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The real estate market continues to slip

China's real estate buyers do not yet trust the market. Sales are declining. Numerous listed companies are forced to withdraw from the stock markets because no one wants to invest anymore.

By Frank Sieren

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1&1 builds its network with Open RAN instead of Huawei

Mobile operator 1 1 plans to build a new 5G network entirely without Huawei components. The company is partnering with Japan's Rakuten for this purpose. This shows that it is possible to proceed without relying on the Chinese company. However, for established providers, such a conversion would be very costly.

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Criticism of Paris after withdrawal of Scott Morton

US economist Fiona Scott Morton is stepping down as Chief Economist of the Directorate General for Competition, but this does not end the debate about the personnel matter. Berlin and other capitals criticize France's campaign against the American.

By Till Hoppe

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Heat waves: Science warned about them

Record temperatures in the Mediterranean and the southern United States move the public. The weather patterns precisely match the warnings of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): "The Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot" and more vulnerable than any other region in the world.

By Bernhard Pötter

January 29, 2021, Tokyo, Japan - Japan s e-commerce giant Rakuten president Hiroshi Mikitani announces the new price plan for the company s Rakuten Mobile smart phone in Tokyo on Friday, January 29, 2021. Rakuten Mobile s monthly charge is free for up to 1GB users while 980 yen for 1 to 3 GB users and 1,980 yen for less than 20GB users from April. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxJPN 153005620

1&1 builds its network with Open RAN instead of Huawei

Mobile operator 1 1 plans to build a new 5G network entirely without Huawei components. The company is partnering with Japan's Rakuten for this purpose. This shows that it is possible to proceed without relying on the Chinese company. However, for established providers, such a conversion would be very costly.

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Die Pressefreiheit in Hongkong ist seit Einführung des Nationalen Sicherheitsgesetzes vor drei Jahren ruiniert.

Hong Kong's dramatic fall

The former bastion of press freedom, Hong Kong, has now become a prison for journalists. The authorities have become increasingly ruthless towards critical media outlets. However, all hope is not lost.

By Felix Lee

Electricity market reform: 'I am cautious about the outcome of the plenary vote'

The EU Parliament's Industry Committee is voting today on the report on the electricity market reform. In an interview with Manuel Berkel, Renew's shadow rapporteur Morten Petersen expresses his satisfaction with the negotiators' compromise, but is already looking ahead to the vote in plenary with a skeptical eye. The reason, he says, is the promotion of nuclear energy.

By Manuel Berkel

Raw materials: EU must strengthen value creation in partner countries

To secure strategically important raw materials, the EU must diversify its supply chains – and is seeking cooperation with reliable partners. In order to meet the requirement of mutual benefits and to make attractive offers compared to the competition, the EU must also support value creation in the partner countries, as recent analyses by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) show.

By Leonie Düngefeld