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German government officials have held talks with their Polish counterparts asking them to clarify how many visas were issued in an illegal program in which some Polish consulates issued visas in Africa and Asia in exchange for bribes

New Delhi: German plumbing materials and sanitary fittings manufacturer Hansgrohe, known for its premium faucets and showers, is set to expand its presence in the Indian bathroom solutions market with the launch of new ceramics line. In an exclusive interview, the German brand’s India managing director, Gaurav Malhotra talked about the company’s plans to introduce 64 new ceramics designs to the Indian market by 2023-end, as a part of its strategy to provide a full range of bathroom solutions to Indian consumers. While faucets and showers constitute the bulk of its business, Hansgrohe sees opportunity to leverage its brand reputation for luxury fixtures catering to aspirational consumers.

(Reuters) — Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s plan to expand its global manufacturing footprint has sparked a race among some countries to woo CEO Elon Musk and secure billions in investment dollars.

inflation rate among the world's richest nations this year. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said in its report that the inflation rate in the UK may touch 7.2 per cent.

Fed policy meeting, stocks are drifting again in the US stock market. The S&P 500 was off 0.2% early Tuesday. The Dow slipped 37 points and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.4%.

BIR REBAA, Algeria—Once-obscure corners of the energy world, from offshore Congo to Azerbaijan, are booming as Europe finds new sources of natural gas to replace the Russian supplies that once powered the continent. The shift is redrawing the world’s energy map at a rapid clip. In Bir Rebaa, deep in the Sahara, the Italian energy company Eni and Algeria’s state-owned energy company are drilling dozens of wells, producing gas from previously untapped fields in a matter of months.

BERLIN (Reuters) — Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p)'s works council is demanding more information on a cost-cutting and efficiency drive being drawn up for the automaker's main passenger car brand, saying employees needed more transparency from management on its plans.

While the European Union has made significant progress toward regulating crypto by approving its comprehensive framework, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), the need for global regulation still remains, according to one of the top executives of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). 

Russia launched a massive drone attack on the western city of Lviv early Tuesday, damaging a warehouse facility in a fiery blaze and killing one man, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine intercepted 27 of 30 Shahed drones overnight, the Air Force said.

agricultural products (Brazil), fuel (Gulf nations, Malaysia), minerals and ores (Chile, Peru, Australia), electronics and chips (South Korea, Japan) and machinery (Germany) to China. Of these, the risk is higher for economies where exports contribute significantly to GDP, because they face sharp growth downgrades if a slowing China cuts back on imports. This means that the US, which exports four times more to China in dollar terms than, say, Chile, is less directly impacted because the US economy is led by domestic consumption rather than exports.

Global shares are mixed in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates later in the week

Germany racked up one economic success after another for most of this century

FOWE Eco Solutions (FOWE) says a process known as cavitation using its Cavitech device allows for emulsification of fuel oil, also known as furnace oil, with fresh water on land or onboard a vessel. This process does not require any additives or further processing. The result is a considerable reduction in particulate matter, its chief operating officer Hemant Sondhi said.

Compared with July, annual inflation fell in 15 EU member states in August, remained stable in one and rose in 11.

Recent data in Europe, such as the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data, shows that the European economy is weakening. In fact, the Eurozone Composite PMI in August reflected the deepest contraction in nearly three years, while nearly every economy in the region reported weaker readings, led by Germany.

Investing.com — European stock markets traded in a mixed fashion Tuesday, as investors await the start of the crucial two-day U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting as well as the release of more inflation data from the eurozone.

BNB, Solana and Litecoin were trading with gains, while XRP, Dogecoin, Toncoin and Shiba Inu were trading with cuts. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.55% to $26,678, whereas Ethereum (ETH) was above the 1,600 level. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading higher, around $1.06 trillion, rising 0.29% in the last 24 hours. «The weekend witnessed Bitcoin trading above the $26,000 level, possibly driven by a noteworthy collaboration between Deutsche Bank, Germany's leading bank, and Taurus, a Swiss cryptocurrency startup specializing in secure asset management and tokenization services,» Edul Patel- CEO & Co-founder of Mudrex, said. «Investors are awaiting the Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled for September 20, which may influence market dynamics. Bitcoin's next challenge is to surpass the $27,400 resistance level to maintain its upward momentum,» Edul said.

Silver Lake has put itself on a fresh collision course with Raleigh Finlayson’s Genesis Minerals by acquiring a strategic stake in a gold miner that many in the market expect will be one of Mr Finlayson’s future acquisition targets.

Outflows from crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) reached $455 million over the previous nine weeks, according to a report from asset manager CoinShares. Outflows from ETPs generally indicate negative sentiment towards cryptocurrencies.

Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the crypto-focused division of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, has revealed plans to launch a fully insured cryptocurrency staking service.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck northeast of Taiwan region on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The earthquake was also confirmed by United States Geological Survey (USGS).