In brief | 27 January '25
Reuters:
Germany's top chemical maker BASF reported a drop in annual earnings below estimates on Friday (24 January), weighed by impairments on surface technologies unit, which produces materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and restructuring costs.
Politico:
Ankara is angling for new energy talks in Brussels amid pressure for closer ties with the bloc.
France24:
Paris asked the European Union on Friday to indefinitely suspend new regulations requiring large corporations to identify and address environmental or human rights impacts in their supply chains.Â
The Economist:
The economics make sense, but the geopolitics are nerve-racking.