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Wie öffnet man festsitzende #Schraubgläser, wenn einem fast die Hand abfällt? 🚴‍♂️🥫
Ich habe vor einiger Zeit mal einen #Hebelöffner zum Klemmen ausprobiert. Nach 2 Sekunden war er kaputt. Es gibt eine einfachere Lösung, die oft funktioniert. Neugierig auf weitere Details?<…

Upcycling: Schraubgläser öffnen mit einem Fahrradschlauch
Hat Euch schonmal ein fest sitzender Twist-off-Deckel in den Wahnsinn getrieben? Gerade bei eigenen Konserven sitzen die Deckel oft sehr fest. Wer die Konservengläser wieder zum Einwecken benötigt , möchte den Deckel...

Talks kick off Monday between U.S. and Mexican trade officials.
The North American economies could agree to renew the
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement,
or USMCA as it is for another 16 years
— a prospect that appears unlikely.
Or they could keep working on ways to improve it;
Under a convoluted renewal process, they have until 2036 to reach an agreement
Much of this bustling cross-border commerce is duty-free, thanks to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, that Do…

Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada — The Associated Press
Every day more than $4 billion worth of goods cross the United States’ borders with Canada and Mexico – U.S. auto parts headed for car factories in northern Mexico, cartons of Mexican avocados bound for California supermarkets, Canadian aluminum destined to become cans of Campbell Soup.

Au Danemark, la poste ne livre plus le courrier
https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2026/01/05/au-danemark-la-poste-ne-livre-plus-le-courrier_6660642_3234.html

Au Danemark, la poste ne livre plus le courrier
Depuis le 30 décembre 2025, la distribution des lettres est assurée par la société privée Dansk Avis Omdeling. Face à la prépodérance des communications électroniques, le groupe public PostNord a décidé de se concentrer sur le secteur des colis.

Mumbai-based digital payments processor BillDesk agrees to acquire the Indian business of Worldline for an equity value of ~$70M, set to close in H2 2026 (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/t

Billdesk to acquire Worldline’s India operations; deal values business at $70 million
Billdesk is set to acquire the India payments business of French payment giant Worldline for an estimated equity value of $70 million. In a press release Worldline said that it will be entering into a long-term technology and software pact with Billdesk, through which Worldline’s software stack will continue to remain operational in India. At an enterprise level the value of the deal was pegged at $43.6 million.

Kai Trump gets heat for bringing Secret Service during Erewhon trip in video (Asher Notheis/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4485763/kai-trump-secret-service-erewhon-video/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260309/p100#a260309p100

Not sure I agree w/this whole article, but interesting perspective. “…any systemically important market can be shut down not by force but by…withdrawal of…institutional trust layer that enables…function…mechanism is substrate-agnostic…operated in…repo market in 2008…is operating in…Strait of Hormuz in 2026…will operate again, in…different domain…next time verification costs invert transaction economics in…concentrated market structure w/o adequate government backstop.”

The Invisible Siege: How Insurance Markets, Not Missiles, Closed the Strait of Hormuz
And Why the Disruption Will Last Four to Sixteen Months Longer Than Any Model on Wall Street Currently Prices

Nations agree to release oil reserves as war in Iran hits global economy
The International Energy Agency on Wednesday announced that it would carry out its largest-ever release of oil reserves
— 400 million barrels
— in a bid to control spiking energy prices caused by the United States-Israel war against Iran.

The plan, aimed at stabilizing oil prices that have soared since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, would deplete roughly one-third of glob…

Nations agree to release oil reserves as war in Iran hits global economy
The International Energy Agency announced that it would carry out its largest-ever release of oil reserves — 400 million barrels.

🪨 Diversifying lithium-rich mineral sources with petalite
#lithium

Diversifying lithium-rich mineral sources with petalite
Demand for lithium is surging, as the world transitions to renewable energy and adopts new technologies. Lithium-ion batteries play a central role in this shift, powering everything from cars to portable electronics. To meet the increasing demand, companies are recycling lithium from old batteries and also looking for new sources and better ways to extract it. While recycling supports a circular economy, experts agree that recycled lithium alone will not meet projected future needs.

Radoslaw Sikorski, vice-premier ministre de Pologne : « Le défi de l’UE consiste Š traduire son poids économique en influence et en leadership mondiaux »
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Radoslaw Sikorski, vice-premier ministre de Pologne : « Le défi de l’UE consiste à traduire son poids économique en influence et en leadership mondiaux »
Le ministre des affaires étrangères polonais appelle, dans une tribune au « Monde », au renfort de la coopération européenne en matière de sécurité, de migration, de technologie et de politique étrangère et à une alliance occidentale accrue avec les Etats-Unis.

Kanye West cites bipolar disorder in apology for antisemitic behavior: 'I love Jewish people' (Asher Notheis/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4433295/kanye-west-cites-bipolar-disorder-apology-antisemitic-behavior-love-jewish-people/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260126/p55#a260126p55