News – Eric Reguly

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Canadian dollar strengthens on prospect of new trade deal with U.S.

U.S. President Trump paused a new barrage of tariffs for three days to conclude the talks...

Published on: 19 Aug 2026

Drought and heat: The twin woes that are punishing the European economy

Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it’s a business and industrial issue too...

Published on: 18 Aug 2026

A Sicilian priest’s dark journey into the cyberworld of child abuse and his lifelong efforts to expose the crimes

The Rev. Fortunato Di Noto and his team at the Meter Association work with police in Italy and around the world to stop pedophilia...

Published on: 11 Aug 2026

Memories of a Northwestern Ontario cottage that may go up in smoke

Our little slice of heaven on Lac des Mille Lacs may become just that, memories, if the wildfires in the region are not brought under control...

Published on: 03 Aug 2026

Guns and butter: The true cost of Canada’s military spending is yet to be tallied

Cranking up defence spending means money must be diverted from other programs. That’s a discussion that’s been conspicuously absent...

Published on: 10 Jul 2026

Volkswagen’s mass layoffs are a sign that European car makers have lost the plot

Declining demand, soaring prices spell trouble for EU car makers and could hand an open invitation to Chinese brands...

Published on: 02 Jul 2026

Venice protests planned for billionaire U.S. ambassador’s megayacht visit in July

Tilman Fertitta is planning to visit 13 Italian coastal regions aboard his 117-metre yacht Boardwalk...

Published on: 29 Jun 2026

European energy policy is yet another blunder in the making

The Hormuz energy crisis seems to be ending, but the European Union is adept at creating new crises to replace old ones...

Published on: 26 Jun 2026

In the savage Roman heat, Italians are cooler than tourists

Staying out of the midday heat is the key to enduring Europe’s increasingly hot summers...

Published on: 24 Jun 2026

Canada in talks to buy about 30 Italian M-346 trainer jets for RCAF, sources say

Twin-engine aircraft made by Leonardo SpA would be used to train pilots for the next generation of fighter-bombers...

Published on: 23 Jun 2026

The Trump-Meloni alliance looks over, costing the U.S. its best ally in Europe

Italian Prime Minister tells the U.S. President that being his friend is simply not worth the trouble...

Published on: 22 Jun 2026

AI data centres’ voracious thirst for water makes their environmental footprint even bigger

The world’s fastest-growing industry is also turning into one of the biggest threats to natural resources...

Published on: 19 Jun 2026

The U.S.-Iran peace deal is crisis management, not resolution. Oil’s fall could be temporary

Renewed fighting in Lebanon, an Israeli attack on Iran or failure on Iran’s uranium enrichment terms could scupper Trump’s peace agreement...

Published on: 16 Jun 2026

Oil falls after U.S. and Iran agree to extend ceasefire and open Strait of Hormuz

Tentative agreement to be signed in Geneva on Friday, leaves nuclear question open...

Published on: 15 Jun 2026

The market party is on. What could spoil it?

A larger war, chaotic midterms and investor overwhelm are all potential risks...

Published on: 12 Jun 2026

Italy’s shame: The Azzurri, four-time World Cup winners, are watching the 2026 edition on TV

This is the third consecutive time that Italy has failed to qualify for the tournament...

Published on: 11 Jun 2026

Iran and Israel trade strikes as two-month ceasefire unravels, sending oil prices higher

Newly rising energy prices threaten to stoke inflation as the Israel Defense Forces said it was preparing for ‘at least several days of conflict’...

Published on: 08 Jun 2026

Rome’s Isola Sacra fights a cruise ship port that locals say will destroy their lost-in-time way of life

Developers face rising resistance to a port project that would transform the waterfront and threaten protected archaeological and ecological sites...

Published on: 06 Jun 2026

Carmakers are suddenly treating Chinese electric vehicle companies as friends, not enemies

The attitude in Europe seems to be if you can’t beat them, join forces with them...

Published on: 05 Jun 2026

Ferrari’s new EV is a lesson on how to vandalize a glorious global brand

There may be a market for an Ferrari EV, but it’s sure not one that looks like a drab family sedan...

Published on: 29 May 2026

Italy’s Leonardo sells advanced military trainer aircraft to ITPS Canada as demand for combat pilots rises

The purchase of a dozen M-346 planes could be worth more than US$350-million...

Published on: 27 May 2026

U.S. warplanes renew strikes on Iran even as Trump says peace talks continue

Latest attacks reverse the course of oil prices, sending the Brent benchmark higher...

Published on: 26 May 2026