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Early retirement by claiming unemployment: how some Germans game the system Many older workers are using unemployment benefits as a route to early retirement, raising questions about costs and ethics. …

Hamburg–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 …

Bayer glyphosate ruling lifts legal cloud but leaves financial and strategic challenges Bayer glyphosate ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court eases legal risk for the company, but lingering settlements, financial …

Apple Signals Possible iPhone Price Increase as Storage Costs Surge Apple warns rising storage costs may force an iPhone price increase, ending years of stable pricing secured by long-term supplier …

Germany pushes modular construction with new subsidy plan and digital reforms Berlin to boost modular construction with a new bonus scheme, centralised new-build funding and digital planning measures to cut …

Usage-based billing reshapes AI model economics as tokens become a corporate resource Usage-based billing forces companies to manage tokens like energy or labor, raising budget and control challenges as major …

Yuan undervaluation costs German economy billions, IW study finds IW study says China’s yuan undervaluation costs Germany billions; a 40% simulated appreciation could boost GDP by 0.3% and add €43bn …

Brexit at 10: How the June 23, 2016 Referendum Reshaped Britain’s Economy, Trade and Politics Brexit at 10: A concise look at the economic costs, border frictions and political fallout …

China’s undervalued yuan costs Germany billions, IW study shows A new study by the German Economic Institute (IW), funded by the Federal Foreign Office, finds that an undervalued yuan has …