The incumbent government has fallen out with Ukraine over grain and sparred with the EU; and its challenger is former European Council President Donald Tusk.
Germany is not the sick man of Europe, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said to CNBC Wednesday, but he acknowledged that growth is "not good for this year."
Analyst firm CCS Insight predicts generative AI will get a "cold shower" in 2024 as concerns over growing costs replace the "hype" surrounding the technology.
"If additional shocks come, and if the information we have proves to be incorrect, we may have to hike another time or perhaps two times," Robert Holzmann said.
The U.K.'s main opposition Labour Party is seeking to woo London's powerful financial center as it sets its sights on winning power at next year's general election.
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