As Temu, Shein pivot to Europe, they once more meet regulatory scrutiny

As Temu, Shein pivot to Europe, they once more meet regulatory scrutiny

U.S. consumer spending on Temu fell about 36% in May compared to a year earlier, while it fell 13% over the same period on Shein, according to trend data from Consumer Edge. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Temu and Shein are pivoting to Europe as their business in the U.S. takes a major hit … Read more

Putin might assault NATO by 2030 as ‘Europe wants Golden Dome defence system’

Putin might assault NATO by 2030 as ‘Europe wants Golden Dome defence system’

NATO secretary general Mark Rutte warned Europe needed to commit to a “quantum leap” amid fears that Vladimir Putin could launch an attack against the defensive alliance 22:49, 09 Jun 2025Updated 23:02, 09 Jun 2025 Putin could launch an attack against NATO by 2030, according to a warning from NATO’s chief(Image: AP) Maniac Russian despot … Read more

Vantage raises $820 million in a cloud and AI information centre deal in Europe

Vantage raises 0 million in a cloud and AI information centre deal in Europe

U.S. data center operator Vantage has raised 720 million euros ($821.4 million) — the first of its kind deal in Europe. The asset-backed securitization (ABS) deal, the first ever euro-denominated with data center assets on the continent, involves four data centers in Germany. The company said it will be paying on average a 4.3% coupon … Read more

Europe startups resists stress to undertake China’s ‘996’ work tradition

Europe startups resists stress to undertake China’s ‘996’ work tradition

European startup founders are being pressured to embrace China’s toxic “996” work culture on LinkedIn and they’re pushing back. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global … Read more