Category: 3. Europe
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SoftBank set to invest billions more in Stargate co-partner OpenAI
The Japanese investment holding company could potentially increase its investment in OpenAI, following the two companies already partnering up for The Stargate Project, which includes other investors such as Oracle and Emirati investment firm MGX. ADVERTISEMENT Japanese investment… Continue Reading
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Lagarde hints at further ECB rate cuts, rules out Bitcoin reserves
The ECB cut rates by 25bps to 2.75%, with Lagarde signalling further easing if inflation declines. Growth risks persist amid weak confidence and geopolitical tensions. She ruled out Bitcoin as a reserve asset, stressing the need for liquidity and security. Continue Reading
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‘A reckless gamble with our future’: Environmental groups react to UK’s Heathrow third runway plans
Heathrow’s expansion plans have been rumbling for 10 years but the pressure has now risen for climate campaigners. Continue Reading
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‘War rooms’, data theft allegations and open source: How tech firms reacted to DeepSeek’s AI
The Chinese start-up has shaken up the AI bubble with a cheaper and less energy-intensive model. This is how the big tech league has reacted. Continue Reading
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Online education: Which EU countries have the highest number of online learners?
In 2024, internet users in the EU took more online courses than in the previous year. Ireland had the highest share of online learners, followed by the Netherlands and Finland. Continue Reading
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Deutsche Bank shares plunge as it drops 2025 cost target
Deutsche Bank posted lacklustre earnings in the last quarter of 2024, as higher litigation costs significantly eroded profit margins. ADVERTISEMENT German banking giant Deutsche Bank released its fourth quarter 2024 earnings on Thursday, reporting worse-than-expected results as the… Continue Reading
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Dubai is the world's busiest airport, but is the tourism boom begining to strain the affluent city?
Dubai is welcoming more tourists than ever, but local residents don’t always benefit. Continue Reading
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Let’s kill the Green Deal together with the far right, ECR tells EPP – POLITICO
The letter is an answer to Patriots’ group chair Jordan Bardella’s call on Jan. 28 for the European Union’s right-wing factions to unite to kill the Green Deal together. “We have long underscored the need to reassess its timelines and implementation to ensure that it does not… Continue Reading
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Angela Merkel criticises CDU party leader after far-right asylum vote
Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised her own party leader for passing a motion in parliament with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). In a statement, Merkel accused CDU leader Friedrich Merz of turning his back on a previous pledge not to work with AfD in… Continue Reading
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Serbian students continue protests with 80-kilometre march to Novi Sad
The march from the capital Belgrade to the northern city of Novi Sad is part of the demonstrations launched by university students across Serbia to demand accountability for the deaths of 15 people in a train station awning collapse last November. ADVERTISEMENT Protesting university… Continue Reading