A “no-deal” Brexit is looking increasingly likely, according to the EU, and the bloc has revealed its contingency plan for that scenario. But it warned the measures could only reduce disruption, not prevent it. The...
Germany’s two largest lenders, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, have confirmed they are in merger talks, bowing to pressure from the government. Both banks saw their share prices collapse by more than half last year. Germany’s...
When international ratings agencies like Moody’s or Fitch downgrade countries, the economies of these nations suffer. African governments have had enough and are retaliating against what they call ‘subjective’ ratings. Namibian Finance Minister Calle...
Boeing’s new passenger aircraft has crashed twice within the space of a few months, raising a number of safety questions. So far, the 737 has been the backbone of many fleets globally. For two years...
Computers, tablets, phones, TVs — surely the hours spent staring at these screens are somehow affecting our eyesight. But where’s the science, and can “computer glasses” really help? DW asked an expert. DW: What happens to...
For anyone who relies heavily on a car to get around, the idea of parking up for good might sound like an impossibility. But Andreas Knie, a researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, firmly believes digitization will...
The world’s top Arabica producers are suffering their worst crisis in over a decade after prices for their coffee fell below $1 per pound. They now want to sell their harvests without being tied to...
Huawei’s new foldable phone is 5G-compatible and comes with an even heftier price tag than Samsung’s flexible device. So the question is whether or not there’s anything worthwhile beneath the fold. Kate Ferguson reports....
A major upheaval is underway in China’s peer-to-peer (P2P) finance sector after numerous cases of fraud and negligence. As loans helped finance cars and property, could the crisis worsen the country’s economic slowdown? It’s not...
The founder of Huawei has dismissed claims his company spies for the Chinese government and said that the world cannot do without his company’s “more advanced” technology. The founder of Huawei on Monday claimed there...
With the US and other countries throwing their weight behind Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate leader, time seems up for the Maduro government. But keeping the debt-ridden country afloat will prove a massive task. National...
A mix of pulverized coal and toxic gases – known as fly ash – are polluting the air and water near power plants in southeast India. Villagers have decided to fight back. Karthikeyan Hemalatha reports...