Ives Sees Up to 1,000 New US Data Centres
The analyst’s estimate comes as SpaceX pours tens of billions into AI capacity, while indebted neocloud rivals and local opposition make power, permits and financing the scarce resources.
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EU Strikes First SIU Deal on Securitisation
The first legislative result of the Savings and Investments Union seeks to cut friction in a subdued credit market while keeping EU oversight over the safety labels that unlock lighter capital treatment.
Tesla’s Roadster Turns a Product Reveal Into a Flight Test
Tesla’s McGregor spectacle showed suction fans and cold-gas thrusters at work, but the road-approved model is not the one designed to hop.
ECB Maps Digital Euro Route to 2029
A 2027 pilot and new tokenised-settlement systems are taking shape, but a 2029 launch still depends on EU legislation and safeguards for bank deposits.
Wall Street’s New Oracle Meets Nordic Gambling Law
Record notional trading and television partnerships are making event contracts look like financial intelligence. Denmark and Norway see unlicensed gambling — and are acting accordingly.
Erebor Tests a New Kind of Bank
The branchless, FDIC-insured lender aims to finance crypto, AI and defence businesses that traditional banks often avoid. Its abrupt retreat from free stablecoin conversions shows how quickly a specialist service can become a balance-sheet risk.
Séjourné Tells EU Capitals Not to Gut EU Inc
A proposal to register companies online within 48 hours now hinges on whether EU governments will accept employee equity taxed only when shares are sold.
Warsh Rate Rise Leaves 2027 Cuts Unpromised
The unanimous September increase keeps borrowing costs elevated while leaving investors to infer a 2027 pivot that neither the chair nor the Committee has promised.
Europe’s Factories Face a Winter That Could Redefine Its Industrial Future
Energy costs threaten to turn winter production curbs into permanent industrial losses, leaving Europe more dependent on capacity elsewhere and squeezing civilian manufacturing further.
Brussels Innovation Act Opens Procurement Battle
The Commission’s bid to help startups scale in Europe puts IP, marketplaces and public buying power at the heart of a new contest over openness and strategic autonomy.