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Germany confirms GDP contraction of 0.1 %

Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) confirmed the 0.1 % contraction of Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter of 2024. Ruth Brand, president of Destatis, noted that this contraction comes after a slight increase of 0.2 %…

France maintains imports of Russian natural gas

Restrictions in Europe on imports of Russian oil do not affect France's purchase of natural gas from this nation. Supporters of Ukraine want to curb such trade activities, believing that imports help finance the large-scale invasion of the…

IMF issued warning on agrarian protests in Europe

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a warning about agrarian protests in Europe, noting that they could have an impact on prices if they persist. However, the IMF also states that these protests are not expected to have a major…

Amazon Prime Video will have commercials

Amazon has informed subscribers of its streaming content platform Amazon Prime Video that from January 29 next year it will include "limited ads" with the movies and series of its service. This confirms what The Wall Street Journal and…

Lisbon is the European Capital of Innovation

The European Commission announced the winners of the iCapital award, which is awarded to the European Capital of Innovation. This year, Lisbon (Portugal) was the winner as the European Capital of Innovation and Linköping (Sweden) was the…