National/regional news and analysis

Fintech Klarna records loss as it expands into conventional lending

11/18/2025 Financial Times UK

Swedish group has been diversifying away from its bread-and-butter model of deferred payment loans

A City Is Broke. Can a Billionaire’s Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance?

11/18/2025 New York Times USA

Suisun City has tried to revive its fortunes for years. The latest idea: Annex land for California Forever, a tech-billionaire-funded new city plan north of San Francisco.

Crest Nicholson says profits hit by Budget uncertainty

11/18/2025 Financial Times UK

Housebuilder revises guidance after ‘subdued market’ over the summer

EC autumn forecasts project stable growth and fiscal outlook

11/18/2025 Macropolis European Union

The European Commission published on Monday the latest autumn forecasts, in which the outlook for Greece remains broadly unchanged, while the effects of the conclusion of the RRF are captured further into the forecast horizon.

Mitsotakis dismisses poll speculation, promises swift housing relief and rural support

11/18/2025 Macropolis European Union

In a wide-ranging interview with public broadcaster ERTnews on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to reassert control over the political narrative, dismissing speculation about early elections and doubling down on his government’s reform agenda.