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Banker’s Bombshell: Former 1MDB Whistleblower’s Explosive Tell-All
Former BSI Bank Chief’s Memoir Reveals the Dark Side of Finance Hans Peter Brunner, a former top banker,…
Beloussow’s Rise to Military Power
A New Era of Military Reform In a surprise move, Andrei Beloussow was appointed as the new Russian…
Germans Cut Back on Booze and Meat in January
Consumption of alcohol and meat has noticeably decreased in January over the past years, with actions like “Dry…
China’s Secret Plot to Cut Off US Battery Supplies?
China Imposes Export Restrictions on Technologies for Battery Production and Critical Minerals The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has…
Thyssenkrupp’s Crisis Averted?
In the face of Thyssenkrupp’s crisis, the Krupp heir Friedrich von Bohlen und Halbach supports the transformation course…
Trump’s Reports Bring Market Stability
US stock markets largely fell on Monday. At the close of trading in New York, the Dow was…
Lukashenko’s ‘Apology’ a Myth?
Ukraine and Belarus Trade Accusations Over Phone Call Claims The press secretary for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Natalya…
A New Era of Economic Power?
Indonesia Joins BRICS as Full Member, Brazil’s Foreign Ministry Announces Brazil’s Foreign Ministry announced on its website that…
DAX Soars Past 20,000, Trade Reports Calm Fears!
The Dax index has made significant gains at the start of the week. The index closed at 20,216…
AfD Surges Ahead, Greens Soar to New Heights, Social Democrats in Free Fall!
Seven weeks before the snap federal election in February, the AfD and the Greens are on the upswing,…
US Congress Speaker Unleashes War on ‘Deep State’
US House Speaker Vows to ‘Demolish’ the ‘Deep State’ in 2025 Reforms During an appearance on Fox News,…
Insolvency Hits Home
Large companies in Germany are increasingly affected by insolvencies. In the past year, 364 companies with a turnover…
Inflation Surge: 2.6% and Rising!
Consumer prices in Germany have further accelerated in December 2024, with the inflation rate expected to be 2.6…
Kickl Takes the Reins
Austrian President Tasks FPÖ Leader with Forming Government Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has officially entrusted FPÖ…
DAX Crushes 20,000 Mark Again!
The Dax index had a friendly start on Monday, but then significantly dropped by midday. By 12:30 pm,…
Europe’s New Reality Unleashed
Ukraine Stops Russian Gas Transit, EU in Disarray Ukraine has halted the transit of Russian natural gas, a…
UBS’ Diversity Dilemma
UBS in the Spotlight Over Diversity and Inclusion Efforts The Swiss bank UBS is once again in the…
Bitcoin to the Rescue?
A currency that can’t be blocked by anyone has become one of the most important tasks for a…
Millions of Germans Go Virtual!
More and more Germans are using so-called augmented reality applications. According to a survey published by the IT…
What’s Next?
The Dax started the trading day on Monday with slight gains. By 9:40 a.m., the leading index was…
CEO’s Shocking Tax Demand
Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte urges to relieve middle-income earners from taxes. To finance such a step, he brings…
Sanctions Backfire: West’s Blow Boosts Russia’s Ties to Ex-Soviet Neighbors
Russian Leaders Meet in Leningrad Region, Emphasizing Economic Cooperation and Regional Integration Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the…
Bundesgesundheitsminister in Atemnot über Fake News
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach Faces Backlash on X Network Over Foreign Interference Claims German Health Minister Karl…
Atom Giant Sues Over Delayed Deliveries
Russian State Nuclear Company Rosatom Plans to Sue German Siemens Over Delayed Delivery of Equipment for Turkish Nuclear…
‘Buying Out’ Russia’s Stake in NIS?
