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East Germany is a far-right stronghold — economics helped make it happen

Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks to supporters as they wave German flags at the AfD election campaign launch rally. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s far-right party is dominating polls in the country’s eastern region less than two weeks before the federal elections on Feb. 23 — …

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SoftBank posts surprise loss of $2.4 billion in third quarter as Vision Fund investments go into red

The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025.  Issei Kato | Reuters SoftBank Group posted a surprise quarterly loss Wednesday as investments under its Vision Funds fell into red. The Japanese company’s revenue also missed analysts’ estimates. Here are Softbank’s results compared with LSEG SmartEstimate, which is weighted toward forecasts from analysts …

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