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Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume: "Electric cars are now technically superior": Sales of electric cars are currently slow in Germany. Nevertheless ...
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Quick Glance: VW: Union Leader Halts Plans for Budget E-Car
- VW and Renault face setbacks in their budget E-car project due to concerns raised by union leader Daniella Cavallo.
- The collaboration aims for an E-car priced under 20,000 euros, manufactured in Renault factories.
- Disagreements arise over the production site, with the union proposing alternative locations.
- Various scenarios are being considered before a final decision is made.
AI can apparently predict a person's political stance just by reading their face: That's according to a new study authored by researchers at the Graduate School ...
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The 10 best images of Jupiter and its moons from NASA's Juno probe: Since 2016, the NASA mission has captured some awe-inspiring views of alien worlds and ...
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Why do planes have those curved winglets?: Winglets are a multipurpose innovation that supposedly save billions of gallons of fuel and reduce turbulence
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Unemployment biggest worry in India, world's fastest growing economy: Reuters poll
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Israel's economy is robust: After the terrorist attacks, Israel's economy and civil society are proving to be very robust. What's more ...
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Energy security: Habeck employees are said to have ignored concerns about the nuclear phase-out
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How recommendation algorithms shape everything we interact with online: Quartz reporter Bruce Gil explains the formulas that influence what we stream, shop ...
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Reasons to be cheerful about Generation Z: They are not doomed to be poor and anxious
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Jan Böhmermann against the FPÖ: "Cull Nazis" slogan will have no legal repercussions
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China: Economy outperforms first quarter forecasts: Strong performance in the manufacturing sector as well as new infrastructure projects helped China's ...
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Bitcoin drops below $60,000 as nerves set in before the big 'halving' event: Bitcoin "halving," which is set to take place this week, is taking a toll on the ...
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Quick Glance: Bitcoin 'Halving' Completed, CoinGecko Reports
- Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, completed its 'halving' on Friday, a phenomenon that occurs roughly every four years according to CoinGecko.
- Following the 'halving', Bitcoin remained relatively stable, dropping by 0.47% to $63,747.
- The 'halving' was integrated into Bitcoin's code at its inception to reduce the rate of new Bitcoins being created.
- Experts are divided on whether the upcoming 'halving' will boost Bitcoin's price, with some viewing it as already factored in, while others remain skeptical.
This explorer and conservationist is training citizen scientists to save the planet
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Volkswagen insists on e-fuels as a supplement to electric cars: Group CEO Oliver Blume expects the price of synthetic fuel to fall quickly and the business to ...
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Protestant church does not award offices to AfD members: Declaring war on right-wing extremism: The Protestant Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian-Upper ...
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140 scientists warn against voting for the FPÖ: Psychologists, psychotherapists and social scientists see a danger to democracy in an open letter from the FPÖ ...
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Don't treat watches like stocks, Rolex's CEO says: The iconic brand just unveiled new models and discontinued one at the Watches and Wonders trade show in Geneva
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The weight loss drug Ozempic is not linked to suicidal thoughts, regulators say: The European Medicines Agency announced the findings of its nine-month review
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Right-wing extremist Tommy Frenck is allowed to run for district administrator: The 37-year-old Tommy Frenck has already been mentioned by name in several ...
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The strong US economy is being driven by millions of baby boomers: Instead of a recession, the US economy has seen resilient job gains with growth trending at ...
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More right-wing extremist cases reported in schools: The student representatives of the eastern German states complain about increasing right-wing extremism in ...
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Thuringia: Right-wing extremist attitudes have risen sharply: Thuringia will elect a new state parliament in September. The AfD could become the strongest force ...
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China will remain the world's No. 1 growth driver, says the Asian Development Bank
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Quick Glance: ADB Forecasts Developing Asia Growth at 4.9% in 2024, Risks Persist
- ADB raised its growth forecast for Developing Asia to 4.9% in 2024, highlighting ongoing challenges like escalating geopolitical tensions.
- China remains a concern for regional growth due to a prolonged property crisis and other issues.
- The ADB predicts regional inflation to decrease to 3.0% by 2025.
- Detailed GDP growth and inflation forecasts for various Asian countries were also provided.
Broadband ‘nutrition labels’ are now mandatory: Internet companies are required to display labels featuring prices, introductory rates and broadband speeds
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Quick Glance: Broadband customers receive detailed price and performance information
- Starting today, the transparency of broadband services for internet users is being enhanced.
- The Federal Communications Commission has mandated that broadband providers must display all details regarding the pricing and performance of their services in clear labels.
- These labels provide clear and easily understandable information about price, speed, data allowances, and other aspects of high-speed internet service.
