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Global Supply Fears Underpin Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.25 (+1.42%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) did not trade, with markets closed in the UK for a holiday. NY sugar settled sharply higher on Monday but remained below last Friday’s significant high as the...

Barchart · Aug 31

Eurasian nations gather in Bishkek to forge stronger ties, new alliances

Heads of 21 global and rising powers gather in Bishkek for the SCO summit as wars strain the global order. China and Russia have previously used the SCO to project their influence and their stand against the West, but the middle powers are now there to seek new economic and…

Euronews · Aug 31

Head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank quits over unpaid wages

Frank Furedi announces resignation with immediate effect after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

France targets Shein and Temu with new fast fashion levy

Starting this week, France will charge a penalty on cheaply made clothing sold by ultra-fast fashion retailers, with the fee reaching nearly €20 per item by 2030. Aimed at platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress, the levy follows a June law targeting disposable fashion's environmental toll, though rival brands like…

France 24 · Aug 31

The Brexit surprise that Badenoch could be plotting after her Tory reshuffle

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the implications of the Tory leader replacing a Brexiteer ‘spartan’ with a former ardent Remainer as shadow foreign secretary

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Germany and France float plan to bring Kallas under von der Leyen's supervision

Under the German-Franco plan, Kaja Kallas would have a more hands-on role inside the European Commission, with broader responsibilities. But Ursula von der Leyen would retain the final say on foreign policy.

Euronews · Aug 31

German inflation rises to 2.9% in August, coming in below expectations

Inflation in Germany rose 2.9% in the year to August on the harmonised measure tracked by the European Central Bank, a fresh acceleration from July but well short of the 3.1% economists had expected, in a reading that offers modest relief to policymakers meeting in Frankfurt next week.

Euronews · Aug 31

Hungary says it has met all conditions to unlock full €10bn EU Recovery Fund

The release of post-pandemic recovery funds adds to Magyar's effort to draw a line under the Orbán era.

Euronews · Aug 31

The EU’s repair policies are changing the way tech is designed

In the late 1970s, concerned by resource use and scarcity, German industrial designer Dieter Rams developed his “ten principles for good design”. Among other things, he argued for design that is long-lasting and environmentally friendly. Half a century later, his concerns are more relevant than ever.

The Conversation · Aug 31

Romania will lose €770 million in EU funds over political deadlock

Romania's main political parties missed a deadline to agree on a reform of public-sector salaries, a key condition for receiving post-pandemic EU funding. The failure has triggered a blame game between pro-European forces in the country.

Euronews · Aug 31