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WORK 'It feels like coming home': Why people are embracing becoming 'boomerang workers' A third of new hires are boomerang workers, according to a recent report A third of new hires are boomerang workers, according to a recent report - Copyright Unsplash By Luke Hurst • Updated: 28/09/2022 - 22:09 There has been a recent buzz around...

BIZTECH NEWS Apple removes Russian Facebook competitor VK from the App Store, citing sanctions Moscow is demanding explanations from Apple after the Russian social network VK is pulled from its App Store. Moscow is demanding explanations from Apple after the Russian social network VK is pulled from its App Store. - Copyright REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Euronews ...

HOME Russia's war in Ukraine has forever changed Europe's energy landscape, says Norway minister The Valhall oil field off the North Sea, Aug. 15, 2017. The Valhall oil field off the North Sea, Aug. 15, 2017. - Copyright Haekon Mosvold Larsen/AP By Pascale Davies • Updated: 29/09/2022 - 13:00 A giant energy producer, Norway finds itself at...

BUSINESS Porsche splits with VW and lists on the stock market The luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche is about to start trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. That could raise billions for e-mobility. A Porsche 718 Cayman GTS on the racetrack For many, Porsche is the ultimate in Germany automotive engineering When a massive cargo ship loaded with Porsches,...

EUROPE Russia's army: An overestimated power in the war against Ukraine At the outset of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin believed in a quick victory that did not come to pass. How strong is Russia's army really? Reservists standing in line in Russia Reservists being called up are poorly equipped and ill-trained, experts say After the fall...

BUSINESS Tokyo 2020: Olympic medals made from old smartphones, laptops Used electronic devices have been recycled in a nationwide effort to produce the Olympic medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The project plans to set a precedent for future Olympic Games. Olympische Sommerspiele 2020 | Reproduktion einer Medaille As the athletes take the podium and, with a slight bow,...

ASIA Japan harvesting junk electronics to tackle resource shortages A new "urban mining" campaign aims to extract valuable metals from used smart phones, televisions and computers. The goal is to reduce Japan’s dependence on foreign suppliers and shaky supply chains. A worker processing computer parts in 2009 A Panasonic worker in Japan recycles electronic waste Japan has announced ambitious plans...

BUSINESS Digging in the dirt: California mining firms seek to clean up lithium's production footprint Three large mining projects based in California's "Lithium Valley" aim to recover lithium with minimal environmental impacts. They have the potential to simplify the global lithium supply chain. A signpost once welcoming tourists to the shores of Salton Sea now standing in the...

BUSINESS Porsche splits with VW and lists on the stock market The luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche is about to start trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. That could raise billions for e-mobility, and is yet another chapter for Volkswagen's most valuable brand. Four Porsche 911 models in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart For many, Porsche is the ultimate...

NEWS Saudi Arabia names Crown Prince Salman prime minister, too Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz has named his son and heir Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defense minister in a Cabinet reshuffle. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting with the US secretary...

NEWS EU vows 'robust' response after suspected gas pipeline sabotage The EU has said leaks in pipelines carrying gas from Russia to Europe were likely caused by "unacceptable" sabotage. The damage has stoked tensions amid an energy standoff with Russia provoked by its invasion of Ukraine. Satellite image of sea turbulence caused by leaking gas Huge quantities...

BUSINESS How quiet quitters gain from doing just enough work So-called quiet quitting is the act of doing exactly what the job calls for and nothing more. Now workers are using their free time and peace of mind to find new ventures. Picture of someone at a computer Quiet quitters stay in their roles while doing only what...

NEWS Russia-Ukraine updates: EU plans new Russia sanctions after sham 'referendums' The EU denounced the "illegal" annexation votes Russia held in occupied Ukrainian regions, and proposed a new raft of sanctions over the development. DW rounds up the latest. Members of an electoral commission empty a ballot box at a polling station following a referendum on the joining...

NEWS North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Seoul's military North Korea fired two missiles into waters off its east coast just days after its last missile test and ahead of a visit by US Vice President Kamala Harris to South Korea. A file picture of a North Korean missile launch The reported launches come ahead of US Vice President...