Business
21 Jul 2023
Wiesmann is known for combining German engineering and design with British style, but the automaker hasn't released a new model for almost a decade. That's until Project Thunderball, a new EV that signifies the company's re-entry into the market.
20 Jul 2023
Kenyan President William Ruto lifts a ban on logging, saying his government will still push ahead with plans to plant 15 billion trees over the next decade, but climate experts warn his decision could be catastrophic. Meanwhile, concerns grow in the Horn of Africa as Russia announces a halt to the Black Sea grain deal. Finally, the EU inks a deal with Tunisia to stem irregular migration despite criticism of Tunis's human rights record, including treatment of sub-Saharan migrants.
18 Jul 2023
China producer prices suggest deflationary price pressures seen in upstream sectors, Grow Investment Group's chief economist Hong Hao said. Nominal GDP growth is lower than real GDP growth in Q2, Pinpoint Asset Management's chief economist Zhang Zhiwei said.
18 Jul 2023
18 Jul 2023
Germans are losing interest in starting their own business or becoming self-employed. The German Chambers of Industry and Commerce see the trend as a threat to the country's economic development.
17 Jul 2023
Not even the pouring rain could spoil Lionel Messi's Inter Miami welcome party on Sunday (July 16) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the new face of Major League Soccer was introduced to a packed stadium of adoring fans.
16 Jul 2023
'Collective punishment': French papers reflect on muted Bastille Day festivities
16 Jul 2023
As EV sales have soared, the tire industry has innovated its products to fit the needs of the relatively heavy, efficient and silent cars. But there is one problem the industry is struggling to crack.
16 Jul 2023
Nike Art Gallery in Lagos is a hub for Nigerian and African art, showcasing a diverse range of works. With its exceptional exhibitions, the gallery and its founder, Mama Nike, have made an impact on the global art scene.
15 Jul 2023
The run-up has has been dominated by concerns over corruption, and the exclusion of a leading candidate.
11 Jul 2023
Fighting may have stopped in Ethiopia's Tigray region, but people's suffering has not. Supplies of food aid have been disrupted amid a dispute between Ethiopia's main donors and the government.
10 Jul 2023
In a roadside welding shop in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, Shola Ojo gives his power generating set a second pull before the engine revved up, now he is ready to start his business for the day.
All around him are unfinished metal doors and gates that he now has to work on for almost double the cost since new President Bola Tinubu scrapped a fuel subsidy, sharply driving up the cost of petrol.
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Eight candidates are running to take over the presidency, with the frontrunner only recently given the legal go-ahead.
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Fuel shortages in Nigeria have raised the price of gasoline and caused huge queues in cities like the capital Abuja, in a country already grappling with high inflation and a cost of living crisis.
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Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin promise quick profits – an attraction that aids scammers fleecing investors of their funds.
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The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his Anti-Corruption Foundation are the 10th DW Freedom of Speech Award laureates.
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Chinese state media reported 48 people were killed when a section of a highway collapsed. Search efforts are underway despite bad weather a day after part of a road fell in China's Guangdong province.
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Women make up nearly half the active population in Germany, but the arrival of a baby completely changes their position in the labour market. More than 70 percent of mothers of children under the age of six work part time. Mothers – particularly in the west of Germany – are still encouraged to stay at home for a few years after giving birth, but a mediocre childcare system also plays a part. The lack of nursery places is glaring, with more than 400,000 children on waiting lists. In response, the state is investing billions and even guarantees childcare places for all children up to the age of 10. But the problem persists.