Deutsche Bank shares plunge as it drops 2025 cost target
Deutsche Bank posted lacklustre earnings in the last quarter of 2024, as higher litigation costs significantly eroded profit margins. Read More
Online education: Which EU countries have the highest number of online learners?
In 2024, internet users in the EU took more online courses than in the previous year. Ireland had the highest share of online learners, followed by the Netherlands and Finland.…
‘War rooms’, data theft allegations and open source: How tech firms reacted to DeepSeek’s AI
The Chinese start-up has shaken up the AI bubble with a cheaper and less energy-intensive model. This is how the big tech league has reacted. Read More
Lagarde hints at further ECB rate cuts, rules out Bitcoin reserves
The ECB cut rates by 25bps to 2.75%, with Lagarde signalling further easing if inflation declines. Growth risks persist amid weak confidence and geopolitical tensions. She ruled out Bitcoin as…
SoftBank set to invest billions more in Stargate co-partner OpenAI
The Japanese investment holding company could potentially increase its investment in OpenAI, following the two companies already partnering up for The Stargate Project, which includes other investors such as Oracle…
Unions and NGOs fearful of EU Commission’s new business simplification strategy
Civil society groups and unions are nervous about the political turn taken by the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen’s second presidency, and warn its new Competitiveness Compass could…
Poland welcomes first birth since IVF policy change
In 2024, the Polish government reversed a 2015 decision to slash public funding for IVF treatment. The first baby was born as a result of the policy change on Wednesday.…
European Investment Bank to invest €95bn in 2025, but only €2bn for defence
The EIB, the largest multilateral lender, will double its funding for defence and security from €1 billion to €2 billion by 2025. Its group president defends a proactive approach to…
Ryanair CEO lashes out at Spanish minister after blackmail accusations over seat cuts in 2025
Travellers will find fewer low-cost options at Spanish regional airports this summer. Read More
‘Barn owls know no boundaries’: How Arab and Israeli conservationists transcend the division of war
Scientists from across the Middle East are working together to save an unlikely symbol of hope: the barn owl. Read More