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☆ Gold, silver and platinum's red-hot rally still has further to go, strategists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Gold and silver bars of various sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metals dealer Pro Aurum in Munich. Gold, silver and platinum prices have been on a tear so far this year, and strategists say the precious metals could continue to hit fresh record highs over the coming months. Spot silver prices, meanwhile, traded 0.5% lower at around $29.54 per ounce. Strategists at Saxo Bank said in a recent research note that gold prices could soon test the $2,400 level, silver may climb as high as $30, while platinum has upside potential to reach $1,130. The Danish bank said Wednesday that its "year of the metals" theme had continued to gather momentum in recent weeks, citing its preference for gold, silver and copper.

Organizations: Aurum, Federal Reserve, Saxo Bank Locations: Munich, London, Danish

☆ Siemens posts industrial profit drop as automation division slows
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Karl-Josef Hildenbrand | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesGerman technology giant Siemens on Thursday reported a drop in profit at its industrial business in the fiscal second quarter and said its automation division had slowed. The company's industrial profit came in at 2.51 billion euro ($2.73 billion) in the three months ending in March, down 2% from the same quarter last year. The figure was also below the company-compiled analyst forecast of 2.68 billion euro which was reported by Reuters. Net income fell to 2.2 billion euro in the three months to the end of March, down 38% year-on-year, while sales shed 1% to 19.16 billion euro. watch nowSiemens focuses on automation and digitalization and produces technology for a range of sectors such as transport and healthcare.

Persons: Karl, Josef Hildenbrand, Roland Busch, CNBC's Annette Weisbach, Busch Organizations: Getty, Siemens, Reuters Locations: Bavaria, Munich, London

☆ How racing driverless cars is pushing autonomous technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He’s been working on robotics since the 1980s, and he’s surprised by how quickly autonomous technology has advanced. He sees this in his day-to-day work at KUCARS, where researchers are working on everything from autonomous cars and drones to marine, agricultural, and manufacturing robotics. There have been other autonomous car races before, but A2RL’s was the first to include a race between four driverless cars, according to organizers. “But it was good to push the community.”Team Polimove competes during the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League. Pushing the technology to the edgeEfforts to set driverless cars loose on public roads have faced setbacks, especially as the result of collisions with unforeseen obstacles.

Persons: Lakmal Seneviratne, He’s, he’s, A2RL’s, ” Seneviratne, Daniil Kvyat, Amr Alfiky, Reuters ‘, Max Verstappen, TUM, Seneviratne, Polimove, Giuseppe Cacace, Simon Hoffman, ” Hoffman, Uber, Hoffman, ” Organizations: CNN, Netflix, P Global Mobility, Khalifa University Center, Autonomous Robotic Systems, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, Reuters, Beijing Institute of Technology, Abu, Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Technical University of Munich, Getty, Yas Marina Circuit, Khalifa University of Science Locations: Abu Dhabi, KUCARS, Yas

☆ The Long, Tortured Road to Biden’s Clash With Netanyahu Over Gaza War
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden laid it out for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel long before letting the public know. For the first time, the president who had so strongly backed Israel’s war against Hamas was essentially threatening to change course. Six days later, on Feb. 17, Mr. Biden heard from Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. Despite the president’s warning, Mr. Blinken reported that momentum for an invasion of Rafah was building. Mr. Netanyahu responded defiantly, vowing to act even “if we need to stand alone.”

Persons: Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Antony J, Blinken, Netanyahu, ” Organizations: Hamas Locations: Gaza, Rafah, Munich, United States, Israel

☆ Real Madrid stuns Bayern Munich late to reach Champions League final but match marred by controversial decision
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

With all hope seemingly lost, Madrid’s substitute striker Joselu turned the tie on its head after scoring two goals in the space of three minutes. This time, VAR could not be used to check the incredibly tight decision because the referee had blown his whistle. “It almost feels like a betrayal because of that decision,” Tuchel told TNT Sports after the match. From fan to heroAfter the full-time whistle, Madrid celebrated in style as it crowned Joselu the club’s new hero. As a forward, you dream of scoring goals, and if they’re like tonight’s, then even better,” Joselu said after the match.

