Germany’s special fund yields mixed early results as transport spending leads Germany’s special fund posts mixed results: 74% disbursed last year and 54% progress, with transport leading investment amid global …
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Business
BDI warns federal government national plastic levy will harm recycling investments
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman industry lobby urges government to drop proposed German plastic levy over recycling and competitiveness concerns BDI urges Berlin to reject a German plastic levy, arguing it will not improve …
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Business
US AI investments fuel economic growth as 50 billion data center boom
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerAI investment surge fuels U.S. growth as data‑center building and supercomputer imports climb U.S. AI investment in data centers and high‑performance computing is driving robust economic growth, with roughly $50 …
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Business
Riester pension reformed to allow equity investments and simplify subsidies
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerRiester-Rente reform simplifies subsidies and opens pension savers to equity investments Germany advances Riester-Rente reform to simplify state support, expand investment choices and lower costs, while critics warn limits on …
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BP offshore wind gamble turns costly as impairments and withdrawals mount BP offshore wind shifted from 2023 leasing splurges to multi-billion impairments and project pullbacks, prompting calls for auction and …
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Business
RWE faces shareholder criticism over €17bn US investments amid Trump wind hostility
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerRWE US investments face investor scrutiny as political risk looms over large-scale renewables push Shareholders scrutinize RWE US investments as political risk rises while the company now advances major renewables, …
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Technology
Cloud providers face surging AI compute demand as investments outpace revenue
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzAI cloud demand outpaces revenue as tech giants accelerate compute investments AI cloud demand surges as tech giants report rising revenues while infrastructure spending accelerates faster, prompting strategic shifts and …