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Germany to launch AI push to close tech gap
GCN
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August 14, 2025
Germany is investing in a strategy to boost the use and development of AI in the country. The main objective is to improve and optimize internal processes in areas of importance for the country’s economic and social growth, such as industry,...
TUI: British holiday market robust, 5 percent fall in German market as a result of hot weather
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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August 15, 2025
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
Fortune
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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...
German rail chief to step down as company struggles toward turnaround
Politico Europe
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August 14, 2025
The leadership change comes as DB struggles to restore its finances and reputation. In 2024, only 67 percent of its long-distance trains arrived on time, the company reported — the worst performance in over two decades. The first half of 2025...
Germany: End of the line for Deutsche Bahn railway chief
Deutsche Welle
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August 14, 2025
The chief executive of Germany's rail network, Deutsche Bahn (DB), was dismissed on Thursday with the state-owned railway mired in economic, infrastructure and punctuality crises. Dr. Richard Lutz, who has headed up DB since 2017 after seven years...
Germany’s The Greens forced to downsize after electoral defeat
Brussels Signal
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August 14, 2025
Numerous fixed-term employees have been laid off from Germany’s The Greens party after poor election results and continually falling short in polls. Since the national elections in February 2025, German Greens have been polling at around 10 per...
Why Berwick Bank could be Scotland's robotics gold rush
Insider.co.uk
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August 15, 2025
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 -...
Investors show confidence in Malaysia’s economic growth, says Tengku Zafrul
The Sun Daily
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August 14, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The additional investments flowing into Malaysia reflect strong investor confidence in the country’s economic prospects, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He stated that...
West Bank settlements: Germany tells Israel to change course
Deutsche Welle
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August 15, 2025
A plan presented by an Israeli minister would divide the occupied West Bank and complicate efforts for a two-state solution, a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. "The German government calls on the Israeli government to stop settlement...
Israel continues Gaza attack amid West Bank settlement plan
The New Arab
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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 territory....
FTSE 100 Live: index retraces gains; investors eye Trump-Putin...
Proactive USA
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August 15, 2025
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
ESS News
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August 15, 2025
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...
The Financial Trap. What Is Holding Back Ukraine’s Growth and Recovery
Zerkalo Nedeli
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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...
FTSE 100 Live: index at a record as investors eye Trump-Putin showdown
Proactive UK
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August 15, 2025
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 Defense Company Considers US Shift to Avoid Israel Arms Embargo
Media Line
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August 14, 2025
German defense manufacturer Renk is weighing plans to move part of its production to the United States to continue supplying components for Israeli tanks, following Berlin’s decision to halt certain arms exports. Chancellor Friedrich Merz...
German scholar uncovers Sabah links to legendary ‘Sandokan’
Borneo Post
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August 14, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Dr Gerlich (centre) with Jerry Teo (left) in Labuan. LABUAN (Aug 14): Dr Bianca M. Gerlich, a German researcher specializing in Austronesian cultures and the history of Borneo, is working on a...
Germany Allocates $500 Million for U.S. Weapons to Ukraine
Militarnyi
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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
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August 14, 2025
(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
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August 14, 2025
(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...
Business news live: FTSE 100 rises and Warren Buffett’s new $1bn investment
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 15, 2025
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...