Shell Pivots to North American Gas with $13.6B ARC Deal
Shell agreed Monday to buy Canadian gas producer ARC Resources for $13.6 billion equity value — its largest deal in...
April 28, 2026Europe is where the old industrial order is being reordered – by an energy shock, a two-speed split between a sunlit south and an open north, trade friction and a shifting security map from Ukraine to the UK. The Rio Times covers Europe for the emerging-market reader: the economies, markets, energy transition, trade and politics that move global capital and set the terms Latin America trades on. This hub gathers our daily Europe coverage and links it to the wider Global South story.
Shell agreed Monday to buy Canadian gas producer ARC Resources for $13.6 billion equity value — its largest deal in...
April 28, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: German consumer confidence crashes to three-year low as income expectations collapse. France deteriorates too. UniCredit...
April 27, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: L'Oréal, Nokia, SAP, Saab reveal crisis winners in luxury, AI, defence. UK gets largest G7 IMF downgrade...
April 24, 2026
Eurozone services PMI hit 47.4 as composite fell to 48.6—contraction territory. US manufacturing surged to 54.0. Key global economy data...
April 24, 2026
Europe brief: UK inflation hits 3.3% as war costs arrive. Germany cuts GDP forecast to 0.5%. Germany and Italy block...
April 23, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: Hungary and Slovakia still get Russian oil via Druzhba as Fico demands sanctions lift. EU fuel bill...
April 22, 2026
The EU is formally reviewing 4 Brazil critical mineral projects, including Serra Verde and Viridis Mining's rare earths site, after...
April 22, 2026
Global economy briefing: ZEW collapses to -17.2, US retail sales beat at 1.7%, Trump extends ceasefire. Copom in 7 days....
April 22, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief April 21: Macron-Tusk nuclear pact, EU visa sanctions expand, NATO pipeline debate, continental energy strategy update.
April 21, 2026