Germany’s government, in its latest spring economic report, has confirmed that the country faces a third year of stagnation in 2025. The forecast, released on April 24, 2025, slashes expected growth to zero, down from the 0.3% predicted just months earlier.

Officials cite U.S. trade policy and persistent structural weaknesses as the main drivers

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Brazil’s construction industry, tracked by data from the Getulio Vargas Foundation, shows mixed signals as 2025 unfolds. The Construction Confidence Index slipped to 93.6 points in April, its lowest since March 2022, reflecting a cooling mood among builders.

The Current Situation Index dropped to 92.6, while expectations for the next months fell to

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Apple will move all iPhone production for the United States market from China to India by the end of 2026, according to numerous industry and government sources.This marks a significant shift in Apple's supply chain, driven by rising tariffs and growing trade stress in between the United States and China. The US market accounts for about 28% of Apple's international iPhone shi
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Brazil’s Federal Police and government sources confirm that organized crime has deeply infiltrated the country’s fuel sector, turning gas stations and ethanol plants into hubs for money laundering, tax evasion, and product adulteration.

Groups like the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho, along with police-linked militias, now

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The United States plans to offer Saudi Arabia an arms plan worth well over $100 billion, with a statement likely throughout President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to the kingdom in May.The offer, which includes major US defense specialists, signals a shift in Washington's technique to Riyadh and highlights the industrial interests at stake for A
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Portugal has shifted its fighter jet procurement strategy, moving away from the American F-35A and opening negotiations with Sweden’s Saab for the JAS 39 Gripen.

This decision, confirmed by Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson in April 2025, follows Defense Minister Nuno Melo’s announcement in March that Portugal would cancel its planned acquisition of 27 to

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