erikofbelgium.bsky.social
European. Independent accountant. I love to read and travel in time and place through them. Ancient history-late ancient history fan. European investor. I love to read Mary Renault and her brand of fierce purity.
👤 Joined on 09 March 2025
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@inigobrown.bsky.social@inigobrown.bsky.social → @erikofbelgium.bsky.social@erikofbelgium.bsky.social → @erikofbelgiumbsky.bsky.social@erikofbelgiumbsky.bsky.social → @erikoftoxandrie.bsky.social@erikoftoxandrie.bsky.social → @erikofbelgium.bsky.social#OTD in 1469, Ferdinand II of Aragon married Isabella of Castile in the city of Valladolid. This union would become one of the most consequential marriages in history.
Show Post“We have best-in-class products in this area. They’re reliable products, they’re trusted products. We don’t need some kind of synchronised mediocrity.” But are these products still trusted? (Temporary) “Synchronised mediocrity” may become a lot more appealing if the alternative is a kill switch.
Show PostThere we have it (again): “European companies face “devastating” retaliation from Washington if Brussels presses ahead with plans to restrict American rivals such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX from parts of the European market, the US ambassador to the EU has warned.” Coercion is a short-term strategy.
Show PostHet slechte nieuws: gaskosten voor bedrijven in de EU zijn nu 10x hoger dan in de USA. Het goede nieuws: daling (!) van de USA gasprijs sinds juni. De kans dat Trump, voor binnenlands gebruik, een ban op LNG export zal afkondigen is dus gering (denk ik). #grafiekvandedag
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