Business · 2 days ago
France plans €4bn education boost amid protests and rising debt costs
Paris announces a €4 billion education boost amid nationwide protests, raising eyebrows over mounting debt-service costs and fiscal slack.
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Finance · 3 days ago
European shares sprint from AI billboards as US midterms turn Wall Street into a circus
European equities joined a global sell‑off after Asian markets and Wall Street tumbled, spooked by massive AI spending plans and the fallout from the Democrats’ midterm win.
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Finance · 4 days ago
Euro‑area markets feign AI confidence as Asian stocks tumble on US tech gloom
Asian equities plunge after a US tech sell‑off and political worries over data‑center subsidies, prompting euro‑zone traders to stage a parody of AI optimism.
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Finance · 5 days ago
BMW’s Q3 earnings sputter in Beijing traffic jam of competition
BMW reported lower Q3 earnings amid fierce competition from China, with profits falling in the July‑September quarter.
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Finance · 6 days ago
When Robots Lend: AI Bond Frenzy Leaves Euro Governments Scrambling for Spare Change
European bond markets wobble as US AI‑focused debt issues challenge cash‑strapped governments, nudging up borrowing costs amid war‑driven inflation.
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Business · 6 days ago
California’s One‑Night Stand with Billionaires: Voters Tackle One‑Time Tax to Patch Healthcare
Californians head to the polls on Tuesday to decide a one‑time levy on the state’s richest, a move pitched as a quick fix for the healthcare budget. The satire‑laden vote pits glossy campaign posters against the gl…
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Finance · 6 days ago
AI giants’ AI-bond bonanza forces Euro-area to price borrowing like a bad joke
US AI titans flooding the market with AI-linked bonds are nudging France, Germany and Italy into a volatile borrowing spiral as war-driven inflation bites.
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Business · 1 November 2026
When ghosts go viral: digital parenting tips turn into a corporate costume parade
Digital parenting coach Dr Milovidov offers tongue‑in‑cheek advice as tech firms race to dress up their safety tools for Halloween, promising kids both thrills and zero‑day scares.
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Business · 30 October 2026
German chancellor arrives in Seoul with a suitcase of traffic cones, warns trade wars are the new artillery
Chancellor Merz finished a three‑country Asian tour by warning against weaponising trade, while a German snack brand quietly rolled out a new product in South Korea. The diplomatic drama is seasoned with a dash of absu…
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