The operating profit of Volkswagen subsidiary Audi plummeted by 91% to 106 million euros in the third quarter. The reasons cited by CFO Jürgen Rittersberger are the 16% drop in sales of the Audi brand to 407,000 cars sold, the "very intense price competition in Europe and China" and, above all, the provisions for the closure of the Audi plant in Brussels amounting to 1.2 billion euros.
• According to the FBI's investigation, the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday was apparently not a terrorist attack, as initially suspected. Instead, it was a tragic suicide. The incident involves a highly decorated war veteran who suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for years. FBI Special Agent Spencer Evans stated: “Our investigation has determined that there is no terrorist connection. Rather, everything points to a tragic case of personal desperation.” The investigation continues to focus on establishing the exact circumstances. The incident has sparked public concern and has brought into focus the challenges that many veterans face after returning from war. • 4. January: A widespread technical outage affected aviation ports across the country. The causes are currently unknown. A spokesperson for the federal police confirmed: “Our colleagues had to manually do what the system used to do.” However, it cor...
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