Helsing raises $1.8 billion and hits $18 billion valuation, becoming Europe’s most valuable defence start-up Helsing raises $1.8 billion in an oversubscribed round, securing an $18 billion valuation and drawing …
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Rheinmetall wins €1 billion UK contract to digitize British army training
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerRheinmetall wins €1bn role in UK combat training digitalisation with Raytheon Rheinmetall joins Raytheon on a 15-year, €1bn programme to digitalise British combat training, expanding its UK footprint and workforce …
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Khosla-Led Group Agrees to Buy Seattle Seahawks in Record $9.612 Billion Sale Vinod Khosla-led group agrees to buy the Seattle Seahawks for $9.612 billion, a record NFL sale; Paul Allen …
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Germany plans to borrow 838.5 billion euros for defense and infrastructure
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s borrowing plan of €838.5bn for 2027–2030 raises alarm over interest costs, procurement inflation and whether investments will deliver lasting benefits Germany’s borrowing plan of €838.5bn for 2027–2030 has sparked …
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Merz secures Germany’s first reform step with €19 billion health savings package
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany news roundup: Merz secures €19bn health savings package as Wegner quits, Zverev advances to Wimbledon final Germany news roundup: Merz secures €19bn health savings, Berlin mayor Wegner resigns, Zverev …
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Health Minister Defends Sweeping Healthcare Savings Law to Close €30 Billion Gap
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman healthcare savings law defended by minister as reforms provoke wide opposition Germany’s health-care savings law faces fierce resistance from hospitals, doctors and industry, but the health minister says the …
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Bayer secures €3 billion equity injection from Apollo for contraceptives unit
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBayer-Apollo deal brings €3 billion equity injection as Apollo takes minority stake in contraceptives JV €3bn equity injection in Bayer-Apollo deal sees Apollo take a minority stake in a new …
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Meta announces $9.17 billion Alberta data center powered by Pembina gas plant
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerMeta data center in Canada: Meta to build $9.17bn facility in Alberta Meta will build a $9.17bn data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, a one-gigawatt facility that Meta says will …
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Pharma industry warns coalition health bill will cost sector 19.2 billion euros
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman pharmaceutical industry warns of €4.6bn extra burden from healthcare savings law German pharmaceutical industry warns new healthcare savings law will impose €4.6bn extra on drugmakers via higher rebates and …
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Heat pump subsidy cuts in Germany announced, €2 billion saved over four years
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany to cut heat pump subsidies, saving €2bn over four years Germany will cut heat pump subsidies, saving €2bn over four years and refocusing support on low‑income households amid high …