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Evergrande: Life Sentence Ends a $300 Billion Fraud

Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan was sentenced to life imprisonment on August 20, 2026 by a Shenzhen court for bribery, fraud, and falsifying $78 billion in financ…

Finance Business World

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 20, 2026 • 08:43

The 72-Hour Trade War: A stopwatch against Canadian sovereignty.

The 72-hour trade war marks a shift from traditional diplomacy to a high-stakes 'stopwatch' strategy designed to force immediate surrender. From the 50% tariffs…

World Politics Business

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 19, 2026 • 08:39

Estonia's Railway Network Becomes a Giant Data Scanner

Estonia's rail network is being rebuilt as a data-driven system using LiDAR sensors that create a millimetre-precise digital twin of the infrastructure. Rail Ba…

Technology Estonia Rail Baltica

Henrik Mägi · Aug 19, 2026 • 07:26

33 States Sue Meta: Platform Immunity Is Ending

A coalition of 33 states is dismantling Meta’s legal immunity by reframing addictive algorithms as defective product designs. This $1.4 trillion legal battle se…

Technology World Estonia

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 17, 2026 • 12:22

Greek Tankers, Russian Oil: The Price Cap Nobody Enforces

Greek shipping companies earned at least $3.8 billion transporting Russian oil and gas between 2023 and 2026, using permitted exemptions inside the G7's $60-per…

World Finance Business

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 16, 2026 • 09:58

Can Firefox survive long enough to matter in 2026?

As Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge enforce Manifest V3, Firefox has emerged as the only major browser still supporting full-scale ad blocking. With over 6 mill…

Technology Business Firefox

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 15, 2026 • 08:41

Who Absorbs the Cost When AI Replaces Junior Developers?

As AI coding tools reach a $60 billion valuation, the traditional career ladder for developers is structurally collapsing. With junior hiring down 20% and produ…

Technology Business Estonia

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 14, 2026 • 09:52

Can a Nine-Fold Budget Jump Shield Farms Before the Next Dry Summer?

As global insurance markets collapse under $42 billion in climate losses, Estonia is betting on a €1 million subsidy to keep farms protected. This deep dive exp…

Business Environment Estonia

Kärt Lepik · Aug 13, 2026 • 09:59

Is the Candy Bar a Better Inflation Gauge Than the CPI?

A 35-year-old Mars Bar pulled from a house clearance in England became an unlikely economic instrument — its 62.5g wrapper a timestamp on a 36% reduction in pro…

Finance Business shrinkflation

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 12, 2026 • 17:33

Can flexible hydro and gas reserves prevent a total blackout?

The 2026 solar eclipse presents a 9.7-gigawatt challenge to the European power grid, but automated reserves and international interconnectors are ready to bridg…

Technology Environment Estonia

Kärt Lepik · Aug 12, 2026 • 09:49

Can Estonia's written model replace a total telemarketing ban?

France’s 2026 legislative hard-line against cold calling has triggered a 375,000-euro penalty framework, while Estonia maintains a procedural buffer requiring w…

Business Technology Telemarketing

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 12, 2026 • 06:12

Air Baltic's Financial Crisis: The High Cost of Ambition

As airBaltic slashes its fleet and navigates a €70.1 million loss, the tension between regional connectivity and fiscal reality reaches a breaking point. Is the…

Finance Estonia Business

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 11, 2026 • 14:36