Google blocked ads surge to 8.3 billion in 2025 as AI stops violations earlier Google blocked ads hit a record 8.3 billion in 2025, with AI stopping over 99% before …
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EU approves German industrial electricity price and allows €3.8 billion subsidies
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEU Approves German Industrial Electricity Price Support, Clearing €3.8bn Aid EU approves Germany’s industrial electricity price support, allowing €3.8bn in state aid for energy‑intensive companies, subject to strict EU safeguards. …
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Aegon sells UK life business to Standard Life for £2 billion
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerAegon sells UK business to Standard Life in deal valued at about £2bn Aegon sells UK business to Standard Life for £2bn, retaining UK asset management as it completes its …
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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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World Bank announces up to $100 billion aid package for Middle East
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerWorld Bank Announces Up to $100 Billion Aid for Countries Hit by Middle East War World Bank unveils up to $100 billion aid for countries hit by the Middle East …
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World Bank Mobilizes Up to $100 Billion for Middle East Relief
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerWorld Bank Mobilizes Up to $100 Billion to Support Countries Hit by Middle East War World Bank mobilizes up to $100 billion to support countries hit by the Middle East …
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Sudan conference opens in Berlin as Germany pledges €2.2 billion humanitarian aid
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBerlin hosts third international Sudan conference as donors meet to address humanitarian collapse International meeting in Berlin brings governments, aid agencies and civil society together to coordinate relief, aid access …
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OpenAI Confirms $122 Billion Oversubscribed Funding Round Ahead of Year-End IPO
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzOpenAI funding round oversubscribed as $122 billion raise closes, fuelling IPO talk OpenAI says its $122 billion funding round was oversubscribed, closing rapidly and drawing a wide group of global …
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OpenAI confirms oversubscribed $122 billion funding round and signals year-end IPO
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzOpenAI funding round oversubscribed in record $122 billion raise, fueling IPO speculation OpenAI funding round oversubscribed and closed in record time, with investors citing confidence in the company’s strategy and …
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Hungary Election Prompts EU to Prepare Release of 17 Billion Euros
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEU funds for Hungary at stake after Magyar win as €17bn remains frozen Péter Magyar’s unexpected victory raises fresh hopes that EU funds for Hungary could be released, but Brussels …