For decades, the phrase “Made in Germany” signaled cutting-edge automotive technology and design. But now German automakers are falling behind in the global race to produce more electric vehicles, and […]
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Back to news homeHere’s How People Are Returning to the Office Worldwide
The researchers of the remote-work study believe cultural norms are also at play in return-to-work levels. Plenty of American workers said they felt comfortable asking their managers for more flexibility, […]
Offshore Wind Runs Into Rising Costs and Delays
Vattenfall, a Swedish energy company, has for years been doing preliminary work for what would be one of the world’s largest offshore wind complexes, in the North Sea off eastern […]
Europe’s Economy Expanded in Spring, and Inflation Has Eased
Economic Growth: The euro area expands, but the gains are uneven.Gross domestic product in the eurozone grew 0.3 percent in the second quarter of 2023, a stronger result than predicted […]
One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy
Three months ago it appeared that China’s economy was on track to recover relatively quickly after being closed off to the world during the pandemic. Consumers were spending again. Exports […]
The Russia-Ukraine War Changed This Finland Company Forever
Even with sheets of rain falling, the sprawling construction site was buzzing. Yellow and orange excavators slowly danced around a maze of muddy pits, swinging giant fistfuls of dirt as […]
UK’s early-stage media tech VC GMG Ventures rebrands to Mercuri, closes £50M fund
UK-based early-stage media technology venture capital firm GMG Ventures has rebranded to Mercuri. It has also raised £50 million ($81.35 million) for its second fund led by British Business Bank, […]
European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2001
The European Central Bank raised interest rates to their highest level in more than two decades on Thursday and warned that there was further to go in order to stamp […]
Google’s Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says
Google on Wednesday was charged with violating European Union antitrust laws by using its dominance in online advertising to undercut rivals, the latest in a string of cases around the […]
World Bank Projects Weak Global Growth Amid Rising Interest Rates
The World Bank said on Tuesday that the global economy remained in a “precarious state” and warned of sluggish growth this year and next as rising interest rates slow consumer […]