Germany’s Rundfunkbeitrag brings in €8.72 billion in 2025, nearly unchanged 2025 Rundfunkbeitrag revenues held at €8.72 billion, nearly unchanged; allocations to ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio and KEF’s recommended 2027 fee …
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Greenpeace accuses German government of adding €11 billion in climate‑harmful subsidies
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGreenpeace says Germany introduced €11 billion in environmentally harmful subsidies Greenpeace says Germany introduced €11 billion in environmentally harmful subsidies this year, citing a FÖS calculation; the report comes ahead …
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Volkswagen weighs exit from Bosch autonomous driving alliance after €1.5 billion investment
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVolkswagen Weighs Exit from Bosch Autonomous Driving Alliance After €1.5bn Investment Volkswagen is reportedly weighing a withdrawal from the Volkswagen-Bosch autonomous driving alliance after investing €1.5 billion, citing slow technical …
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UPI targets one billion daily transactions as NPCI unveils AI plan
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzNPCI Says AI Will Power UPI’s Push Toward One Billion Daily Transactions NPCI says AI will drive the next phase of UPI growth to a billion daily transactions, boosting fraud …
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Heatwaves Threaten Germany as Allianz Study Warns of $131 Billion Loss
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerHeatwave Threat: Allianz Trade Estimates $131bn Hit to German Economy, Experts Warn Allianz Trade study warns heatwave could cost Germany $131bn by 2030; experts cite rising heat deaths, falling productivity …
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Stuttgart 21 delayed five years as Deutsche Bahn confirms €3 billion overrun
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerStuttgart 21 delayed to end of 2031 as Deutsche Bahn forecasts roughly €3 billion cost overrun Deutsche Bahn delays Stuttgart 21 opening to late 2031 and expects about €3bn in …
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Qualcomm plans year-end launch of data center AI chips, eyes $2–5 billion
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzQualcomm Pursues Data-Center Breakthrough with New Qualcomm AI Chips Qualcomm AI chips target data-center workloads as the company vows first deliveries by year-end, aiming to challenge Nvidia, Cerebras and cloud …
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Daiichi Sankyo commits €1 billion to expand Pfaffenhofen cancer drug site
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDaiichi Sankyo Pfaffenhofen investment: Japanese pharma confirms €1 billion expansion in Bavaria Daiichi Sankyo confirms €1 billion investment to expand its Pfaffenhofen cancer drug site in Bavaria, keeping plans despite …
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Stuttgart 21 report reveals €3 billion cost overrun and five-year delay
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerStuttgart 21 cost jumps to €14.5 billion as Deutsche Bahn delays key openings by five years Deutsche Bahn raises Stuttgart 21 cost to €14.5bn and delays major openings to 2027–2033 …
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Hamburg–Berlin rail modernization costs jump to €2.7 billion after delays
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerHamburg–Berlin rail modernization costs rise to €2.7bn after prolonged closure Hamburg–Berlin rail modernization costs rise to €2.7bn after extended closure; contingency funds exhausted and ETCS omission risks further disruption. The …