Die vorweihnachtlichen Großgaben an die Parteien sind in diesem Jahr aus dem Südwesten gekommen: Einige Tage vor dem Fest hat der Arbeitgeberverband Südwestmetall 110 000 Euro an die FDP überwiesen und der CDU 150 000 Euro gespendet. Südwestmetall gibt gern im Dezember – im vorigen Jahr flossen die gleichen Summen an Christliche und Freie Demokraten,…

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Markets Insider A bitcoin was worth $15,338 at 8.20 a.m. GMT on Tuesday. The cryptocurrency is up more than 10%, recouping losses from the previous day. Its value fell sharply last week and has been declining more modestly since. The price of bitcoin surged more than 10% early Tuesday to $15,338, as the volatile cryptocurrency…

Updated December 26, 2017 19:34:16 Photo: Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh are unbeaten in an 84-run partnership for the fourth wicket. (AP: Andy Brownbill) Related Story: Warner describes rollercoaster of 99 ‘dismissal’ Australia has been tested by England on an even opening day of the Boxing Day Test. At stumps, Australia was 3 for 244…

With the winter break coming later in Serie A this year, some sides appear to be struggling with the furious pace at the top. In a weekend which may come to be seen as crucial in the Scudetto race, Napoli and Juventus pulled away in the top two positions. At the bottom too things are…

Laura Plummer from Hull (Picture: PA)Shop worker Laura Plummer has been jailed for three years for smuggling painkillers into Egypt, her family has said. The British woman was arrested after she was found to be carrying 290 tramadol tablets in her suitcase, a painkiller which is legal in the UK but banned in Egypt. People have…

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sigmar Gabriel is foreign minister in Germany’s current, caretaker government A « smart » Brexit deal could serve as a model for the EU’s future relations with other non-EU states, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel says. Turkey and Ukraine were two states that could benefit from the template, he told Germany’s…

Mattel Aristotle Quite a few companies tried to follow the Echo and Google Home with their own smart speakers at CES 2017, but the most surprising was toy giant Mattel. The Aristotle was an assistant meant to grow with your child, starting out as a glorified baby monitor but eventually telling them stories, playing games…