Serbia’s President, Alexander Vucic, believes that the US is likely to impose sanctions on the critical energy company,…
Ukraine’s Bold Play at Kursk
Russian Military Claims Ukraine’s Latest Attacks in Kursk Region Fizzle Out Russian military bloggers reported that the Ukrainian…
Oxygen Deprivation in the Brain
December 23, a Swiss flight with 74 passengers and five crew members on board, bound for Zurich from…
Sapping Germany’s Brew Empire?
China Emerges as a Major Player in Russian Beer Market China has become the third-largest beer supplier to…
West’s Market in Decline
Russian Art Market Blooms Amid Western Sanctions, Surpassing Global Auction Houses The Russian art market has witnessed a…
The Battle for Russian Fuel is Far from Over
New Year’s Celebrations Mark a Shift in the Energy Landscape As the year began, the main event wasn’t…
Germany’s Skilled Trades on the Brink of Collapse?
According to the Central Association of the German Crafts (ZDH), a firm extinction is drawing a picture of…
New Revelations of Deeper Ties to the Regime
Switzerland Confronted with a Dark Chapter of Its Past New research by the Wall Street Journal has uncovered…
Digital Euro: The Future of Money?
Interview with Burkhard Balz, a member of the German central bank’s executive board, reveals his views on the…
How the Rich Buy the German Government
Lobbyists and Influencers Shape Politics Germany’s parliament is awash with lobbyists, with hundreds of millions of euros being…
The Real Winner is Not a Party, But a Surprise Donor!
German Political Donations Reach Record High Ahead of Election The German Bundestag has published a report revealing a…
Fuel Frenzy: Gas and Petrol Prices to Skyrocket by 2027!
Carbon Emissions to Face Steeper Price as EU’s Green Agenda Takes Shape By 2025, the carbon price for…
Greenland’s PM Seeks Break from Denmark
Greenland in the Spotlight as Independence Debate Heats Up Greenland, a sparsely populated island, has once again become…
Debt Collection Goes Digital in 2025
Russian Courts to Collect Debts in Digital Rubles from January 1 Russia’s Federal Bailiff Service has announced that…
2025 on the Brink?
Germany’s Mid-Sized Enterprises Look Pessimistically at 2025 A recent survey by the “Welt am Sonntag” shows that Germany’s…
A New Era of European Independence?
Burkhard Balz, the head of the German Bundesbank, considers the introduction of the digital euro and a European…
US Arms Ukraine for a Final Hail Mary
A Shift in the War’s Dynamics As the new year begins, the Western media portrays a dismal outlook…
Women, Youth, and Migrants Hit Hardest
Jobless numbers rise alarmingly in Austria The number of people seeking work in Austria has increased by 27,007,…
Tech Stocks Soar as US Markets Surge
US stock markets rose on Friday. The Dow was calculated at 42,732 points, a gain of 0.8% compared…
A Dystopian Future Looms
Yanis Varoufakis, a left-wing economist and former Greek finance minister, has warned of a precarious future for Europe…
Euro Plummets as Global Uncertainty Rises!
China’s Bond Market Sends Warning Signals of Economic Uncertainty China’s bond market has hit a record low, with…
RWE and Hannover Lead the Pack Down!
The Dax index closed the week with a loss. At the Xetra closing, the index was calculated at…
Germany’s Jobless Rate Hits 6% as Crisis Looms
Jobless Rate in Germany Rises in December, Economic Growth Remains Weak Germany’s unemployment rate rose in December, with…
Dollar Supremacy Unstoppable as Economic and Political Turmoil Engulfs Europe
Euro Hits Two-Year Low Against Dollar Amid Economic Stagnation and Energy Crisis The euro has fallen to a…
Electric Vehicle Charging Grid Grows, But at a Snail’s Pace
Germany makes only slow progress in expanding the charging infrastructure for e-cars. Recently, 17 e-cars and plug-in hybrids…
DAX Crashes Amidst Weak Midday Rally
The Dax index continued to decline in the afternoon, after a weak start to the trading day, and…
Yandex Blocked: Russian Court Acts After Drone Attacks
Yandex Ordered to Remove or Retouch Images of Russian Military Facility from Maps A court has ruled that…
Unemployment Spikes in the Heat of the Year!
