By Richard Lockhart in Edinburgh The UN has identified greenwashing by business and finance as the biggest danger facing the race to net zero, urging them to avoid a toxic cover-up and to ensure that any climate pledges they keep are in line with the 1…
Russian propaganda outlet RT launches Serbia service amid hike in tensions with Kosovo
By bne IntelliNews The chief editor of Russian state-funded broadcaster RT (formerly Russia Today) tweeted ‘Kosovo is Serbia” on the launch of its Serbian language service RT Balkan, apparently setting the tone for the outlet’s reporting. Margarita Sim…
Data shows Turkey undisputed world leader in cryptocurrency trading
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade On average, 3% of Turks actively used cryptocurrency exchange apps every day in June, a study published by the Bank of International Settlement (BIS) showed on November 14. At 3%, Turks took another world number one monthly ra…
COMMENT: Russian tactics against Ukraine hit Moldovan energy sector
By Denis Cenusa in Germany Regional stability and energy security remain in a complicated state, with unpredictable developments that will depend on the severity of the winter and the gravity of the effects produced by Moscow’s weaponization of its ene…
Poland’s GDP growth eases to 4.4% y/y in Q3
By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw Polish GDP expansion slowed down to a seasonally adjusted 4.4% y/y in the second quarter (chart) after a revised growth of 5.6% y/y in the preceding three months, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said in a flash estimate …
After night of confusion, missile that struck Poland now reported to be Ukrainian
By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw New details are starting to emerge about an incident in Poland near the border with Ukraine that took place on November 15, with US officials now saying it was “unlikely” the missiles that reportedly hit a Polish farm, killin…
ISTANBUL BLOG: Information melange as officials fail to logically explain bomb attack
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey’s government is yet to come up with a logical explanation for the November 13 Sunday afternoon bomb attack on a busy shopping avenue in Istanbul. The media mill, meanwhile, has been in overdrive, warping the popular und…
Russia rains down 100 missiles on Ukraine in largest ever attack on energy infrastructure
By Dominic Culverwell in London Russia relentlessly launched 100 missiles at 11 Ukrainian regions on the afternoon of November 15, just days after the war-torn country celebrated the liberation of Kherson. The tidal wave of strikes is the largest attac…
Europe scrambles in response to reported Russian rocket attack on Poland
By Ben Aris in Berlin There was an immediate storm of reaction after two Russian missiles reportedly went off course over Ukraine and hit a Polish village, killing two people on November 15. The incident led to widespread calls for Poland to invoke Nat…
Slovakia’s InoBat plans electric vehicle battery factory in Serbia
By bne IntelliNews Electric vehicle (EV) battery technology company InoBat has signed a declaration of intent with the Serbian government on the construction of a major new EV battery factory. The new gigafactory will help to meet the growing demand fo…