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Volkswagen workers on the production line at a German factory facing mass layoffs

Volkswagen Board Weighs 100,000 Layoffs in Germany’s Largest Industrial Contraction

Volkswagen's board met Thursday to vote on 100,000 job cuts and four German plant closures, the largest contraction in postwar German history. IG Metall and works council jointly called it an attack

July 10, 2026

by Economy Desk

Gas station pump prices reflecting surging energy costs from the Iran war 2026 oil inventory crisis

US Gasoline Prices Snap 50-Day Slide as Iran Escalation Rattles Energy Markets

The national average price of regular gasoline rose to $3.84 per gallon on Thursday, its first increase in nearly 50 days, after the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire sent crude oil surging and renewed fears of prolonged disruptions in the

July 9, 2026

by Economy Desk

Best savings account checklist: 10 factors to evaluate in 2026

Introduction Selecting the best savings account involves more than simply opening the first account that appears

Blocked Rosneft petrol station in Saint Petersburg Russia diesel ban July 2026 after Ukraine drone strikes on refineries

Russia Bans Diesel Exports as Ukraine Drones Strike 21 Vessels, Halt Omsk Refinery

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 21 vessels in the Sea of Azov and shut down the

Satispay fintech app Milan Italy funding round 2026

Satispay Raises €120 Million to Turn Italy’s Idle Billions Into an Investing Habit

Italian fintech unicorn Satispay is raising up to €120 million to move beyond payments into stocks, ETFs, and pension products for its 6.5 million users — a bet that a payments app

June 13, 2026

Business·Economy·News·Technology

Auto-rickshaw on a New Delhi street as India raises fuel prices amid Iran war energy crisis

India Prepares to Miss Its Fiscal Deficit Target for the First Time Since the Pandemic

India is prepared to let its fiscal deficit widen to 4.8 percent of GDP, half a percentage point above the target set in February, as the Iran war drives up energy costs.

June 13, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

IMF headquarters building Washington DC Ukraine lending program

IMF Approves $690M for Ukraine Despite Missed Q1 Reform Benchmark

The IMF approved a $690 million tranche for Ukraine on Friday despite the country missing one structural benchmark and delaying two others from the first quarter of 2026, a disclosure that tests

June 13, 2026

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Delegates walk through the atrium at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC, April 14, 2026

IMF Cuts Ukraine GDP Forecast to 1–1.6% as Two Wars Erode What Recovery Was Left

The IMF has slashed its Ukraine growth forecast to 1.0–1.6%, a sharp reversal from its own April projection of 2%, as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and spillovers from the war in

June 13, 2026

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Corpus Christi reservoir drought conditions amid Bitcoin mine water controversy 2026

Texas Bitcoin Mine Drained 11 Million Gallons as Corpus Christi Ran Dry. Now the City Is Hiding the Evidence.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. The city’s wells are running dry. Its two main reservoirs sit at critically low levels. Residents have been living under outdoor watering bans since December 2024, forbidden from hosing

June 12, 2026

Business·Economy·Technology

SpaceX Goes Public at $1.77 Trillion, Catapulting Elon Musk Into History as the World’s First Trillionaire

NEW YORK – On a Friday morning in June, at the Nasdaq MarketSite in the heart of Times Square, Gwynne Shotwell rang the opening bell to a crowd of audible cheers. A

June 12, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·Economy·Science·Technology

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde at a press conference in Frankfurt

The ECB Raises Rates Into a Shrinking Economy, Because Washington’s War Sends Frankfurt the Bill

The European Central Bank raised rates for the first time in three years, lifting the deposit rate to 2.25 percent to fight inflation driven by the US-Iran war. It did so while

June 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Mi Clip digital wallet launched in Mexico by Clip, Ant International, Mastercard and TelevisaUnivision in June 2026

Mexico Bet Everything on Cash. Ant International, Mastercard and Clip Just Called Its Bluff.

Mexico's Clip has launched Mi Clip, a digital wallet backed by Ant International's Alipay infrastructure, Mastercard's payment rails, and TelevisaUnivision's media reach — a coalition targeting the 85% of small transactions still

June 11, 2026

Business·Economy·News·Technology

Oil tankers and cargo ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates

Trump Reveals Secret US Military Escort of 100 Million Barrels Through Hormuz — Contradicting His Own Energy Secretary

President Trump disclosed Wednesday that he secretly ordered the U.S. military last month to escort more than 200 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, moving over 100 million barrels of oil

June 11, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Rendering of the proposed Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Kenosha County Wisconsin near Somers and Pleasant Prairie

Hard Rock Casino Plan for Somers, Wisconsin Advances as Federal Review Nears Final Decision

The Menominee Indian Tribe's $400 million Hard Rock casino and hotel complex near Somers and Pleasant Prairie has cleared a federal environmental review, but the project now faces a more crowded gaming

June 10, 2026

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Volkswagen Board Weighs 100,000 Layoffs in Germany’s Largest Industrial Contraction

US Gasoline Prices Snap 50-Day Slide as Iran Escalation Rattles Energy Markets

Best savings account checklist: 10 factors to evaluate in 2026

Russia Bans Diesel Exports as Ukraine Drones Strike 21 Vessels, Halt Omsk Refinery

Satispay Raises €120 Million to Turn Italy’s Idle Billions Into an Investing Habit

India Prepares to Miss Its Fiscal Deficit Target for the First Time Since the Pandemic

IMF Approves $690M for Ukraine Despite Missed Q1 Reform Benchmark

IMF Cuts Ukraine GDP Forecast to 1–1.6% as Two Wars Erode What Recovery Was Left

Texas Bitcoin Mine Drained 11 Million Gallons as Corpus Christi Ran Dry. Now the City Is Hiding the Evidence.

SpaceX Goes Public at $1.77 Trillion, Catapulting Elon Musk Into History as the World’s First Trillionaire

The ECB Raises Rates Into a Shrinking Economy, Because Washington’s War Sends Frankfurt the Bill

Mexico Bet Everything on Cash. Ant International, Mastercard and Clip Just Called Its Bluff.

Trump Reveals Secret US Military Escort of 100 Million Barrels Through Hormuz — Contradicting His Own Energy Secretary

Hard Rock Casino Plan for Somers, Wisconsin Advances as Federal Review Nears Final Decision

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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