National/regional news and analysis

Klarna launches stablecoin to cut cost of cross-border payments

11/25/2025 Financial Times UK

Digital token will be aimed at merchants moving large sums and may also be offered to consumers

The gender pay gap looks different depending where you are on the income ladder

11/25/2025 The Conversation UK

Somchai_Stock/ShutterstockDespite decades of progress, the gender pay gap remains a persistent feature of the UK labour market. According to women’s rights charity the Fawcett Society, November 22 marked Equal Pay Day 2025 – the day when women effectively stop getting paid due to the wage gap with men.

Schroders chief warns against calling ‘death’ of London equity market

11/25/2025 Financial Times UK

Public companies are vital for transparency and holding management to account, says Richard Oldfield

Property prices continue to climb in Q3, reaching record high

11/25/2025 Macropolis European Union

The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece was broadly stable in the third quarter of 2025, increasing by 7.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 7.6 percent in Q2 2025, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed.

Amid publicity storm, Tsipras publishes 'Ithaca' and fuels speculation about new journey

11/25/2025 Macropolis European Union

The much-trailed publication of Alexis Tsipras’s Ithaca has sent ripples through Greece’s political world and strengthened the impression that the ex-SYRIZA leader is eyeing a return to active politics, potentially as a unifier of the country’s progressive forces.

Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April

11/25/2025 New York Times USA

In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.