Ifo: More companies see their existence threatened

According to the current Ifo economic survey, the proportion of companies that acutely fear for their economic existence rose to 7.3% in October 2024. In October 2023 it was only 6.8%. “The continuous increase in corporate insolvencies is likely to continue,” comments Klaus Wohlrabe, head of the Ifo surveys. “In addition to a lack of … Read more

Berlin inaugurates its first memorial for decolonization – DW – 11/15/2024

Berlin has inaugurated its first memorial site dedicated to decolonial resistance. The work of art, titled “EarthNest,” was designed by The Lockward Collective, and is installed in front of the Berlin Global Village, a center in the district of Neukölln that houses around 50 development policy and migrant-diasporic associations and initiatives working on various topics … Read more

Trump picks vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to be US secretary of health

Donald Trump named anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as health secretary, marking another controversial choice in his rapid post-election cabinet appointments. Announcing on Truth Social, Trump expressed enthusiasm for Kennedy’s nomination, signaling his intent to disrupt and reshape the US government with controversial picks. Source link

North Korea orders ‘mass production’ of attack drones, raising concerns over Russia alliance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the mass production of attack drones, state media said, as military ties with Russia deepen. Pyongyang’s August drone unveiling and recent defense pact with Moscow raise concerns over technology transfers, prompting warnings from South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol. Source link

Scholz urges cooperation ahead of snap elections – DW – 11/13/2024

Skip next section Scholz, Lindner blame one another for collapse of governmnet 11/13/2024November 13, 2024 Scholz, Lindner blame one another for collapse of governmnet DW Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner described the contentious atmosphere in Berlin on Wednesday, outlining the impasses that both Chancellor Olaf Scholz and former Finance Minister Christian Lindner described in their … Read more