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German government collapses as Scholz sacks finance minister

Departure of Christian Lindner marks the end of the country’s unpopular three-party administration

World - Financial Times - November 6

German finance minister warns of retaliation if U.S. kicks off trade war

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday warned that if the U.S. kicked off a trade war with the European Union, there could be retaliation.

Business - CNBC - October 25

German government collapses after Olaf Scholz sacks finance minister

Unexpected move throws Europe’s largest economy into political disarray and is likely to lead to snap elections in March. The German government has collapsed after the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

German opposition leader Merz calls for snap elections

Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces growing pressure from politicians and business to commit to January vote

World - Financial Times - November 7

Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister

The three-year-old union between Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner's Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Countries must set aside differences and agree climate finance deal, says Cop29 negotiator

Jochen Flasbarth called on Cop29 delegates to press on as world faces increasing crises and drop in solidarity. Governments meeting to forge a global settlement on climate finance must get over ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Democratizing finance: Spectral Labs and the autonomous finance movement

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: From 2024 to 2031, there will be an annual growth of 26.00% in AI and blockchain and Spectral Labs is taking part in this revolution. Spectral Labs is on a mission to change ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing

Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.

Science - The New York Times - November 13

The ‘mother-in-law’ of German coalitions

Leftist politician Sahra Wagenknecht has emerged as kingmaker in Germany’s eastern regional governments

World - Financial Times - November 4

Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?

Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.

British banks face an expensive motor finance crash

Giving dealers incentives to increase loan interest rates for car buyers could be ruinous for lenders

World - Financial Times - November 8

Clashes, confusion and secrecy consume the Harris campaign's finances

If Kamala Harris' campaign was known for anything, it was its blockbuster fundraising.

The undercover hedge funds financing activist short sellers

When Wall Street’s self-styled financial detectives allege malfeasance, these silent partners stand to reap the benefits

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Iran executes German-Iranian dissident

The German-Iranian had denied leading a group that bombed a mosque in 2008, killing 14 people.

Court of Appeal sides with UK consumers over ‘secret’ car loan commissions

Close Brothers shares plummet after landmark ruling that puts sector at risk of redress

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Boeing’s record $21bn fundraising boosts hopes of avoiding downgrade

Aircraft maker is racing to ease pressure on its balance sheet exacerbated by a labour strike

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Santander delays full UK results as it weighs impact of car finance ruling

Profits drop in British business as one of Spanish bank’s biggest markets emerges as a trouble spot

Business - Financial Times - October 29

This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns

Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns

Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Here are all the ways sports gambling is hurting some bettors’ finances

A new report shows that bettors are losing more than just parlay bets

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

What England’s tuition fee rise means for student and university finances

Experts say measures will not be enough to fix higher education funding or attract students from poorer backgrounds

Business - Financial Times - November 5

UK motor finance in disarray after court rules against hidden commissions

Major providers have stopped lending or paused commissions as they race to assess implications

World - Financial Times - November 6

Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s ...

World - ABC News - November 6

Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts

Jörg Kukies was appointed as the new German finance minister on Thursday, replacing Christian Lindner.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Developing world needs private finance for green transition, says Cop president

UN’s top climate official warns ‘no country is immune’ from climate disaster as conference begins in Azerbaijan. Businesses in the private sector must stump up cash for the developing world to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Cop29: which climate finance ideas are most likely to work?

With $1tn a year needed, we analyse how best to fill the gap, from wealth taxes to levies on flying and oil extraction. Countries meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the Cop29 climate summit are under ...