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140 senior law enforcement officials from 54 countries are gathering this week to address the European region’s top crime threats.

The momentum behind electric vehicles is particularly strong in Southeast Asia. Sales in the region more than doubled in 2025 and rose by 80% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier. Learn more → iea.li/4tQLcEF

Our latest Everything Energy podcast episode is out! Listen as @IEA's Yasmina Abdelilah discusses hydropower’s major role in electricity systems around the world - & why policymakers need to pay more attention to it. Apple iea.li/4epjqJt Spotify iea.li/4v5haz7

The gap between countries running large trade surpluses and those running large deficits is growing. Sound domestic policies, not trade barriers, remain the path to durable rebalancing. See our blog for more. imf.org/en/blogs/artic…

@elonmusk @Tesla_AI Congrats to the teams involved. Bought HW3 and HW4 before. Ready to own my third Tesla immediately, just offer 🔥 HW/AI5 and LFP in any AWD or Performance.

Congrats to the @Tesla_AI chip design team on taping out AI5! AI6, Dojo3 & other exciting chips in work.

Europe could be leaving over 120 GW of its planned renewables projects STRANDED due to constraints on grid capacity. Amidst Europe’s second fossil price shock in four years, grid readiness could make or break the region’s energy security. ember-energy.org/latest-insight…

Our latest #MacroprudentialBulletin shows how new, digital ways of issuing and trading financial assets could make EU capital markets more efficient and accessible. It also explains how policies need to adapt to keep markets safe and resilient ecb.europa.eu/press/financia…

📢 Les investisseurs étrangers deviennent-ils plus prudents face au dollar ? À partir de l’observation des actifs sur les marchés financiers, Quoc-Trieu Le et Mathieu El Dahaby examinent l'évolution du comportement des investisseurs internationaux à l'égard des actifs américains : 🔹 L'affaiblissement de la « couverture naturelle » du dollar suite aux annonces de tarifs douaniers aux États-Unis, ce qui accroît l'exposition des investisseurs au risque de change. 🔹 Une configuration de marché inhabituelle combinant une baisse simultanée des actions américaines, des obligations américaines et du dollar. 🔹 Le maintien de flux d'investissements étrangers massifs vers les actifs américains, malgré une volatilité accrue. 🔹 Un recours croissant aux stratégies de couverture de change (notamment via les swaps de devises), ce qui contribue en soi à la dépréciation du dollar. 🔹 L'attractivité persistante des marchés américains (rendements obligataires, performance des actions et absence d'alternatives crédibles). 👉 Une analyse qui démontre que, plutôt que de se retirer des actifs des États-Unis, les investisseurs internationaux adaptent leurs stratégies de change dans un environnement plus incertain. Retrouvez ce billet ici ➡️ banque-france.fr/fr/actualites/…

Crime doesn't vanish. It moves from a strong jurisdiction to a weak one. Keeping that in mind, can crypto ever be truly regulated? An advisor to governments and law enforcement agencies, @DrNavani breaks down AML, DeFi's blind spots, and why trust is the only real guardrail in crypto right now. Full episode is now live 👇 youtu.be/Xep6XlHttBo

From war to recovery: new WEO analysis shows conflicts leave deep economic scars, and higher defense spending can bring short‑term gains but long‑term risks. Durable peace—and the right policy mix—makes all the difference. imf.org/en/blogs/artic…

Not all capital flows carry the same risks. The new IMF FinOpen Index shows that opening to equity before debt leads to more stable external financing, especially in countries with stronger institutions. Watch our Analytical Corner on April 13 at 4:00 PM ET. imfconnect.org/content/imf/en…

🎙️Expert Insight: Between the promise of DeFi and the reality of money laundering, terrorism financing, and regulatory blind spots lies a gap most would rather not dwell on. We spoke with Dr. Shobhit Navani (@DrNavani), advisor to governments and law enforcement on AML and digital asset regulation, on the hard questions the industry is still working through. cryptoindiamagazine.com/dr-shobhit-nav…

TradFi meets Crypto! Major European bank BNP Paribas is expanding its exchange offering to include 6 crypto-asset ETNs tracking #Bitcoin and #Ether for retail clients in France. 🇫🇷  ETNs (Exchange Traded Note) are financial instruments part of ETP (Exchange Traded Product) like ETFs, ETCs that allows one to invest in the performance of an asset. It replicates the performance of the asset but is based on financial strength of the issuer. group.bnpparibas/en/press-relea…

Blockchain technology can make transactions faster, simpler and available 24/7. The Appia roadmap sets out how to integrate it within Europe’s financial system ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/…

With debt high and borrowing costs rising, governments can no longer defer hard fiscal choices. Trust is now essential to reconciling competing priorities, Era Dabla‑Norris and Rodrigo Valdes write in F&D magazine. imf.org/en/publication…

NUCLEAR 101: Fast reactors use fast-moving neutrons to make better use of nuclear fuel. They can operate on both fissile material and recycled fuel from other reactors to drastically reduce waste while increasing the performance of nuclear power plants. Here’s how they work: energy.gov/ne/articles/nu…

New Anthropic research: Measuring AI agent autonomy in practice. We analyzed millions of interactions across Claude Code and our API to understand how much autonomy people grant to agents, where they’re deployed, and what risks they may pose. Read more: anthropic.com/research/measu…

@GlobalWatchClub Rolex is great, but to me, anything under $10k is entry-level. True luxury starts when you cross that five-figure mark.

Not all Rolex watches are luxury

#GraphicOfTheWeek: Advances in geothermal technology mean it is no longer limited to volcanic regions like Iceland. 43 GW of geothermal capacity is already cost-competitive with coal and gas, and up to 42% of EU coal and gas power could be replaced. ember-energy.org/latest-updates…

For China, the pivot to consumption-led growth is the top policy priority. We recommend stronger social safety nets, continued fiscal stimulus, and support for the property sector to boost domestic demand. See Country Focus for more. imf.org/en/news/articl…