- The Affordable Connectivity Program has already enrolled over 23 million households across all 50 states, territories, and federally recognized tribal lands.
VW aims to maintain 15% market share in China in 2030: Volkswagen aims to preserve its market share in China at about 15% in 2030, the head of its China business ...
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Plans with Renault: Why Volkswagen's low-cost car project "Amsterdam" is stalling
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Festival in MV: “Jamel rocks the forester” 2024 - Tickets sold out: After the future of the “Jamel rocks the Förster” festival was in limbo for months ...
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Telegram under the magnifying glass:Conspiracy theories in Austria: "There is massive incitement"
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Qantas introduces Classic Plus Rewards: Qantas Frequent Flyer members have a new way to redeem their points for seats – but at a higher cost ...
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“Year of the model offensive”: Porsche starts 2024 with sales and decline in profits
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More right-wing extremist crimes: every second attack has racist motives: Assault, acts of violence, threats: Saxony and Brandenburg report a good 20 percent ...
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How right-wing extremism is creeping into Viking festivals : In the Haithabu Viking Museum, swastikas must remain outside. Instead, you get to know the real ...
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Paid articlePaid One year after the fire letter: another teacher leaves school in Burg: Last year, two teachers drew attention to right-wing extremist incidents at their school ...
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Quick Glance: Arrest and Three Injured in Wales School Attack
- Police urge removal of social media footage to prevent contempt of court and distressing those affected.
- A parent expresses concern over the injured and highlights the rarity of such incidents in Ammanford.
- Three injured and one arrested after an incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, South-west Wales.
- Recap of the ongoing investigation at the school as parents anxiously wait for updates on their children's safety.
Thuringia Monitor 2023: Right-wing extremist attitudes on the rise: Almost 60 percent of Thuringians surveyed believe that foreigners are "dangerously ...
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Volkswagen- and Porsche boss Blume about electric cars, the VW Golf, football and the AfD
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Right-wing extremists in football: Why the DSG Eintracht Gladau is under suspicion
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Transformation double interview with VW boss Blume and Wolfsburg mayor Weilmann: The Volkswagen Group is in the middle of the biggest transformation in its ...
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New ranking: These DAX board members earn the most: It should come as no surprise that the bosses of Germany's largest companies have handsome salaries. Latest
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Right-wing extremism in schools: Do something about swastikas, Hitler salutes and Jewish jokes
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Management personnel at Porsche and Mercedes - Buddha bowl instead of currywurst - the new agile manager types
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US employers added a surprisingly robust 303,000 jobs in March in a sign of economic strength
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Quick Glance: US economy adds impressive 303,000 jobs last month
- Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%.
- US stock futures rose slightly on Friday morning, but markets have had a rough week.
- The S&P 500 companies are expected to report positive first-quarter earnings, fueling optimism in the market.
- Investors are hopeful for a strong earnings season to continue the stock rally amidst concerns about inflation and interest rates.
We’ve been promised that EVs will lead to cleaner air. This Bay Area study just proved it
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China Is Still Rising: Don’t Underestimate the World’s Second-Biggest Economy: Don’t underestimate the world’s second-biggest economy.
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Eurozone inflation falls faster than expected - Latest News: The inflation that has squeezed European shoppers fell more than expected in March to 2.4 percent ...
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Google will delete billons of 'Incognito' browsing data records to settle a lawsuit
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Paid articlePaid China Is Still Rising: Don’t Underestimate the World’s Second-Biggest Economy: Don’t underestimate the world’s second-biggest economy.
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Paid articlePaid VW is losing touch with electric cars in China: This is how Oliver Blume wants to catch up
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Paid articlePaid "Danger greater than ever": Right-wing views - more than 400 police officers under suspicion
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We now know when people started eating eggs: Archaeologists say they’ve found evidence showing that humans in Central Asia began to raise ancient chickens for ...
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Economy: Consumers unhappy as prices, inflation remain high: Many Americans are in a sour mood about the economy for one main reason: Prices feel too high ...
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India throws another opposition leader in jail as elections loom: Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi’s chief minister, is hauled off 29 days before voting starts
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Paid articlePaid Drivers actually kept trying to cross the collapsed Baltimore bridge: The deadly collapse didn't stop people in cars who just need to get where they’re trying to ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
- Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead
- Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge
- Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead
- President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
Austrian right-wing extremist: Martin Sellner receives entry ban: The Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner is no longer allowed to enter Germany ...
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Quick Glance: Entry Ban for Martin Sellner in Germany
- The city of Potsdam has initiated an entry ban against far-right extremist Martin Sellner.
- The ban is due to reasons of public order and security and will last for three years.
- Sellner plans to legally challenge the entry ban as he is considered a key figure in the far-right Identitarian movement.
