App-only discounts face legal challenge as German consumer watchdog sues Penny Consumer watchdog sues Penny over app-only discounts, arguing they exclude older and disabled shoppers; courts to decide on discrimination …
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Inherited Single-Family Homes Force Heirs to Choose Sell Renovate or Demolish
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerHeirs Face Hard Choices as Number of Inherited Houses Rises: Sell, Renovate or Demolish As the wave of inherited single-family properties grows, heirs weighing what to do with an inherited …
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EU budget: Parliament demands €2.2 trillion and €550 billion debt funds
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEU budget 2028-2035 sparks clash as Parliament demands bigger envelope and new debt funds EU budget 2028-2035 debate intensifies as the Commission’s €2 trillion plan faces Parliament’s €2.2 trillion proposal, …
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Finance Minister Klingbeil spares civil servants, private insurers from Bürgergeld healthcare costs
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerHealth insurance reform ignites row as Finance Minister spares civil servants and private patients Finance Minister exempts civil servants and private patients from funding Bürgergeld recipients’ healthcare, igniting a dispute …
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Iran war drives global pistachio shortage and hikes Dubai chocolate prices
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerIran conflict triggers global pistachio crisis, pushing prices for luxury confections Iran’s conflict disrupts pistachio exports, triggering a global pistachio crisis that raises prices and benefits California growers while squeezing …
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EU Commission threatens Meta with interim measures over blocking WhatsApp AI assistants
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEU escalates threat to Meta over WhatsApp AI assistants exclusion The European Commission has intensified pressure on Meta in April 2026, announcing interim measures to prevent the exclusion of competing …
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ASML raises full-year revenue forecast as AI-driven chip demand outpaces supply ASML raises 2026 revenue guidance after a strong Q1 as AI-driven chip demand boosts orders for EUV machines while …
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Federal Constitutional Court upholds ban on subcontracting in German meat industry
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman Constitutional Court upholds ban on subcontracting in the meat industry Federal court rejects challenge to Germany’s ban on subcontracting in the meat industry, citing health protection and employer obligations. …
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Arri sale finalised as Riedel Group acquires historic German camera maker Arri sale confirmed as Thomas Riedel’s Riedel Group takes ownership of the Munich-based camera manufacturer, aiming to combine camera …
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Germany must implement EU pay transparency rules, enabling gender pay claims
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany Faces Deadline to Transpose EU Pay Transparency Directive by June 7, 2026 Germany must enact the EU pay transparency directive by June 7, 2026. Experts and legal advisers say …