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Rail passenger numbers in the UK fell last year to 1.7bn in the biggest decrease since privatisation in the 1990s, casting fresh doubt on the viability of struggling franchises. According to figures published by the Office of Rail...

The European Central Bank has shrugged off evidence of a slowdown in the eurozone and announced that it will phase out the stimulus provided by its massive three-year bond-buying programme to the eurozone economy by the end of...

German politicians and business leaders are increasingly worried about the long-term impact of the domestic carmakers’ emissions-cheating scam. Dieselgate doesn’t look like it’s going to die down anytime soon. A growing number of German policymakers and...

Artificial intelligence and robotics are the biggest talking points at this year’s CEBIT in Hanover. While some sound optimistic about the data-driven digital revolution, others warn about its negative implications. We’re living in the midst of...

Volkswagen was handed a fine of €1 billion ($1.18 billion) on Wednesday by district prosecutors in the central German city of Braunschweig, close to VW’s headquarters in Wolfsburg. “Volkswagen accepts this fine and acknowledges its responsibility,” for...

German authorities have raided Rupert Stadler’s home as part of an investigation into his involvement in Dieselgate. He has denied any involvement in the emissions cheating scandal. Rupert Stadler, the head of German carmaker Audi, has...

The German Transport Ministry has said premium carmaker Daimler will have to recall over 200,000 cars in Germany alone over the suspected use of defeat devices in diesels. The firm pledged “full cooperation.” The announcement came...

Fintech is increasingly significant within mainstream financial discourse. MoneyConf, a major conference on the topic, takes place in Dublin this week. DW’s Arthur Sullivan reports from the event. Blockchain, AI, Crypto. These are all concepts the...

Ministers must come clean to households about the higher energy bills they face if the UK continues to deter new onshore windfarms, the government’s top climate change adviser has said. Lord Deben, the chair of the...

Martin has “strenuously” denied paying for a sex worker using funds from WPP, the company he founded and developed into the world’s largest advertising group. The remarks follow a report in the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, which...