Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and US President Donald Trump agreed that trade disputes should be resolved quickly and discussed the need for close cooperation between the two nations.
The European Central Bank should cut its interest rate next month if its new forecasts confirm an outlook of disinflation and waning growth momentum, according to Governing Council member Olli Rehn.
Indonesia will cut its fuel imports from Singapore and source supplies from the US and Middle Eastern countries instead, according to the country's energy minister.
The European Union's plan to slash the scope of new ESG regulations opens the door to a wave of litigation, as companies would no longer be required to act in a way that lives up to the bloc's climate law.