Germany Allocates $500 Million for U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

Germany will finance a $500 million package of U.S.-provided military equipment and ammunition for Ukraine. This support is part of the Prague Ukraine Resource Pledge (PURL) initiative. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised the German...

Germany Commits USD500M to U.S. Arms Shipments for Ukraine

(MENAFN) Germany and fellow NATO members have committed to financing one of the earliest U.S. weapons and ammunition shipments to Ukraine, valued at up to $500 million, the German Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The declaration followed a...

Germany, NATO to finance fifty hundred million dollars of US arms for Ukraine

(MENAFN) Germany and other NATO partners have agreed to finance a US weapons and ammunition package for Ukraine valued at up to $500 million, the Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The announcement followed a video conference of the “Coalition...

FTSE 100 Live: index retraces gains; investors eye Trump-Putin...

FTSE 100 up 4 points to 9,181 Investors eye Trump-Putin talks in Alaska Chinese data disappoints Asian markets mixed after flat finish on Wall Street 10.30am: Footsie loses momentum After a strong start that took London's blue-chip index to a new...

Swiss battery maker targets German grid with 40+ battery storage projects

In a collaboration with Münchner Solarkraftwerke, Lion E-Mobility AG, the Swiss manufacturer of lithium-ion battery packs, aims to deliver more than 40 energy storage projects, ranging from 5 to 150 MW, by 2028. These projects will be implemented...

German Army Orders 1500 Wolf 2 Vehicles Strengthening Mobility And Networked Operations

On August 8, 2025, the Bundeswehr confirmed via its official website the firm order of 1,500 Wolf 2 off-road vehicles, with an option for up to 4,300 more under an existing framework agreement with Mercedes-Benz. This procurement marks the...

The Financial Trap. What Is Holding Back Ukraine’s Growth and Recovery

Large-scale fiscal stimulus by the government since the start of the war coexists with monetary restrictions imposed by the National Bank (NBU). This monetary–fiscal dissonance negatively affects the structure of aggregate demand, does not...

Germany: Multi-billion dollar energy hub planned with co-located solar and up to 2.8 GWh storage, plus AI data center

Major plans are underway in the Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with preparations for the ambitious “Weida-Land Energy Network” moving forward at full pace. According to Greenmake, a developer involved in the project, the combination of an AI data center,...

FTSE 100 Live: index at a record as investors eye Trump-Putin showdown

FTSE 100 up 11 points to 9,187 Investors eye Trump-Putin talks in Alaska Chinese data disappoints Asian markets mixed after flat finish on Wall Street 9am: New record for the Footsie The FTSE 100 briefly touched a new record above 9,200 in early...

German Financial Confidence Falls on Trade-Deal Frustration

Top Catalysts For DAX Index And Best Stocks Of 2025 Revealed

Sunday, August 17, 2025 5:30 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels The DAX Index remained in a tight range in the past few weeks s most of its constituent companies published stronger-than-expected financial results. It was trading at €24,360, a few points...

German yields rise for fourth straight day

The German yield curve is expected to steepen for the fourth consecutive week. Recent trading trends in the biggest economy in Europe have revealed a consistent tendency that is drawing notice. Investors have been reevaluating their positions in...

Business news live: FTSE 100 rises and Warren Buffett’s new $1bn investment

Shein’s UK sales surge 32% higher amid stock market float plans Fast fashion giant Shein has revealed its UK sales surged by almost a third last year ahead of plans to float the company. Fresh accounts filed on Companies House also showed higher...

Investors adopt "higher for longer" view on ECB rates

By Stefano Rebaudo and Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Investors are increasingly pricing in a "higher for longer" interest rate environment in the euro zone, with a potential cut in March seen as a temporary blip before borrowing rates climb back above...

What Returns on Investment?

I am shocked by the docile, lay-down, defeatist attitude we are taking to the societal challenges here in Australia. Plenty of analyses by the Jewish communal “commentators”. But very little tachlis! Jewish leaders are busy explaining the freakin’...

Business : GATE 2025 Set To Attract RM500 Mln In Trade, Investment Value -- MARii

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Global Automotive Technology Expo (GATE) 2025 is set to attract around RM500 million in terms of trade and investment value, said its co-organiser, the Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii)....

Germany’s media place the rapper Macklemore in its crosshairs

The article “A bit of Israel-bashing and then just keep partying” by Sebastian Hammelehle in Germany’s largest circulation news weekly Der Spiegel was one of the triggers for a wide-ranging smear campaign against the rapper Macklemore. The Spiegel...

Sensitive land: Israeli far-right minister backs contentious West Bank settlement plan

Israel's finance minister has backed a long-stalled plan to build thousands of homes in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, defying global opposition and calls to preserve the two-state solution. Israel's finance minister backed plans on...

German Porsche SE Group turns to defense industries due to declining sales

Berlin - Saba: Hans Dieter Pötsch, Chairman of the Board of Management of the German Porsche SE Holding Group, announced on Wednesday that, in light of declining profits, the group intends to expand its investments in the defense sector. Pötsch...

German manufacturer mulls relocating to US to avoid arms embargo against Israel

German automotive manufacturer Renk, which produces tank transmissions and engines for the Israeli military, is considering moving production to the US after the German arms embargo on Israel. Renk CEO Alexander Sagel mentioned the prospective...