Germany’s jobless count rose by 170,000 in December 2024 compared to the previous year, with a total of…
Justice in the Balance
DR Congo Sentences 13 Soldiers to Death in a Bid to Restore Military Discipline Thirteen soldiers in the…
DAX Crashes, Euro on Brink of a Revolution!
The Dax index started the trading day on Friday in a negative direction. By 9:30 am, the leading…
German Workforce Sees Slight Bounce in November
In November 2024, approximately 46.1 million people with a residence in Germany were employed. According to preliminary calculations…
US Seizes Opportunity to Make Europe Hooked on LNG
EU’s Shift to US LNG a Game-Changer, but at a Higher Cost For decades, Europe was heavily reliant…
‘Take Any Foreign Fighter’
Russian Mercenaries Capture Polish Fighter in Ukraine, Claim Easy Recruitment Process Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have captured…
The High Cost of a Russian Transit Stop
Ukraine’s Decision to Halt Russian Gas Transit to Europe Expected to Cost $1 Billion a Year Ukraine’s decision…
US Markets Plunge
US stock markets declined on Thursday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was calculated…
‘Unreliable’ Label for Boeing and Lockheed Martin!
China Imposes Export Ban on ‘Dual-Use’ Goods to US Military Suppliers Over National Security Concerns China’s Commerce Ministry…
Will It Crash Again?
Russian Rouble’s Value Slides, but Experts See Stabilization Ahead The Russian rouble has seen a decline in value…
Fuel Frenzy: Prices Soar at the Stroke of Midnight!
Fuel prices at German gas stations continued to decline at the turn of the year. As of December…
Merz Demands New Push for US Free Trade Deal
EU Economy Looks to Trump’s Inauguration with Caution As the inauguration of Donald Trump as the US President…
German Government Saves PCK Refinery Jobs in Schwedt
Berlin Extends Job Guarantee in Schwedt Until June Berlin has extended its job guarantee for the PCK refinery…
Crude Awakening: Oil and Gas Prices Soar!
The Dax index closed with a gain on Thursday. At the Xetra market close, the index was calculated…
Record High: Germans Worked More in 2024!
Germany’s labor force reached a record high of 46.1 million in the annual average of 2024, the Federal…
UKW Goes Dark, Digital Era Arrives
New Era of Radio Broadcasting in Switzerland Comes to an End As the clock struck midnight on January…
Farmers in Crisis
Farm President Joachim Rukwied warned of significant crop failures in potatoes or sugar beets due to the lack…
2024 Gas Prices Expected to be Cheaper!
Last year was slightly more favorable for consumers in terms of fuel prices, compared to the two previous…
China’s Currency Cache Soars to New Heights in 2024!
Russia Ranks Seventh in Global Reserve Growth in 2024, According to RIA Nowosti Russia has taken the seventh…
Dax Enters 2025 with a Whisper of Change
Frankfurt Stock Exchange records minimal changes at the start of the first trading day of 2025. By 9:30…
Gas Prices to Plunge in 2024?
Last year was a slightly more pleasant one for consumers in terms of fuel prices, compared to the…
Vienna’s Schools Fail Migrant Kids, 45% Lag Behind in German
Nearly Half of Pupils Don’t Speak German as First Language A concerning trend has emerged in Vienna’s schools,…
Moldova’s Dirty Gas Secret Exposed?
Moldova Shifts Blame for Gazprom Debt to Transnistria, Claims President Moldova’s president of the unrecognised Transnistrian Moldovan Republic,…
Investors Left Hanging On for New Impulses
The DAX moved into the red zone by midday on Thursday, after a cautious start. By 12:35 pm,…
Tequila Tsunami: Mexico on the Brink of a Spirits Crisis!