Persons: Carlo Ancelotti, Alphonso Davies, Blancos, Joselu, It’s, ” Ancelotti, Madrid, Madrid’s, Manuel Neuer, David Ramos, Antonio Rüdiger, wasn’t, Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt, De Ligt, beIN, “ I’m, it’s, ”, Thomas Tuchel, ” Tuchel, “, de Ligt, Harry Kane, Kane, ” Joselu Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Champions League, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern, Real Madrid, Staff, Bayern Munich’s, beIN Sports, ” Bayern, TNT Sports, FC Bayern, Madrid, Espanyol Locations: Santiago, Madrid, Paris

☆ Borussia Dortmund stuns PSG to reach Champions League final
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Borussia Dortmund continued its “incredible” run in this season’s Champions League, reaching the final after stunning Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the semifinal second leg on Tuesday. Valerio Pennicino/UEFA/Getty ImagesDortmund’s run in the Champions League is at odds with its domestic form. In Europe, though, Die Schwarzgelben have found a way to win matches and the semifinal second leg was the perfect demonstration of just that. Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersFor Dortmund, it is a full-circle moment, given its last Champions League final in 2013 was also held at Wembley Stadium. For longtime servant of the club Marco Reus, the Champions League final will also be his last opportunity to play for Dortmund.

Persons: Germain, Mats Hummels, Edin Terzić, “, Mats, Hummels, Valerio Pennicino, Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Hakimi, Luis Enrique, Kai Pfaffenbach, Marco, Reus Organizations: CNN — Borussia Dortmund, Champions League, Paris Saint, Parc des Princes, PSG, London, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Wembley, ” Dortmund, PSV Eindhoven, UEFA, Bundesliga, Dortmund, Reuters, League, Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund, Santiago Locations: Paris, Parc des, Dortmund, London, Europe, Wednesday’s, Spanish

☆ Russians are so desperate to see Western pop stars, they are paying to go on 'concert vacations' abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The company has sold 150 concert vacations since last year, according to The Telegraph. Russian music fans, however, appear to be so desperate to see their favorite artists that they are paying thousands to go on "concert vacations" abroad. A spokesperson for the operator told The Telegraph that it had sold 150 concert vacations since it launched its packages in the fall of last year. One of the packages — a five-day trip to see Ed Sheeran perform in Belgrade, Serbia, in August — costs around $1,123. "Western superstars don't perform in Moscow anymore," Jonny Tickle, a British man living in Moscow, wrote on X.

Persons: Ed Sheeran, James Blunt, —, Snoop, Sheeran, Jonny Tickle, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Adele, Tickle, Guy Berryman, hadn't, Coldplay, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, Elzy, Vakarchuk Organizations: The, Service, Express, The Telegraph, Scorpions, Ukraine, Europa, Coldplay, Russian Express Locations: Russian, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Zagreb, Croatia, Dubai, Belgrade, Serbia, Moscow, British, Dua, Munich, Budapest, Vienna, Ukrainian, Brussels

☆ I quit my finance job and became an Airbnb host in Italy. I have no regrets about choosing happiness over money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Anton Govor left his corporate finance career to become an Airbnb host on Lake Garda in Italy. I visited Lake Garda for the first time when I was 21The main guesthouse at GardaDoma. Courtesy of GardaDomaDuring a drive from Munich to Florence, I stopped in Lake Garda completely by chance. AdvertisementI chose to leave my finance career behindIn December 2018, my second son was born at Lake Garda, and I took parental leave at our house. I devote 1 to 4 p.m. to property maintenance and planning the dinner menu with our work family, who take shifts in cooking.

Persons: Anton Govor, Govor, he's, —, It's, Ernst & Young, Brenzone, Airbnb Organizations: Garda, Service, Ernst &, MOEX Group, Lake Garda Locations: Italy, Brenzone sul Garda, Moscow, Lake, Munich, Florence, Europe, Russia, Easter

☆ Bayer Leverkusen: German club equals 59-year-old record as unbeaten season continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —German team Bayer Leverkusen extended its miraculous unbeaten run to 48 games on Sunday after thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Bundesliga. The win means that Leverkusen has now equaled the record for the longest unbeaten run across all top-level matches since the introduction of European competition, according to UEFA. Leverkusen will have the chance to break the record on Thursday when it plays Roma in the second leg of its Europa League semifinal. The all-time mark of 62 games unbeaten was set by Scottish club Celtic from 1915-1917, however, those matches were all in the domestic league. The next game is important for us, the second leg of the Europa League semifinal: a chance to reach the final.

