Bloomberg The European Union (EU) met its gas storage filling goal two months ahead of target as the bloc braces for a tough winter with Russia limiting supplies and energy contracts trading at elevated levels throughout the continent. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrated the milestone on Monday, telling an audience at an energy conference in Denmark that the ...

  Two decades ago, I spent more than two years sleeping a few decks above eight nuclear reactors onboard the Enterprise, the US Navy’s oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. I was the rear admiral in command of the Enterprise’s strike group, and “broke my flag” and sailed to a long combat deployment. I didn’t lose much sleep thinking about those reactors, ...

Labor markets might not be nearly as tight as they seem from employment data. That’s a headache for banks trying to judge the risks of an uptick in borrowers’ repayment problems. Traditionally, what matters most for banks lending to consumers is unemployment because it can lead to disastrous drops in income for debtors. That’s why it’s one of the first ...