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German industrial orders rise points to cyclical recovery
German industrial orders unexpectedly rose in April, driven by strong domestic demand, signaling a potential recovery in the manufacturing sector, official data showed on Thursday. Orders increased by 0.6% month-on-month on a seasonally and...
Trading Day: Markets rise above the fray
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - - TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist For all that the uncertainty around Washington's global tariff war and worrisome U.S. fiscal outlook continue to...

HSBC AM forays into active ETF market with five funds
HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has launched the HSBC PLUS Active ETF range, marking its entry into the active ETF market with five new funds. This launch aims to provide investors with country and regional exposures, combining the benefits of the...

What Makes Coco Gauff The Most Marketable Tennis Player In The World
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 04: Coco Gauff of United States celebrates victory over Maddison Keys of United ... More States during the Quarter final match of The French Open at Roland Garros on June 04, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty...

EUDI Wallet crucial for the financial sector, Visa exec tells Money20/20
As a trusted means of identity verification, the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is a “present on a silver platter” for financial institutions on the continent, according to Visa. The payment company’s Head of Digital Identity Marie...

DY Chandrachud takes key role in German energy firm vs Russia dispute
In a significant development in the ongoing arbitration between German energy company Wintershall and Russia, former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has been designated as the appointing authority under the Energy Charter Treaty, a...

Screencore appoints WBI Baumaschinen as Germany distributor
Germany: Screencore has announced the appointment of WBI Baumaschinen as their distributor for Germany. AggNet News has reported that WBI Baumaschinen will offer Screencore’s entire product portfolio, with a focus on stockpilers, trommels and...

The Week in Business: Fortune 500 List Contains Some Warnings for Minnesota
1. Fortune 500 List Contains Some Warnings for Minnesota The state holds steady with 17 companies on the 2025 list, but half of them saw revenue declines in fiscal 2024. Read More 2. Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Are Moving to Southdale The...

More safety for A400M crews: Airbus signs contract to equip German Air Force A400Ms with infrared protection systems
Koblenz, Germany, 06 June 2025 – Airbus has been awarded a contract from the German procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to equip 23 Luftwaffe A400Ms with DIRCM protection systems....

Muhlenberg receives $1M for endowed business professorship
A gift from the Breidenthall family will allow Muhlenberg College in Allentown to establish the William R. Breidenthall Ph.B., CPA Class of 1941 Professorship in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Finance. The gift will be matched by $1 million...

50 Cent signs lease for StageWorks while rehearsing in Germany
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - 50 Cent FaceTimed Shreveport’s mayor to witness the signing of G-Unit’s lease for StageWorks. On June 6, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was in rehearsal in Germany when he jumped off stage and FaceTimed Shreveport Mayor Tom...

German HMS Bergbau plans to acquire assets in the Australian Sconi Battery Minerals project
AK&M 05 June 2025 17:50 The Australian mining company Australian Mines Ltd. has received an offer from the German commodity trader HMS Bergbau AG regarding the acquisition of nickel, cobalt and scandium mining assets within the framework of the...

“The only way to grow is through the mud”: How AZA Finance’s Elizabeth Rossiello proves Africa’s fintech potential
Picture a young girl in a bedroom where the walls aren’t draped in pastel colours but in maps—continents sprawling across every surface, each one a promise of adventure. “I had maps all over my room instead of wallpaper,” Elizabeth Rossiello,...

German Chancellor Merz Praises Meeting with US President Trump
Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany, expressed his satisfaction with the results of the meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, which took place in Washington on June 5. He shared this on the ARD television channel following his visit to the...

Musk dragging Trump into the Epstein files has nothing to do with the crypto market — and everything to do with it
Are the Epstein files now a market variable, and if so, does that help answer why crypto is down when no macro trigger seems obvious? Elon Musk vs Trump saga turns ugly Tensions between tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump...
Germany’s Merz to brave Trump’s Oval Office test
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was “looking forward” to his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump.PHOTO: AFP WASHINGTON - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Mr Donald Trump in the Oval Office on June 5, hoping to...

China surpasses German engineering with world’s tallest wind turbine
Other countries compete to build the tallest skyscraper, or the biggest Ferris wheel. China and Germany are more serious about their engineering: they compete for the prize of having the biggest wind turbine. One of China’s two leading wind...

Klinserve, Hako partner to roll out industrial cleaning machines in Nigeria
Klinserve Solutions in partnership with Hako has rolled out a series of eco-friendly industrial cleaning machines and robotics in Nigeria to boost the country’s cleaning sector. The cleaning technology is built for use across sectors – maritime,...

14 companies hiring in the automation space right now
If you’re looking for your next role in automation, look no further as we’ve listed some of the most exciting roles in the sector. Here at SiliconRepublic.com, we’ve put together a detailed lineup of some of the most interesting jobs currently on...

Esports flourish five years after pandemic, but industry still faces unique challenges
The year 2020 was unlike any other. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and suddenly nothing was the same. Masks became mandatory, social distancing was enforced and stepping outside felt like a last...