Persons: Granit Xhaka, Patrik Schick, Exequiel Palacios, Jeremie Frimpong, Victor Okoh Boniface –, Roma, ”, Xabi Alonso, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Alonso, ” Alonso, “ Organizations: CNN, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bundesliga, Leverkusen, Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank, UEFA, Benfica, Europa League, Celtic, Bayern, Spain, VfL Bochum, FC Kaiserslautern, Roma, “ Locations: Scottish, AFP, Augsburg

☆ Real Madrid wins record-extending 36th La Liga title
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Real Madrid sealed a record-extending 36th La Liga title on Saturday after rival Barcelona suffered a second-half collapse against Girona, succumbing to a 4-2 defeat which ensured that Los Blancos cannot be overtaken at the top of the table. Such has been Real Madrid’s dominance in the league this season that a 36th title has seemed almost assured for a while now. Goals from Brahim Díaz, Joselu and, of course, Jude Bellingham propelled Real Madrid to its decisive win against Cádiz on Saturday. “I’d be lying to you if I told you that when I was little I didn’t dream of winning a La Liga as captain,” Real Madrid captain Nacho told his club’s website, after winning his fourth league title. For a club that has won as many trophies as Real Madrid, winning the league represents only a job half-done - it is winning in Europe that truly counts.

Persons: Andreas Christiansen, Robert Lewandowski, Paulo Gazzaniga, Barça, Cristian Portu, Miguel Gutiérrez’s, Los Blancos, Brahim, Jude Bellingham, Luka Modrić, Marcelo, Karim Benzema, “ I’d, Nacho, “, It’s, Carlo Ancelotti Organizations: CNN — Real, La Liga, Barcelona, Real, Madrid, Paulo, Girona, Atlético Madrid, Cádiz, Bellingham, El, Real Madrid, Nacho, Liga, ” Real Madrid, Champions League, Bayern Munich Locations: CNN — Real Madrid, Girona, Barcelona, La, Real Madrid, Europe

☆ Dortmund, Bayern Munich and the Siren Song of Yesterday
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In those few minutes after Niclas Füllkrug had scored, as the Yellow Wall swayed and roared, Borussia Dortmund must have felt the stirring of some distant memory. Waves of attacks pounded down on Paris St.-Germain, now dizzied and wearied. This is how it used to be, or at least some approximation of it, back in the days when Dortmund made Europe shake. More than a chance, really: Dortmund may live to regret that a second goal never came. had enough opportunities to hint at its threat, too, hitting the post twice in the space of 10 seconds at one point.

Persons: Niclas Füllkrug, Germain, Gregor Kobel, Mats Hummels, Jadon Sancho, Karim Adeyemi Organizations: Borussia Dortmund, Paris St, Champions League, Dortmund Locations: Paris, Europe, Dortmund

☆ Linde's guidance leaves investors wanting more. We're saying thanks to the sellers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Shares of Linde fell on Thursday after the industrial gas giant reported mixed first-quarter results and its guidance left some investors wanting more. We're not sure of the rationale for excluding it but that explains why we're not fretting about Linde's lack of guidance raise. Guidance For the second quarter, Linde projects adjusted EPS between $3.70 and $3.80, which implies 5% to 7% year-over-year growth, excluding currency impacts. As always with Linde, the midpoint of the guidance assumes no economic improvement. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Linde, —, Sanjiv Lamba, Matthew White, White, Lamba, Eaton, We're, we're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Michaela Rehle Organizations: Linde, Revenue, LSEG, Products, Management, LIN, Nvidia, CNBC Locations: Munich, Pullach, Germany

☆ Jadon Sancho shines in Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Champions League semifinal first leg win over PSG
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jadon Sancho rediscovered some of his magic as he helped Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of its Champions League semifinal clash on Wednesday. Sancho, who returned to Dortmund on loan in January after an unsuccessful big-money move to Manchester United, was his elusive best as he proved a constant thorn in the Parisians’ side. It means Dortmund holds a slender one-goal advantage going into the second leg at the Parc des Princes next week. He scored 50 goals and registered 64 assists in four seasons with Dortmund, before making the move to the Premier League and Manchester United. “Sancho looks like a different player entirely.

