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The Unspoken Loneliness of a Global Nomad: Living in 12 Countries, Belonging Nowhere
A personal essay reveals the emotional underside of a life spent moving between countries: the constant goodbyes, the lo...
arGEN-X to Acquire Forte Biosciences in $2.2 Billion Immunology Pipeline Deal
Dutch biotech arGEN-X is buying US-based Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion, adding a promising anti-CD122 antibody for ...
Travel Boom Lifts Cruise Lines and Airlines—Royal Caribbean, Lufthansa, Airbnb in the Spotlight
Post-pandemic travel demand is surging, pushing cruise operators, airlines, and booking platforms back to profitability....
Trump Halts Iran Strikes for Talks as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Deepens
President Trump says he paused military operations against Iran to pursue negotiations while the US Navy has turned back...
CSU Seeks 100,000-Strong Drone Fleet and 1,000 Satellites to Bolster Defence and Tech Sovereignty
Bavaria's ruling party proposes a massive expansion of Germany's military drone fleet, a space-based satellite constella...
Porsche to Cut Another 5,000 Jobs in Stuttgart as EV Push Stalls
Porsche will shed over a third of its home-region workforce, investing €2.1 billion to stay competitive while extending ...
Connemann Moves to Digital Ministry, Retains SME Commissioner Role
Gitta Connemann shifts from the Economy Ministry to the Digital Ministry but stays as the federal government’s Mittelsta...
German Court Rules Sturdy Plastic Carrier Bags Subject to Recycling Fees
Businesses offering reusable plastic bags at checkout must now participate in the dual recycling system, a top court has...
Danone Doubles Super Bowl Ad Spend as CBS Sells Out at $7 Million Per 30 Seconds
With Super Bowl advertising slots reportedly hitting $7 million each, CBS has sold out its entire inventory. Consumer go...
Ifo Business Climate Rises for Third Month but Oil Uncertainty Clouds German Outlook
Germany's Ifo business climate index climbed to 86.6 in July, its third monthly gain, as industry demand improved. But p...
SpaceX's Orbital Data Center Plan Slammed as 'Dumb' by Analyst
Analyst Peter Zeihan calls SpaceX's orbital data center idea 'dumb,' citing radiation, cooling, and up to $250B in costs...
Berlin Pride Attack: Second Suspect Freed as Political Debate on Security Heats Up
A second man detained after the deadly attack on Berlin's CSD was released without charge. The incident fuels demands fo...
Sebastian Kortmann Takes Over WU Executive Academy, Shifts Leadership Focus to Asking Better Questions
Strategy expert and entrepreneur Sebastian Kortmann becomes dean of Vienna's top executive education school, promising f...
Netflix Drops AAA Gaming Quest to Build Family Game Nights Around Its Shows
After spending $2 billion on mobile games and attracting 1.1 million daily users, Netflix pivots to casual TV-based inte...
Pentagon Recategorizes Iran War Casualties as Oil Drops 5%, US Strikes Halt, and Regional Tensions Persist
The US Defense Department removed four soldier deaths from its official Iran conflict tally, creating a separate 'Overse...
Psychotherapy's Hidden Side Effects: What Patients Need to Know
Psychotherapy can be life-changing, but it can also cause relationship breakdowns, job loss, or new symptoms. Two expert...
Berlin attack suspect had suspended sentence despite known links to terrorism
Police shot dead a man who drove a van into a crowd at Berlin's Christopher Street Day event, killing one and injuring 2...
Suspect in Berlin CSD Attack Shot Dead by Police; Federal Prosecutors Take Over Case
After a deadly vehicle attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day, the suspect, a known Islamist with ISIS ties, was shot...
Merkz Vows to Limit Movement of Extremists After Berlin Pride Attack
Chancellor Merz used a memorial service to promise tough security measures and a clampdown on those who abuse freedom, a...
German Transport Minister Schnieder Steps Down After Clash with Chancellor Merz
Patrick Schnieder resigns after Merz's preferred successor declines, sparking a leadership crisis and questions over urg...
NYC's Affordability Squeeze and the Coming Congestion Charge: A Financial Reality Check
With Brooklyn’s median rent surpassing $3,600 against incomes of just $33,000, and Manhattan congestion pricing set to b...
How to Stop Panic Selling Your ETFs: The Case for Automating Your Investment Plan
Emotional decisions, especially panic selling, cost retail investors far more than market downturns. Tools that automate...
Almost Half of East Germans Back AfD Government Role, Reveals YouGov Poll
A YouGov survey ahead of September state elections shows 47% of eastern Germans support including the far-right AfD in a...
Australian Billionaire Clive Palmer Again Promises a Titanic II for 2027
Clive Palmer says his Blue Star Line will start building a $1 billion replica of the Titanic early next year, with a fir...
How a Loan Calculator Exposes the Hidden Cost of Long Repayment Terms
A simple tool can show you exactly how much more interest you pay when you stretch a loan over extra years, and why the ...
The Last of His Kind: Wolfgang Grupp Readies Trigema for the Next Generation
Wolfgang Grupp, 80, prepares to hand over his Trigema shares to his wife by year-end, then to one of his two children, i...
Zalando Faces Structural Headwinds as Online Fashion Discovery Shifts Away
Zalando's operating margin stays razor-thin at around 5% while net profit fell last year despite a 17% revenue jump. Com...
Goldman Sachs: Small-Cap Rally Is a Catch-Up, Not a Bubble — But Rate Risk Looms
The Russell 2000 surged 22% in H1 2026, its best start since 1991, driven by semis and recovering earnings. Goldman Sach...
Gold and S&P 500 Hit Simultaneous Records, Defying Traditional Correlation
The rare coincidence of gold and equities reaching all-time highs on the same day underscores an unusual market divergen...
MSF Demands $40 Lenacapavir Price as Gilead’s $28,000 Drug Divides AIDS Conference
Médecins Sans Frontières calls for a drastic cut to Gilead’s injectable HIV prevention drug price at the World AIDS Conf...
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