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By Kirsten Ripper with AFP, BR, Münchner Merkur Published on 29/07/2026 – 12:57 GMT+2 BMW will cut several thousand jobs in Germany, becoming the latest major German carmaker to launch a substantial cost-saving programme. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The plans were presented to employees in Munich on Wednesday by chief executive Milan Nedeljković and works council chairman Martin Kimmich, according to German media reports. BMW and its works council have agreed a voluntary redundancy programme targeting administrative and development roles, while production will be excluded, a company spokesperson told Reuters. A person familiar with the plans told the news agency that BMW’s global workforce was…
OpenAI plans to release an AI smart speaker in 2027, according to a Bloomberg report on Thursday. It’ll reportedly be palm-size and doughnut-shaped and have a wireless design that will let people carry it around. The report, which cited unnamed people familiar with the project, also indicates that the small speaker will…
Published on 07/08/2026 – 10:35 GMT+2 Russia is considering staging a false-flag attack against critical infrastructure in the Baltics using Ukrainian drones in an attempt to discredit Kyiv and weaken NATO’s backing for Ukraine, Lithuania’s defence minister, Robertas Kaunas, has warned. “We are talking about a potential false-flag operation where…
According to a report from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, the anticipated deal between RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim for Fisnik Asllani has fallen through due to medical concerns with the striker:🚨❌ Official: The Fisnik Asllani deal with RB Leipzig has collapsed due to medical concerns.Everything had been fully agreed. Leipzig…
Puntland says it has taken control of Galkayo camp as rival federal-aligned forces retreat following intense clashes.Armed forces from Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland state have attacked a camp held by federal government troops, in the latest flare-up between regional leaders and the Somali government.Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni told a news…
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Pakistan win first away Test in three years, beating West Indies by eight wickets in Trinidad to draw two Test series.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Pakistan ended its eight-match losing streak away from home in cricket Tests with a resounding eight-wicket victory against the West Indies to level the…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Late NBA player Brandon Clarke died of a drug overdose, authorities announced Friday.Clarke, then of the Memphis Grizzlies, was found dead May 11 in his Los Angeles home from what the Los Angeles County Department of Medical…
Season 4 of Ted Lasso looks a little different after the show recast an original cast member. The hit Apple…
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T-Mobile launched new mobile plans this week by announcing “Nothing,” referring to the new EIP Flex 36 installment plan, with…
Published on 07/08/2026 – 11:14 GMT+2•Updated 13:00 In the harbour you would normally see boats moored, but in Budapest a…
Princess Cruises is introducing stricter booking policies, including higher deposits and earlier final…
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An apparent Education Department data error is causing student loan forgiveness credit to be wiped out overnight, setting borrowers back and causing widespread panic. The glitch is just the latest in a series of major administrative errors borrowers have encountered as the department and its contracted loan servicers rush to…
All eyes in the luxury market are fixed on China after Bain…
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Bankruptcy Code § 548(e)(1) says fraudulent transfers to a self-settled trust can…
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Barcelona and Bayern Munich were reportedly interested in Ajax star winger Mika…
