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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Why it matters: A new "grand coalition" is set to debut in the Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament. Led by Friedrich Merz, the incoming government plans to boost spending on science and technology - while extending a not-so-subtle invitation for ostracized US

A loss-making contract in Germany has tipped Bouygues Energies & Services (E&S) back into the red despite a 7 per cent increase in turnover. The latest accounts for the UK-based construction engineering subsidiary of French group Bouygues were signed off last week (3 April). They revealed a pre-tax loss of £6.6m in the 2023 calendar

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Sector Highlights: Auto Stocks Slump Amid Tariff Concerns Auto stocks led Tuesday’s losses, as US tariffs could hit the EU’s auto sector and manufacturing hubs in Canada and Mexico. Expectations of sweeping tariffs, focusing on autos, healthcare, and tech, fueled a market-wide sell-off. Auto Sector: Continental AG plunged 11.64%, while Daimler Truck Holding slid 7.84%.

Munich-based startup Vaeridion has secured €14mn to develop an electric aircraft that it hopes will whisk passengers on short-haul routes around Europe by 2030.  “The microliner looks like a regular plane and it takes off from a runway — the only difference is that it will be powered by batteries,” Vaeridion’s co-founder and CEO...

Update (Dec. 19 and 15:12 UTC): This article has been updated to clarify that, in May 2024, Worldcoin deleted all data from its old iris code to comply with local regulations. German data protection authority, the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA), has issued corrective measures for the digital identity project World, formerly

It is a relatively busy morning on the European economic calendar. The German Ifo Business Climate Index was in focus this morning. The Current Assessment Index fell from 95.4 to 95.0 in April, while sentiment towards the outlook improved, with the Business Expectations Index rising from 91.0 to 92.2. Economists forecast increases to 96,0 and

Surface limitations facing the expansion of photovoltaics in Germany have led to a bold vision: installing PV arrays along motorways and creating a vast DC smart grid in the process. The plan could even be implemented across Europe...