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Germany’s weak economy has strong foundations

Embracing creative destruction would revive the country’s fortunes

Financial Times - Feb. 9

Porsche to cut 1,900 jobs in Germany as weak EV demand bites

Announcement comes as luxury-car maker warned of lower profitability, well below its long-term target

Financial Times - Feb. 13

Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer’s battle of weaknesses

Muddled purposes push main parties down in polls, with Tory leader’s biggest challenge being the Liberal Democrats

Financial Times - Feb. 11

Flick: Barça must avoid Bellingham 'weakness'

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has warned his players against showing "weakness" by arguing with referees after Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham was sent off

ESPN - 3d

Europe’s dependence on US tech is a critical weakness

In order to protect their sovereignty, the continent’s leaders must invest in a digital ecosystem independent of America

Financial Times - 1d

Manufacturing on the ballot in Germany

Voters go to the polls as political parties seek remedies for the country's industrial heartland

Financial Times - 15h

Germany’s Far-Right Comeback

Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past has instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.

The New York Times - 4h

Germany’s chance for a revival

Election victors must confront economic malaise, external security threats and domestic tensions

Financial Times - 2h

White House calls mixed jobs numbers 'weak,' blames Biden

President Donald Trump's top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said, "We're inheriting a very difficult jobs market because of Joe Biden's terrible policies."

CNBC - Feb. 7

Concerns spike over weak condition of latest 3 hostages released by Hamas

The frail condition of the latest three Israeli hostages released by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday as part of the fragile three-weeks-old ceasefire agreement has raised concerns. ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Top Armed Services Dem: Trump & Vance show ‘weakness in the face of Putin'

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are “undermining the coalition by not standing up” to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine, says Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

NBC News - 5d

Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.

Americans are being forced to reckon with the ‘new normal’ of climate change. Now what?

MarketWatch - Feb. 8

Wendy’s beats on same-store sales for the first time in seven quarters, but guidance is weak

Fast-food chain Wendy’s posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and ended six quarters of same-restaurant sales shortfalls, offsetting soft guidance for 2025.

MarketWatch - Feb. 13

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep First Base Tiers 2.0: Tiered rankings for a surprisingly weak position

There's more urgency to fill first base early than you might realize

CBS Sports - 2d

Restaurants warn of weak first quarter, but say sales will pick up later this year

Freezing temperatures, wildfires and a still-cautious consumer led to lower sales in January.

CNBC - 2d

NBA rookie report: How top prospects of supposed weak draft are panning out

Slam dunk runner-up Stephon Castle and Hawks top pick Zaccharie Risacher highlight a rookie class that is starting to hit its stride in the second half of the season.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Bitcoin’s weakness may mean the U.S. stock-market rally isn’t sustainable. Here’s why.

Bitcoin’s recent weakness may indicate that the U.S. stock rally is more fragile than it seems.

MarketWatch - 20h

Economists see gloomy outlook for Germany for years to come

Yahoo News - Feb. 10

Germany's ruling SPD in favour of extending border controls

Yahoo News - Feb. 10

Collision between train and truck in Germany injures 12

German local media sayA collision between a long-distance train and an articulated truck in Hamburg injured 12 people

ABC News - Feb. 11

Military families in Germany protest against Pete Hegseth

On a visit to a U.S. military hub in Stuttgart, Germany, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was booed by around two dozen people who live at the base in an apparent demonstration against the Trump ...

NBC News - Feb. 11

Car slams into crowd in suspected terror attack in Germany

A car slammed into a crowd in Munich, Germany, in a suspected terror attack near the site of a global security conference attended by top U.S. officials and foreign ministers from around the world. ...

NBC News - Feb. 13

Porsche to cut another 2k jobs in Germany by 2029

Yahoo News - 6d

Timing for deportations from Germany to Afghanistan still unclear

Yahoo News - 6d

How Germany is going after hate speech online

In Germany, posting hate speech online can bring police to your door.

CBS News - 3d

Germany argues for limits to EU defence spending exemption

Yahoo News - 3d

Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions

Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s election.

The New York Times - 1d

Next Likely Chancellor Promises a Tougher Germany

Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party is ahead in polls before Sunday’s election, sees an “epochal rupture” with a United States that is more aligned with Russia.

The New York Times - 3h