Goldman Sachs plans to sell one of its personal financial management divisions, Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is close to sealing an unlikely alliance, and the European defence industry is struggling to keep up with demand for ammunition for the Ukraine war. Plus, European Council president Charles Michel proposes a target date for adding new members to the EU.
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Goldman Sachs sells financial planning unit as part of consumer retreat
El Niño’s storm clouds gather over global food prices
Lula nears pact with Brazilian rightwingers to boost passage of agenda
Boom in the woods: inside a munitions group’s fight to boost production
EU must be ready to accept new members by 2030, Michel to propose
Credit: European Council: President Michel @ Bled Strategic Forum 2023
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