Economy

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...

Rolls-Royce is set to announce more than 4,000 job losses this week as the aero-engine maker attempts to increase profits by cutting middle-management posts. The chief executive, Warren East, has decided to take action after stating repeatedly that...

An Albanian national carrier, a proposed joint venture between Turkish Airlines and a new Albanian investment company, will begin flying this summer, one of its co-owners says. Proposed flag carrier Air Albania, a joint venture being...

The International Monetary Fund has stepped in to shore up the Argentinian economy with a $50bn (£37bn) loan agreement. Argentina requested assistance from the international lender of last resort on 8 May after the peso weakened sharply...

Tourism has a growing impact on the climate — particularly with regard to flights. Many aviation companies offer an option to offset carbon emissions. But where does that money go, and how effective is this contribution? With...

The Chinese government has said it’s willing to do its bit to reduce current trade frictions with the United States. Beijing insisted that “some specific progress” had been made during the latest round of talks. The...

Former German President Joachim Gauck has called on migrants living in Germany not to form parallel societies. He also warned against a misuse of the term “Heimat.” Migrants living in Germany should be ready to accept...