- Revelations about meetings with extremists sparked protests against the far-right and the AfD in Germany.
Disagreeable civil servants in Germany face removal from office: Social Democrat Interior Minister Nancy Faeser is implementing another element of her "package ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Germany Intensifies Disciplinary Measures
- Interior Minister Faeser tightens disciplinary rules as part of her anti-right-wing extremism measures.
- Extremists in public service can now be swiftly removed without court intervention.
- The new law raises concerns regarding the definition of extremism and freedom of expression.
- The burden of proof is reversed, and political officials face heightened scrutiny.
Corporate profits hit record high as economy boomed in fourth quarter of 2023: Gross domestic product (GDP) and corporate profits both smashed expectations in ...
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Gaza is on the brink of a man-made famine: Israel and Hamas reject a ceasefire even as people starve
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Paid articlePaid The AI doctor will see you…eventually: Artificial intelligence holds huge promise in health care. But it also faces massive barriers
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Paid articlePaid Why America is a “flawed democracy”: EIU’s index plots the country’s democratic decline since 2006
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Paid articlePaid Chinese leader Xi issues a positive message at a meeting with US business leaders as ties improve
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Quick Glance: Chinese Leader Xi Warns Against Technology Restrictions
- Chinese President Xi Jinping told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not hinder the country’s progress.
- In 2023, the Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements on machinery used to make advanced processor chips.
- Xi cautioned against scientific and technological barriers that could lead to division and confrontation.
- Rutte emphasized the importance of protecting ASML's interests while acknowledging that national security takes precedence over economic interests.
Why XL Bully dogs should be banned everywhere: Big, strong and bred to kill, they are too dangerous to live with people
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Paid articlePaid Truth Social IPO: Trump's media company makes a successful stock market debut: The former US president will be delighted with this stock market launch: Trump ...
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Why “Freakonomics” failed to transform economics: The approach was fun, but has fallen out of favour
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Paid articlePaid 34-year-old making $49,000 a month in passive income: What I always tell people who want to build successful side hustles
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The surprising lessons adventure taught this eco-entrepreneur about reflection and effective leadership
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Germans thought they were immune to nationalism after confronting the Nazi past. They were wrong
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Gold just hit another record high and a gold mining CEO says these are the reasons why
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Paid articlePaid Surprising decline: producer prices fall - also food cheaper: High food costs have been a burden on many households for years. But there is now at least a trend ...
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Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years: Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive ...
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Quick Glance: Fate of BOJ's Stimulus Tools Revealed
- The Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates and other unorthodox measures to boost growth. Details on changes to the stimulating tools were disclosed.
- The negative interest rate policy was lifted, and the bank now pays a 0.1% interest rate on excess reserves to withdraw money from the economy.
- Yield curve control was dismantled, but the bank will continue to buy bonds and intervene with larger purchases if bond yields rise rapidly.
- The purchase of risky assets like ETFs and REITs was discontinued, and the commitment to maintain massive stimulus was withdrawn to reassure the market.
Hertz's CEO resigned after a big bet on EVs went bad: CEO Stephen Scherr stepped down after the rental car company dropped a third of its costly EV fleet
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Paid articlePaid There are more laser strikes against planes than ever: U.S. pilots hit with blinding lasers averaged 44 incidents per day in February.
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Paid articlePaid The Facebook 'Poke' is back: The poking feature on Facebook is experiencing a surge in usage after years of radio silence
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Paid articlePaid Target's new self-checkout rules have begun: Shoppers will have to limit the number of items in their basket to 10 or less
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Paid articlePaid Question in the Bundestag: A good thousand suspected right-wing extremists had a weapons permit in 2022
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Filming your front porch without a warrant is now fair game for the feds: A federal court says privacy rights are diminished due to the proliferation of video ...
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Paid articlePaid Martin Sellner's dangerous "remigration" plans: AfD politicians and right-wing extremists are calling for “millions of remigration”. Martin Sellner has written a ...
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Why VW boss Blume wants to stick to the combustion engine ban: The demand for electric cars is stalling - also at VW. Some manufacturers are slowing down their ...
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Quick Glance: Volkswagen: Challenges and Issues for VW
- Volkswagen describes the 2023 balance sheet as robust, indicating room for improvement.
- Profitability is increasing, yet remains below target. Cost-cutting measures are planned.
- Weak demand for electric cars impacts profitability and poses challenges.
- Expectations are set on new electric models, software division, and the Chinese market.
AfD and co. as a threat to investors: Bundesbank president sees rising right-wing extremism as a "threat to prosperity"
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America’s extraordinary economy keeps defying the pessimists: Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have ideas that endanger it
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