One bad Apple decision
A recent EU tax ruling entrenches distortions. Pascal Saint-Amans says Ireland’s massive tax windfall highlights once again the pressing need for reform of profit allocation rules
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Author: Op-ed
Fintech, AI, and the changing financial landscape
What is the end goal of the fintech revolution? Patrick Harker focuses upon the risks of artificial intelligence and machine learning to the financial system
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Financing Europe’s grand ambitions
The EU has large investment needs to meet its key priorities. Kalin Anev Janse and Roel Beetsma argue that a first step would be to use existing resources to finance European public goods that benefit all member states
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Europe’s 35-year journey
The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989, triggering huge political and economic change. Marek Dabrowski asks whether the gains can be safeguarded
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European Court calls foul
A recent European Court of Justice ruling will force FIFA to rewrite its rules on the transfer of football players between clubs. Stefan Szymanski describes how the ruling could end the practice of football clubs paying transfer fees
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Let’s get specific
Calls for a ‘joined-up approach’ linking competition, trade and industrial policy have finally been heard in Europe. Cristina Caffarra looks at what such an approach might mean in practice
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Joined-up thinking
Aligning competition policy with trade and industrial policy is essential. Cristina Caffarra sets out some foundational principles for a joined-up approach
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The resurrection of Trump
Donald J Trump is returning to the White House. Stefan Wolff considers what this means for Ukraine, the Middle East, China and the rest of the world
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May contain lies
We’ve heard the phrases ‘check the facts’, ‘examine the evidence’ and ‘correlation is not causation’ enough times that they should be in our DNA. If true, misinformation would never get out of the starting block, argues Alex Edmans
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Taking stock and looking ahead
The macro-financial environment is changing profoundly. Frank Elderson reflects on the first decade of European banking supervision and looks at the path ahead
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