Mexico Grapples with Tequila Oversupply as Excess Stock Piles Up Mexico is facing a tequila surplus, with over…
German Metal and Electronics Firms Prepare for 2025 Job Bloodbath?
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Metal and Electrical Industry Looks to 2025 with Great Concern. According to an unpublished survey by…
A Century-Old Pipe Burst Reveals the True State of the Western System
Thirty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany’s infrastructure is crumbling. The country’s aging water pipes,…
End of the World as We Know It?
EU Braces for Consequences as Russia Halts Gas Transit Through Ukraine The Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, warned…
Transnistria Freezes in Dark, Cut Off from Russian Gas
Gas Crisis Hits Transnistria as Russia Halts Supplies via Ukraine A gas crisis has unfolded in the partially…
EU’s Energy Security in Jeopardy as Ukraine Cuts Off Russian Gas Transit
Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies to EU via Ukraine on New Year’s Day, Ending Decades of Transit Deal…
Multiple Fatalities as Car Plows into Crowd in New Orleans
Car Plows into Crowd in New Orleans, Multiple Fatalities Reported A car crashed into a crowd in New…
Germany’s Doom: 2025 Recession Looms!
The “Handelsblatt Research Institute” (HRI) predicts in its new economic forecast that the German economy will shrink by…
KURACHOWO LIBERATED: Critical Supply Hub Secured in Ukraine’s War Effort!
Russian Forces Seize Key Logistics Hub in Eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Troops in Disarray Kurachowo, a crucial logistics hub,…
GAS APOCALYPSE: Europe’s Supply Cut Off
00 a.m. Moscow time, Gazprom announced the suspension of natural gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine, citing the…
Germany’s Bloody Countdown to 2025
Five Die in New Year’s Eve Fireworks Incidents Across Germany A tragic start to the new year in…
Russia’s Gas Grip on Europe Shattered!
Russia has, as expected, stopped its gas deliveries to Europe through Ukraine as of the New Year’s turn.…
Germany’s Age of Scarcity
Germany Faces Growing Elderly Poverty Amid Looming Pension Crisis A staggering 45 percent of German workers can expect…
A Game-Changer for Workers?
President of the Economic Advisory Council, Monika Schnitzer, has shown open support for the introduction of a part-time…
Surprisingly Better Connected Than the Ruhr Region!
New Study Reveals Large Differences in Food Supply in German Federal States According to a recent study by…
A Year of Gains in Hindsight!
US stock markets ended the year on a low note, but still managed to post a clear gain…
Tourism Key to Unlocking Growth
North Korea’s Leader Urges Tourism Development to Boost Economy North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on the…
Freedom Unleashed!
EU Imposes Restrictions on Access to Russian Media, Telegram Founder Says The founder of the global messaging network…
Record Russian Gas Imports Despite Sanctions!
EU’s Russian Gas Imports Surge Despite Sanctions Despite EU sanctions on Russia, the bloc’s imports of Russian liquefied…
Record Imports Ahead!
Germany’s Electricity Imports Reach Record High in 2024, Data Shows Germany’s electricity imports have more than doubled since…
Russia’s Gas Grip on Austria Loosens to Nothing!
Russian Gas No Longer Flows to Austria, a Long-Term Challenge Ahead As of January 1, 2024, no Russian…
Europe, Censorship, and a Call to Arms
German Green Party leader Robert Habeck, who also serves as Vice-Chancellor, delivered a New Year’s speech in competition…
Ukraine Cuts Off Russian Supply, Europe Bracing for Price Shock
EU Faces Gas Crisis as Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit From January 1, 2025, Ukraine will cease to…
Multiple Factors Converge in Fateful Disaster
A Combination of Factors Led to the Tragedy** A fatal combination of factors led to the devastating crash…
Germany Bracing for Blackout as Power Crisis Looms
RWE Chief Markus Krebber Warns of Power Shortages in ‘Dark Flats’ “Prices rose extremely sharply to over 900…