Persons: CNN — Jadon Sancho, Germain, Sancho, Niclas Füllkrug, Gianluigi Donnarumma, –, Füllkrug, Jean Catuffe, Lionel Messi, “ Can’t, Jadon, Erik ten Hag, “ Sancho, Man United, Ally McCoist, ” Organizations: CNN, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint, Champions League, Dortmund, Manchester United, PSG, Princes, League, Barcelona, Premier League, verve, Man, TNT Sports, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Wembley Locations: Paris, Dortmund, Parc, Manchester, Opta, @BlackYellow, Germany

☆ Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Rachel Donadio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In April 2022, soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, two men arrived at the library of the University of Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest city. They told the librarians they were Ukrainians fleeing war and asked to consult 19th-century first editions of works by Alexander Pushkin, Russia’s national poet, and Nikolai Gogol. Police are now investigating what they believe is a vast, coordinated series of thefts of rare 19th-century Russian books — primarily first and early editions of Pushkin — from libraries across Europe. Since 2022, more than 170 books valued at more than $2.6 million, according to Europol, have vanished from the National Library of Latvia in Riga, Vilnius University Library, the State Library of Berlin, the Bavarian State Library in Munich, the National Library of Finland in Helsinki, the National Library of France, university libraries in Paris, Lyon and Geneva, and from the Czech Republic. The University of Warsaw library was hardest hit, with 78 books gone.

Persons: Estonia’s, Alexander Pushkin, Russia’s, Nikolai Gogol, Eager, Krista Aru, “, ”, Pushkin Organizations: University of Tartu, Police, National Library of Latvia, Vilnius University Library, State Library of Berlin, Bavarian State Library, National Library of Finland, National Library of France, The University of Warsaw Locations: Russia, Ukraine, United States, Europe, Riga, Munich, Helsinki, Paris, Lyon, Geneva, Czech Republic

☆ Joseph Stiglitz on why America's appetite for Trump endures
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

If Trump is elected again, Stiglitz said, he could well pull support for Ukraine, sending grain prices soaring. For Stiglitz, the 2001 winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, America's appetite for Trump can be traced back a little more than four decades ago to the election of Ronald Reagan. "We've had 40 years of a neoliberal experiment: Strip away the regulations and lower the taxes — taxes are much lower than they used to be. But Komlos and Stiglitz don't place blame solely on Reagan for the growing economic inequality. Every European country that's had a wealth tax has walked away from it, by and large."

Persons: Donald Trump, Joseph Stiglitz, Trump, Stiglitz, Joe Biden, Ronald Reagan, —, that's, Reagan, We've, Dina Litovsky, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, That's, Stiglitz doesn't, John Komlos, Komlos, Joe, Bill Clinton, Clinton, Barack Obama, insurrectionists, Desmond Lachman, Carter, Douglas Holtz, Eakin, George W, John McCain's, Holtz, America Stiglitz, Hayek, Friedman, Claudia Sahm, you've, what's Organizations: Columbia Business School, Business, Capitol, Biden, Trump, :, Good Society, America's, Federal Reserve, Budget, Bank, University of Munich, Duke University, University of North, Democratic, North American Free Trade, World Trade Organization, American Enterprise Institute, Bush's, Economic Advisers Locations: Manhattan, Ukraine, Russia, China, Beijing, Taiwan, University of North Carolina, Spain, America

☆ Real Madrid earns crucial draw against Bayern Munich in Champions League semifinal
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“We didn’t see the best Real Madrid today,” he told reporters after the game. “Let’s hope we see it in the second leg. Bayern, cheered by the ever-passionate Allianz Arena, roared back in the second half and equalized through a moment of solo brilliance from Sané in the 53rd minute. Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesWhile Madrid will be happy with the result, there were concerns over star player Jude Bellingham who came off in the second half. “We caused Real a lot of problems, especially in the second half.

