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The Outspoken CEO Behind the World’s Fastest-Growing Arms Maker
[ad_1] Earlier this year, Armin Papperger opened a new factory that will allow his company to produce more of an essential caliber of artillery…
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Opinion | Britain Budgets for National Decline
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France Detains Last Suspected Louvre Thief
[ad_1] PARIS—French authorities said they’ve detained four more people in connection to the Louvre heist, including a man suspected of being the only thief…
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Top Army Official Meets Russians in U.A.E., Signaling New Phase in Peace Talks
[ad_1] Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi on Monday and Tuesday, a sign that talks to end the…
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German Economy Shows Signs of Revival
[ad_1] The German economy may be showing signs of a life after more than half a decade of stagnation. Europe’s largest economy has suffered…
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Rheinmetall Turns to Former Auto Workers to Fuel Hiring Spree
[ad_1] Germany’s largest arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall RHM -3.85%decrease; red down pointing triangle, expects its sales will be five times as much as they were…
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Trump Blasts Ukraine, Europe as They Work to Reshape U.S. Peace Plan
[ad_1] President Trump criticized Ukrainian and European officials on Sunday, as they launched a diplomatic offensive aimed at reshaping a 28-point peace plan that…
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U.K. Government Borrowing Runs Ahead of Plan as Budget Looms
[ad_1] The U.K. government’s borrowing continued to run ahead of projections in October, a deterioration in its finances that it will aim to correct…
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Swiss Watch Exports Continue on Downward Trend in U.S. Tariff Fallout
[ad_1] Exports of Swiss watches remained on a declining trend in October, driven by a sharp decrease in the U.S. as tariffs continue to…
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Europe Aimed to Set Standards for Tech Rules, Now It Wants to Roll Them Back
[ad_1] BERLIN—Europe is moving to relax some of the world’s tightest digital regulations in a bid to boost growth and reduce its reliance on…
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Netherlands Hands Back Control of Chip Maker Nexperia to Chinese Owner
[ad_1] The Dutch government handed back control of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia to its Chinese owner, moving toward resolving a spat that had blocked vital…
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U.K. Follows Europe and U.S. in Crackdown on Asylum Seekers
[ad_1] LONDON—The U.K. government on Monday announced an overhaul of its immigration policy to deter asylum seekers from arriving on British shores, the latest…
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Dassault Aviation Rises After Ukraine Agrees to Buy 100 Rafale Fighter Jets
[ad_1] Ukraine agreed to buy 100 Rafale fighter jets as part of a larger military equipment deal that triggered a jump in the share…
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U.S. Boat Strikes Are Straining the Counterdrug Alliance
[ad_1] France denounced the U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats as a violation of international law. Canada and the Netherlands have stressed they…
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Ukraine’s $200 Billion Lifeline From Europe Stumbles on Pushback in Belgium
[ad_1] BRUSSELS—The European Union is racing against the clock to overcome Belgium’s objections to a plan to fund Ukraine’s defense using Russian money. Ukraine…
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Opinion | British Labour’s Fiscal Mess
[ad_1] Britain’s stock and bond markets flopped Friday morning on new evidence that the country’s Labour Party leadership doesn’t have a clue what to…
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U.S. Agrees to Cut Switzerland Tariffs to 15% in Trade Deal
[ad_1] The U.S. has reached a deal to reduce the crippling 39% import tariffs on Switzerland to 15%, easing a growing burden on the…
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Germany’s Answer to Its Conscription Dilemma: a Database of Young Men Fit for War
[ad_1] BERLIN—Germany will build a database of young people detailing their fitness, aptitude and outlook to help it pick whom to draft should the…
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U.K. Economy Grows at Slower Pace Ahead of Budget
[ad_1] GDP rose 0.1% in the third quarter, compared with 0.3% in the second, amid uncertainty about the government’s budget and the impact of…
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Britain Is Preparing Tens of Billions in New Taxes—Again
[ad_1] LONDON—The U.K. has long been torn between two mutually exclusive desires: Voters want European levels of welfare with American levels of taxation. By…