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Published on 15/09/2026 – 7:51 GMT+2 Government bond markets remain under pressure as rising energy prices revive inflation concerns and increase expectations that major central banks will keep interest rates higher for longer. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield briefly touched 5.011% on Monday, according to Dow Jones Market Data, before falling back below 5%. The level was the highest since October 2023. The yield crossed the psychologically important 5% threshold as higher government borrowing, resilient economic growth and heavy corporate debt issuance linked to artificial intelligence investment compounded pressure on US bonds. Yields move inversely to bond prices. Rising…

Many Type A travellers plan their trips months in advance, but there’s a more laid-back type of tripper who prefers to leave it until the very last minute to book a holiday. A new study has revealed the most popular destinations for last-minute vacations – that’s trips booked within just seven days before arriving. Hotel management system company Sirvoy looked at its customer base of independent hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, hostels and holiday rentals to reveal where the most last-minute accommodation bookings take place worldwide. It then examined the proportion of accommodation booked within a week of check-in and the percentage…

While Carney has for months sought to move Ottawa closer to Brussels and Paris as part of his middle powers alliance against the U.S. under President Donald Trump, the pivot has taken on renewed urgency amid the Canada-U.S. trade war, which has seen each side slap reciprocal tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods. “Canada has understood that the U.S. has changed its paradigm and wants a way into the EU — the front door is Saint-Pierre and Miquelon,” said Stéphane Lenormand, an independent lawmaker who represents the archipelago in the French parliament. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon was among the…

The easiest part to predict is how it will end. “Long live Europe” is the line Ursula von der Leyen has used to close all her State of the Union speeches and major addresses to the European Parliament — with one notable exception: the Italian “Viva l’Europa” she chose for her 2021 speech, delivered in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The real question is what she will say before reaching that familiar sign-off. The State of the Union speech is one of Brussels’ best-kept secrets, and its final version can be tweaked right up until the very last moment.…

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Published on 15/09/2026 – 6:37 GMT+2 Germany’s finance minister on Monday met the UniCredit CEO to seek guarantees over the future of Commerzbank, as the Italian lender gears up to complete a takeover of its German rival. “It is of paramount importance to the federal government that Commerzbank can continue to fulfil its vital role in financing the German economy,” German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said in a statement issued after the meeting. “We expect Commerzbank to remain a listed company headquartered in Frankfurt and to continue its strong focus on financing small- and medium-sized businesses.” Despite fierce resistance from…

Why is it easier for a jar of peanut butter to cross EU borders than it is for a European worker? According to the Commission, varying social security systems and professional qualifications make it hard for Europeans to work outside their home country in the bloc. The EU executive’s Fair Labour Mobility Package — unveiled today — aims to fix that. On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur dissect the initiative. Next, NATO allies are debating a tougher response as Russian sabotage and hybrid attacks creep closer to home. And eight years after former Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker promised…

Paris and Berlin have never agreed on how far the EU should go in building up its own defence industry versus keeping the market open to outside partners. Now, as Europe’s defence needs to grow more, that disagreement is coming to a head. With Washington gradually pulling back from Europe, Russian pressure mounting on the eastern flank and China’s geopolitical ambitions growing, the EU has rarely faced a more urgent moment to build up its own defence capabilities. But France and Germany cannot agree on how to do it. Ever since Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office in January…

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for nearly a third of votes cast. The decision also represented a stark defeat for Trump on an issue he consistently has emphasised as vital to ensuring election integrity even though there is virtually no evidence of fraud with mail ballots. According to the Supreme Court majority, the administration’s…

Deutschlands Bildungssystem befindet sich im freien Fall. Nach dem jüngsten PISA-Schock belegt nun auch der neue Bildungsmonitor eine Abwärtsspirale, die jeden Bildungspolitiker und die Regierung alarmieren müssen. Maximilian Stascheit analysiert die Lage und präsentiert fünf konkrete Thesen, wie durch einen Fokus auf Basiskompetenzen und ungeschönte Daten die Trendwende gelingen kann. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview erklärt Bildungsministerin Karin Prien von der CDU, warum das deutsche Aufstiegsversprechen aktuell gebrochen scheint. Sie legt dar, welche entscheidende Rolle frühkindliche Förderung und der elterliche Umgang mit Bildschirmzeiten spielen, um den Absturz an den Schulen zu stoppen. Außerdem: SPD-Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius reist in die USA zu seinem Amtskollegen…