fossilfuel #companies don't want. They're a bit like #drug pushers, who want the #junkies to stay addicted to their products.

[#TRADESHOW] #Enmore #AI-Driven #Industry #Conference & #Expo 2026 will be held from May 28 to 29, 2026, at #Shanghai #Automobile #Exhibition #Centre (#SAEC), #China. Focused on the #convergence of automotive, #data centers, and #intelligent #robotics, the #event is positioned as a #B2B #business #platform for #companies exploring AI-driven #industrial #upgrading, #smart #SupplyChains, and next-generation #product #development. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/enmore-ai-driven-industry-conference-expo-2026/

Trump faces new oil shock threat as Iran eyes second strait https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/26/iran-war-strait-mandeb-energy-00845751?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Energyinfrastructure #Energymarkets #Negotiations #MiddleEast #Naturalgas #Companies #Pipelines #WarinIran #Conflict #Maritime #Military #Missiles #Shipping #Defense #History #Markets #Africa #Courts #Drones #Energy #Ports #Wheat #Asia #brew #Corn #Oil #War

Social media trials usher in Big Tech’s latest moment of reckoning https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/26/social-media-trials-usher-in-big-techs-latest-moment-of-reckoning-00846388?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #ArtificialIntelligence #Accountability #Communications #Intelligence #Mentalhealth #Onlinesafety #TechnologyUK #SocialMedia #Algorithms #Innovation #Regulation #Technology #Technology #Companies #Platforms #Lobbying #BigTech #Privacy #Courts #Labels

Peter Mandelson’s resignation ‘slowed’ UK-US trade talks, says US ambassador https://www.politico.eu/article/peter-mandelsons-resignation-uk-us-trade-talks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Dumping/Duties #TechnologyUK #Cooperation #Fossilfuels #Technology #Companies #Exports #Tariffs #TradeUK #Steel #Trade #UK

Bain Capital-owned Tanabe Pharma is on the hunt for licensing deals abroad to bring medicines into Japan, betting that unmet patient demand and easing regulations will fuel growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/26/companies/tanabe-pharma-licensing-deals-abroad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tanabepharma #pharmaceuticals #medicine #bain