Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, Finland, Sweden agree budget must be cut by several hundred billion euros compared to European Commission’s proposal, Merz says27 August 2026
Proposed duties could cover chips and products containing them, including laptops, gaming consoles, and data center servers, according to Politico27 August 2026
All eyes turn to US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of Japan’s interest rate decisions amid Middle East risks threatening global inflation and growth outlook27 August 2026
Tech optimism renews investor confidence and stronger-than-expected US personal consumption inflation fuels Fed rate hike expectations in October27 August 2026