Volkswagen expects margin recovery in 2026 after difficult year

Volkswagen said it expects its operating margin to improve to between 4.0 percent and 5.5 percent in 2026 after a challenging 2025 marked by tariffs, rising competition from Chinese automakers, and the high cost of shifting toward electric vehicles. The German carmaker reported an operating margin of 2.8 percent for 2025, slightly below the......

Oil above $100 fuels surge in global agricultural prices

Agricultural markets rose sharply Monday as crude oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel, driven by the escalating conflict involving Iran and disruptions to energy supply routes. The surge in oil prices has triggered ripple effects across global food markets, increasing fertilizer costs and boosting demand for crop-based biofuels. Futures......

India adds 24 billionaires, reaching 308 in latest global rich list

India's billionaire population climbed to 308, an increase of 24 from the previous year. The Hurun Global Rich List 2026, released Saturday, places the country third worldwide behind the United States and China. This expansion reflects sustained wealth creation amid strong economic momentum and robust stock market gains.​ The report......

China’s inflation reaches three-year high as producer prices continue to fall

Inflation in China accelerated in February, reaching its highest level in three years, while producer prices continued their downward trend, highlighting mixed signals within the country’s economic recovery. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.3 percent......

Screen overuse raises alarms over child brain development

Heavy screen exposure in early childhood is drawing increasing scrutiny from doctors, researchers and educators across several countries. What was once treated as a question of parenting habits is now being examined as a public health issue with neurological, educational and social consequences. A growing body of research from the United States,......

Chinese scientists set record with high purity two photon quantum device

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a quantum dot device capable of emitting photon pairs with a purity of 98.3 percent, setting a new benchmark in quantum optics and advancing efforts to create reliable two photon sources for encryption, medical imaging and precision sensing. The research, published in the journal Nature Materials,......

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