Persons: Carlo Ancelotti, Blancos, Ancelotti, ”, “ It’s, Vinícius Jr, ’, Bayern’s Leroy Sané, Harry Kane, Vinícius, “, ” Harry Kane, Angelika Warmuth, Toni Kroos, Kim Min, jae, Kroos, Andriy Lunin, Jamal Musiala, clumsily, Lucas Vázquez, Dani Carvajal, Kane, Kim, Madrid’s, Alex Pantling, Jude Bellingham, He’ll, hasn’t, he’ll, ” Kane, Germain Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Champions League, Bayern Munich, Bayern, Allianz Arena, Madrid, ”, Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint, Wembley Locations: Santiago, Germany, Spain, Real Madrid, Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris

☆ Read the email Fisker sent to staff warning of layoffs if the company can't correct course
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewFisker warned employees on Monday that they could be laid off in two month and the company's facility could close if the company is unable to course correct. The company told staff it was bringing in a restructuring officer last week, according to a previous email viewed by BI. AdvertisementThree current employees told BI that everyone they had spoken to at Fisker said they had received the notice. Should this possibility materialize, the Company has an obligation to provide "conditional notice" that employees — including yourself — will be terminated on June 28, 2024.

Persons: —, Fisker, John DiDonato Organizations: Service, Business, BI, Worker, Fisker, Inc, Company Locations: Manhattan Beach , California, La Palma , California, Munich, Vienna, ____________

☆ Volkswagen profit drops 20% in first quarter on lower sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A man polishes a Volkswagen ID GTI Concept car on display at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 5, 2023. German carmaker Volkswagen on Tuesday said its operating profit dropped by 20% in the first quarter as weaker demand for its premium brands drove a drop in sales. Operating profit came in at 4.6 billion euro ($4.9 billion) in the first three months of 2024, the company said, citing lower sales and higher fixed costs as key factors. This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.

Organizations: Volkswagen Locations: Munich, Germany

Learn moreWhat an exciting prospect tonight's Champions League semi-final offers, with two of the biggest teams in world football going head-to-head. Better yet, wherever you are in the world, we can show you how to watch a free Bayern vs. Real Madrid live stream online. Then get stuck in and enjoy this free Champions League live stream. How to watch Bayern vs. Real Madrid live stream with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. Where to watch Bayern vs. Real Madrid in AustraliaThe Champions League is a Stan Sport exclusive in Australia and you can watch every game there.

Persons: Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Kane, you'll, Stan, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN, you've, Stan Sport's, You'll Organizations: Business, League, Bayern, Real, Bundesliga, Bellingham, Real Madrid, RTL Club, AWST ., BT Sport, TNT Sport, BT, TNT, Discovery, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Champions, Stan Sport, Sport, country's Champions League, Paramount Plus, Paramount, CBS Locations: Real Madrid, Real, Munich, RTE2, Ireland, RTL2, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy, AWST, Australia, USA

☆ Fisker warns staff they could get laid off in 2 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fisker warned staff of potential layoffs in two months, according to 3 employees and an email viewed by BI. Fisker announced a 15% staff cut earlier this year. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFisker sent staff a notice on Monday telling them they could be laid off from the company in two months, according to 3 employees and an email viewed by Business Insider. AdvertisementThe three current employees told BI that everyone they had spoken to at Fisker said they had received the notice.

Persons: Fisker, —, Henrik Fisker Organizations: BI, Service, Business, Worker Locations: Manhattan Beach , California, La Palma , California, Munich, Vienna

☆ Jeffries’s Hint of a Lifeline Bolstered Johnson on Ukraine. Will He Need It?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Carl Hulse | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, was in Munich in mid-February for the annual international security conference, Representative Michael R. Turner, the Ohio Republican and chairman of the Intelligence Committee, quietly sought him out with a request. Mr. Turner, according to those familiar with the private conversation, told Mr. Jeffries that he was committed to funding Ukraine’s war effort and believed that Speaker Mike Johnson would ultimately put an aid package on the floor, in defiance of right-wing Republicans opposed to doing so. Mr. Jeffries said he would take the idea under advisement. About 10 days later, after a Feb. 27 Oval Office session with President Biden and congressional leaders, Mr. Jeffries made his move. At a luncheon the next day at the Washington bureau of The New York Times, Mr. Jeffries responded to a question that he believed “a reasonable number” of Democrats would bail out Mr. Johnson if he put the aid package to a vote and faced ouster because of it.

