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CEE IT Talent on the Rise: How $100K H-1B Fees Shift Global Hiring
CEE leads Europe’s IT talent as $100K H-1B visa fee shifts U.S. hiring; remote work and GCC AI opportunities emerge.
BUSINESS
ChatGPT: Europe Puts Regulations on the AI Provider as Popularity Soars
ChatGPT hits 120m EU users, triggering strict Digital Services Act regulations and full regulatory oversight for OpenAI.
BUSINESS
Airbus’ Edge on Boeing is Innovation, Not Government Support
Airbus thrives without political backing, unlike Boeing, relying on strong demand, quality, and independence to outpace rivals.
LIFESTYLE
To Trial: Hotels Take Booking.Com to Court for Price Fixing
Over 10,000 European hotels sue Booking.com, alleging harmful price control clauses from 2004–2024 in landmark antitrust case.
EUROPE
Europe’s Luxury Sector Undone: Market Economics or Calculated Move?
Across European luxury capitals, Swiss watch makers and French fashion houses now brace for the harshest trade war in decades as Trump's tariffs slice through profits.
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Scientology’s Public Relations Push: Community Service as Strategy in Europe
Scientology-backed volunteers boost drug-prevention across France, using community outreach to reshape the group’s public image.
On the Defence: The Militarisation of the Assembly Line
Economic shifts push skilled workers from closing civilian plants to defense factories as Europe ramps spending amid labor shifts.
Trafficked Antiquities: Where Southern Europe’s Treasures Actually Go
Global police dismantle a long-running antiquities trafficking network, seizing 3,000 looted artefacts worth over €100 million.
British Virgin Islands Hit by FATF Grey List
The British Virgin Islands, a tiny territory where businesses outnumber residents ten to one, holding billions in wealth within a system designed for silence.
EU Perception Shift: Albania Gains Ground While Croatia Appears Unsettled
No headline about European enlargement ever mentions temperament, yet it often shapes perceptions behind closed doors.
