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Trump threatens to use military force against high interest rates in the US. 🤡
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-suggests-military-bond-markets-222513278.html

Trump Suggests He Can Use the Military on Bond Markets: ‘If We Have To Use That, We Will’
Trump was asked by a reporter whether he had directed Bessent to intervene in the bond market and what other options were on the table.

The reeling market for electric vehicles recently got a boost from a crop of new models,
highlighting how some automakers have not given up on battery-powered cars.
Toyota Motor Corp. tripled its EV business in the U.S. in the second quarter,
thanks in part to the brand’s
BZ Woodland and C-HR,
both of which hit the market in recent weeks.
Subaru Corp. also has two new EVs
— the Trailseeker and Uncharted
— which helped double the company’s EV s…

Toyota and Subaru EVs breathe life into struggling market
The reeling market for electric vehicles recently got a boost from a crop of new models, highlighting how some automakers have not yet given up on battery-powered cars.

Source: Morgan Stanley is pitching data center developers to use leveraged loans rather than bonds, and estimates ~$15B will be issued this year in such loans (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/morgan-stanley-pitches-…

Morgan Stanley Pitches Clients on a New Market for Data Center Loans
Morgan Stanley, one of the most active banks in financing data center developers, is now pitching some of those same clients on tapping a market better known for funding leveraged buyouts. It’s a sign that in the race to raise money for AI infrastructure, developers and their advisors are ...

How publishers are cashing in on surging public interest in The Odyssey through splashy reissues; Circana BookScan says sales of The Odyssey rose by 76% YoY (MJ Franklin/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/books/odyssey-book-editions.html

To Sell the ‘Odyssey,’ Publishers, Like Its Hero, Get Wily
The market for Homer’s epic poem is as crowded as a certain Ithacan palace, and publishers have had to get crafty to attract readers to their editions.

Nothing CMF: Kein neues Budget-Smartphone 2026
Aufgrund der hohen Kosten für Arbeitsspeicher bringt Nothing 2026 kein neues CMF Phone auf den Markt. Der Preis sei zu hoch für ein Gerät der Mittelklasse.
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Nothing CMF: Kein neues Budget-Smartphone 2026
Aufgrund der hohen Kosten für Arbeitsspeicher bringt Nothing 2026 kein neues CMF Phone auf den Markt. Der Preis sei zu hoch für ein Gerät der Mittelklasse.

"By the end of May 2026, petrol car registrations declined by 18.2%, with decreases across all major markets. France recorded the sharpest drop, with registrations plummeting by 36.8%, whereas other key markets also saw double-digit decreases [..] In addition, the diesel car market continued its downward trend [.] with registrations declining by 16.6%"

Smart Glasses von Samsung und Google starten zunächst außerhalb der EU
Auf der Galaxy Unpacked zeigt Samsung zwei neue Designs seiner mit Google entwickelten smarten Brillen. Der Marktstart im Herbst erfolgt zunächst ohne EU-Raum.

Smart Glasses von Samsung und Google starten zunächst außerhalb der EU
Auf der Galaxy Unpacked zeigt Samsung zwei neue Designs seiner mit Google entwickelten smarten Brillen. Der Marktstart im Herbst erfolgt zunächst ohne EU-Raum.

Peace between the United States and Iran has broken down, and the price of Brent crude oil is rising.
While prices are still well below previous wartime peaks, oil markets are once again under pressure
—and things are almost certain to get worse.
During the first round of the war, oil prices never reached the calamitous levels predicted by some analysts.
This seems to have taught the White House a FLAWED lesson:
that the global oil system is more robust than the d…

The Oil Market Is Much More Vulnerable Than Trump Believes
Depleted reserves and changed circumstances make price spikes more likely this time around.

CBRE: NYC becomes the top tech talent market for the first time with ~394K jobs, beating the Bay Area's ~375K, amid SF job cuts and finance sector tech hiring (Diana Olick/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/new-york-san-francisco-tech-talent-cbre.html

New York unseats San Francisco as the top market for tech talent, CBRE reports
AI-related roles now account for nearly one-third of all tech-talent job listings in the U.S., per the new CBRE report.

E-Bike-Boom in Deutschland flaut ab – Preise fallen
Nirgendwo in Europa wird so viel Geld mit E-Bikes gemacht wie in Deutschland. Nach Jahren des Booms ist der Markt gesättigt. Kunden profitieren von Rabatten.
https://www…

E-Bike-Boom in Deutschland flaut ab – Preise fallen
Nirgendwo in Europa wird so viel Geld mit E-Bikes gemacht wie in Deutschland. Nach Jahren des Booms ist der Markt gesättigt. Kunden profitieren von Rabatten.