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WIPO data showed intangible investment hit US$10 trillion in 2025, as IP, software, design, data and R&D gained economic weight.

FAO’s June Food Price Index slipped as cereals, sugar and dairy fell, offsetting gains in vegetable oils and record meat prices.

EU current account surplus rose to €113.4 billion in Q1 2026 as services and income gains offset a smaller goods surplus.

Euro area inflation slowed to 2.8% in June as Eurostat reported easing energy, services and food price growth across the currency bloc.

OECD-FAO outlook projects 13% growth in global agriculture and fisheries output by 2035, led by productivity gains and aquaculture.

Airbus and the EIB signed a €1bn loan under a €3bn aerospace package to fund European research and development through 2030 in three countries.

EU gas import values fell in Q1 2026 as LNG volumes rose and pipeline gas declined, with the United States and Norway leading suppliers.

FIA reported its strongest financial results in 10 years, with €6.7 million operating profit, higher revenue, strong cash flow and no debt.

New EU tariff rules implement US trade commitments and set review dates, safeguard steps and reporting duties for covered imports.

MiCA shifts Europe’s crypto market into a single licensing system as unapproved firms face the end of EU transition periods.