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Germany's Industrial Core Is Collapsing Under The US Trade Deal And The Green Agenda
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe The asymmetrical trade agreement between the EU and the US will further worsen Germany’s recession. Yet neither politicians nor corporate leaders show any willingness to make the sweeping policy changes needed to reverse...

German firm mulls relocation to US to evade ban on arms sales to Israel
German military contractor Renk Group, which supplies tank components to Israel, has threatened to bypass the European country’s recent decision to impose an arms embargo on the occupying regime over its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. The...

Opinion: Over the Past Eight Years, New Uzbekistan Has Absorbed Over $113 Billion in Foreign Investments
On the eve of the 34th anniversary of our country’s independence, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund finalized the 2025 consultations under Article IV of the IMF Agreement. The Fund’s main conclusion is that Uzbekistan’s...

Namibia and Germany renew 30-year youth sport exchange partnership
Hilma Nalupe Namibia and Germany have taken a step to continue fostering youth development through sports, formalising the extension of a partnership that has spanned three decades. The renewed agreement focuses on strengthening athletic training,...

Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany on Friday called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel's far-right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the Palestinian...

Investing in Space: All aboard the SpaceX Mars express
CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour...

Greece’s Trading With Germany Grows 3.8%, But Imports More
ATHENS – Trade between Greece and Germany reached €12.05 billion ($14.1 billion) in 2024, a 3.8 percent increase over 2023, said the Greek Embassy in Berlin, Greece moving up two spots to become Germany’s 37th largest trading partner globally. But...

Namibia, Germany renew 30-year Youth Sport Exchange partnership
Staff Reporter A NAMIBIAN delegation has travelled to Germany to formalise the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture and the Fussball- und Leichtathletik...

Berlin Rejects Israeli Plan to Build Houses in West Bank Settlements
(FILE) Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli Army operation at Nur Shams refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, 20 October 2023. Photo. EFE.(FILE) Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli Army operation at Nur...

world Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction
BERLIN — Germany on Friday (Aug 15) called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel's far-right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the Palestinian...

How the world is reacting to Israel’s settlement plan in occupied West Bank
Israel’s announcement that it will illegally build thousands of homes in a highly controversial development in the occupied West Bank – in a move Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich boasted “buries the idea of a Palestinian state” – has drawn...
FTSE 100 Live: index dips into the red as investors eye...
FTSE 100 up 4 points to 9,182 Dow Jones set to jump at the open Investors eye Trump-Putin talks in Alaska Chinese data disappoints Asian markets end mixed 2pm: Footsie falters as August malaise returns The FTSE 100 dipped into the red in early...

Germany pledges additional military aid for Ukraine and spearheads European rearmament drive
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, August 6, 2025, [AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi]Germany is participating in the new NATO military aid package for Ukraine and will contribute...

Global Outrage Over Israeli Settlement Plan in West Bank
Fri 15 Aug 2025 | 11:45 AM A controversial Israeli settlement plan aimed at cutting off the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem has drawn sharp international condemnation from Middle Eastern and European governments, as well as international...

Germany’s ZEW economic sentiment falls sharply in August
Germany’s ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment has dropped significantly in August 2025 to plus 34.7 points, down 18 points from July. The assessment of the current economic situation also weakened, with the situation indicator falling 9.1 points...

TUI: British holiday market robust, 5 percent fall in German market as a result of hot weather
Europe's largest tour operator TUI beat quarterly earnings and revenue forecasts this week as summer travel proved more resilient and investments and bookings ahead of the winter season allowed it to raise its full-year outlook. TUI raised its...

What a U.S. government investment does for Intel
Good morning. If you haven’t yet read Eva Roytburg’s Fortune report on the state of China’s energy grid vis à vis the U.S., don’t wait. Here’s a detail that will surely make the mind reel: “On average, China adds more electricity demand than the...

Investment Destination Dubai: Kim Makes Her Move
American reality TV icon and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian is set to open the first Middle Eastern boutique for her fashion brand Skims in Dubai. Time and again, celebrities try to bank on the hype surrounding the Gulf metropolis—but not always...

German defence firm says it will relocate to US if required to continue selling arms to Israel
German defence contractor Renk has threatened to shift production to the US in order to maintain sales of tank parts to Israel, after Berlin announced a suspension of arms exports that could be used in Tel-Aviv’s genocidal war in Gaza. Alexander...

Why Berwick Bank could be Scotland's robotics gold rush
23 miles off Scotland's east coast, 307 wind turbines are about to trigger an economic transformation that could dwarf the renewable energy they generate. The world's largest offshore wind farm isn't just Scotland's transition to clean energy -...