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This week has given Britain three reasons to be optimistic.

Several NATO members currently struggle even with spending 2% of their gross domestic product on defense.

A protracted slump in crude prices has ratcheted up the pressure on Big Oil's commitment to allocate cash to shareholders.

BYD sold more pure battery electric vehicles than Tesla for the first time last month, a "watershed moment" for the region's car market, JATO Dynamics said.

The West's newfound interest in the Arctic is making Moscow, which has longstanding geopolitical, economic and strategic interests in the region, nervous.

Washington's trade tariffs pose a "real challenge" to European nations as they look to hike defense spend, Barclays CEO said.

A persistent global jet shortage means airlines are bracing for an uphill battle over what is typically the peak travel season.

Seeds are sown, but not necessarily of the horticultural kind.

Trump has made no effort to use his leverage to force Putin into a deal, and the Russian leader has "no desire" to see war end, says former V.P. Dan Quayle.

Klarna said its net loss for the first three months of 2025 totalled $99 million, up 110% from a year ago.