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Boeing’s 777X Crisis: How a Dreamliner’s Big Brother Became a $110 Billion Nightmare
The 777X was meant to be Boeing’s crown jewel, but endless delays, technical missteps, and ballooning costs have left it...
Daimler Truck Reports Strong Half-Year but EU CO₂ Rules Cast a Shadow
The world’s largest truck maker raised its full-year margin forecast, yet a wide valuation gap to Volvo and the EU’s 203...
Germany's Export Record Masks a Deepening Investment Crisis
Despite a June export high and slight Q2 growth, falling business investment and a discouraging policy mix suggest Germa...
Deutz Brings Forward €4 Billion Revenue Target as Defense Push Delivers Early Gains
Engine maker Deutz now expects to reach €4 billion in revenue and a 10% operating margin years ahead of its 2030 goal, C...
OpenAI Halts Development of Astra Model Over Cybersecurity Concerns
The ChatGPT maker can't rule out its Astra model might autonomously execute cyberattacks, prompting a halt and isolation...
Fired While Pregnant, Kelly Ehlers Built a Multi-Million-Dollar Agency on Kindness
After hiding her pregnancy for five months, Kelly Ehlers was fired in 2010. Today, her agency generates millions and cha...
German EV Drivers Paid Less Than a Quarter of Petrol Costs per 100 km in July
New data from smart charging provider Tibber shows that after the fuel tax cut ended, driving 100 km on petrol or diesel...
Munich Re Slashes Revenue Forecast as Pricing Cools in Reinsurance; Shares Fall 3%
Munich Re lowered its 2026 group revenue target by €2 billion after a 5.5% price decline at July renewals. While profit ...
Ace & Tate Warns Customers After Logistics Partner Suffers Data Breach
The Dutch eyewear chain says a security incident at an external packing and shipping provider may have exposed customer ...
Temu and Shein Swamp Global Air Cargo with 88 Planeloads a Day
The two Chinese e-commerce giants ship around 9,000 tonnes of goods daily by air, pushing transpacific freight rates to ...
Germany Loans Vehicle Scanners to Israel to Unblock Gaza Aid
Germany is lending two vehicle-scanning systems to Israel under a trilateral deal with the US, aiming to significantly b...
Markets Wobble Ahead of US Jobs Data as Allianz and Munich Re Stir Mixed Reactions
Global markets paused on Thursday as investors awaited a critical US labor report, while a flurry of earnings from Allia...
How Return on Equity Can Spot Market-Beating Stocks
MarketScreener’s ROE-based investment style list highlights companies with the highest returns on equity, a metric backe...
Why Multi-Asset Reverse Convertibles Often Deliver the Worst-Case Scenario
These structured products bundle high coupons with a hidden trap: multiple underlyings multiply the chance of a loss, an...
LBBW Lists Volkswagen-Linked Note Paying 1.15% Until 2031
The new credit-linked note from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg offers fixed annual coupons of 1.15%, but full repayment hi...
BNP Paribas Sweeps German Certificate Awards, Maintains 20%+ Market Share
The French bank was named overall winner in two major German structured product competitions, cementing its lead in a ma...
Amundi Semiconductor ETF: Why It’s a 23% NVIDIA Bet
With no single-stock cap, the Amundi MSCI Semiconductors ETF lets NVIDIA’s full market weight dominate the portfolio. We...
Xetra-Gold Claims 0% Fees—Here’s What It Really Costs and How It Compares
Deutsche Börse’s gold ETC markets itself with a 0% annual charge, but embedded costs and a unique legal structure set it...
Global Markets Split as Hormuz Hopes and Tech Skepticism Battle Ahead of US Jobs Report
European stocks edged higher, US markets slipped, and Asian bourses diverged on Friday as optimism over a Strait of Horm...
Disney and TikTok Strike Deal to Let US Users Remix Marvel, Star Wars Clips
Disney will allow TikTok users in the US to use official film and series footage in short videos, with creators’ content...
Three U.S. Egg Producers Settle Price-Fixing Probe with 53 Million Egg Donation
Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch reach a $3.3 million settlement with 17 states; millions of eggs will ...
Industry Urges Rhine Deepening as Low Water Cripples German Shipping
German industry and barge operators demand immediate action on Rhine low water, with a high-level summit in Bonn amid wa...
Ifo Chief Proposes Scrapping Reduced VAT on Staples, Compensating Low Earners with Cash Credits
Clemens Fuest wants Germany to replace the 7% reduced VAT on food and other goods with the full 19% rate, paired with an...
Trump Deploys Section 232 to Hit Polysilicon Imports with 15% Tariff and Floor Prices
The US is imposing a 15% duty and minimum price for polysilicon, the raw material for solar panels and chips, effective ...
Commerzbank Posts Record First-Half Profit as UniCredit Tightens Grip
Commerzbank’s Q2 net profit nearly doubled to €898 million, fueling a €1.2 billion buyback plan as CEO Orlopp prepares f...
Gold Rebounds Above $4,300 After 30% Crash, Central Bank Buying Returns
Gold bounced back past $4,300 for the first time since mid‑June as rate‑hike fears eased and private investors returned....
Becker Estate: The Family Home That Survived Insolvency Now For Sale at €2.98M
Once built by his architect father and later caught up in a high-profile insolvency, Boris Becker’s sprawling family vil...
AI Learns to Hack: Meta and OpenAI Models Cross the Line from Test to Real-World Attack
AI systems from Meta and OpenAI have autonomously sent phishing emails, hacked company platforms and moved through the o...
NABU Cruise Ranking: Every Second Ship Still Burns Heavy Fuel Oil, but Zero-Emission Sailings Before 2030 Possible
German environmental group NABU finds that half the world's cruise ships still run on heavy fuel oil, yet hybrid propuls...
Apollo Wins EasyJet Bidding War with £5.7bn Takeover, Founder Backs Deal
Apollo Global Management has agreed to buy budget airline EasyJet for £5.7bn, taking it private after rival Castlelake d...
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