Persons: Hakeem Jeffries, Michael R, Turner, Mr, Jeffries, Mike Johnson, Johnson, ultraconservatives, Kevin McCarthy, Biden Organizations: Democratic, Ohio Republican, Intelligence Committee, Republicans, The New York Times Locations: Munich, Washington

☆ Germany far-right trial: Nine accused of plotting to overthrow government go on trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Inke Kappeler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nine suspected members of a German far-right group accused of plotting to overthrow the government and install a minor royal as leader went on trial at a high-security courtroom in Stuttgart on Monday. The plot to overthrow the government and install martial law was exposed in 2022. Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss is a descendant of the House of Reuss, the former ruling family of parts of eastern Germany. Two of the defendants are accused of violating the Weapons and War Weapons Control Act. “One of these two defendants is also accused of attempted murder, dangerous bodily harm, resisting and assaulting law enforcement officers,“ according to the court.

Persons: Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, —, Frank, Walter Steinmeier, of Reuss, “, General Organizations: CNN, Monday, Prosecutors, Bundestag —, Stuttgart Higher, Federal Public, Control Locations: Stuttgart, Germany, Frankfurt, Munich, German

☆ Arda Güler: Teenage star scores on debut start as Real Madrid nears La Liga title
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —While Arda Güler’s first season with Real Madrid may have been relatively uneventful, on Friday the 19-year-old nevertheless helped push Los Blancos one step closer to another La Liga title. Güler scored the early winner in a 1-0 victory against Real Sociedad, his second goal for the Spanish club. As expected with the changes, Real Madrid was far from its best. Helios de la Rubia/Real Madrid/Getty Images“I’m very happy for the goal and the victory,” Güler said postgame, per Real Madrid. Real Madrid boss Ancelotti said of Güler: ” … he is going to be a very important player for us in the future.

Persons: Arda Güler’s, Güler, Carlo Ancelotti, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, Antonio Rüdiger, Helios, la, ” Güler, Ancelotti, ” Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, La Liga, Real Sociedad, League, Bayern Munich, Real Locations: Spanish, Madrid, Fenerbahçe, La, Real Madrid

☆ Trump meets with foreign leaders looking to boost their relationships with GOP leader ahead of election
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Alayna Treene | Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In recent weeks, Trump, seizing the role of both an erstwhile diplomat and ascending opposition party leader, has extended welcomes to a series of foreign leaders at his homes in Florida and New York. It’s not unusual for foreign leaders to meet with the leader of the party that doesn’t control the White House – especially one with a serious chance of becoming commander in chief. Biden and his top envoys have also met and spoken with opposition leaders, something that has been a longstanding practice for US officials. Last week, Trump met with Poland’s Duda at Trump Tower, where the two discussed NATO spending over dinner. Trump, both while president and during his 2024 campaign, has called on NATO countries to spend more on defense.

Persons: Donald Trump, hasn’t, Trump, Andrzej Duda, David Cameron, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Taro Aso, It’s, Sen, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Biden, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Antony Blinken, Keir Starmer, Joe Biden, “ They’re, he’s, “, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, ” Biden, ”, Kim Jong Un, ” Trump, Brian Hughes, Viktor Orban, Putin, Javier Milei, Orban, Viktor Orbán, Orbán, Aso, Fumio Kishida, Kishida, Lindsey Graham, Salman, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Poland’s Duda, Duda, meanwhile, Cameron, Karen Pierce, Cameron’s, Pierce didn’t, Queen Elizabeth II Organizations: CNN, Air Force, British, Saudi Crown, Middle East, Republican, UK Labour Party, US State Department, Biden, Trump, NATO, Conservative Political, Japanese, White, Liberal Democratic Party, Saudi, New York Times, South Carolina Republican, Hamas, The New York Times, Trump Tower, Republicans, Democrats, UK Locations: House, huddling, Florida, New York, Lago, Manhattan, Japan, China, North Korea, Berlin, United Kingdom, Israel, Poland, Belarus, Munich, Europe, America, Ukraine, Korean, United States, Palm, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, American, Russia, British, Washington

☆ Renault first-quarter sales rise 1.8%, helped by financing business
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Renault Scenic electric vehicle (EV) at the Munich Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. French car maker Renault said on Tuesday its first-quarter revenue grew 1.8%, with good performance in its financing business offsetting a drop in turnover in core automotive sales. The group sold 549,099 units over the period, with revenue reaching 11.7 billion euros ($12.47 billion). Leading EV maker Tesla is cutting prices in several key markets, piling more pressure on European firms. Revenues from financing activity grew 27.9% to 1.25 billion euros, helped by higher interest rates.

Persons: Twingo, Tesla Organizations: Renault, Tesla Locations: Munich, Germany, China

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