Spanish business leaders are painting increasingly apocalyptic scenes of what could happen if Catalonia makes a unilateral declaration of independence, as the region prepares to go to the polls for regional elections. Source The Telegraph
The hallowed Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), the alma mater of President Emmanuel Macron and his predecessor François Hollande, has reported a deficit of nearly £2.5 million for last year — despite receiving an annual state subsidy of more than £27 million towards its £36 million budget. Source The Telegraph
The U.S. Treasury is poised to render a verdict on President Donald Trump’s claim that China is manipulating its currency as a trade war between the two nations intensifies and rattles markets. Source: Bloomberg
EU foreign ministers have approved a new sanctions regime targeting people and entities using chemical weapons all around the world. The October 15 decision will allow the European Union to impose asset freezes and visa bans on people and entities for the development and use of chemical weapons, regardless of their nationality and location. Source: Radio Free Europe
