Europe and German Business News Update – July 2nd 2025

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Today is July 2nd 2025.

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and here are today's top stories.

Today’s top business stories: Elon Musk's AI firm, xAI, has secured
ten billion dollars to enhance its chatbot, "Grok," split evenly
between loans and investor contributions.

In Germany, the banking landscape is shifting rapidly as Spanish
bank BBVA and U.S. giant JP Morgan challenge local institutions.
Traditional German banks, however, maintain an advantage through
their extensive branch networks.

Defense manufacturer Diehl announced a one-billion-euro investment
in the Iris-T missile system. The decision was influenced
significantly by the ongoing war in Ukraine, creating new
opportunities for the company.

In financial markets, concerns are rising about the U.S. Federal
Reserve’s accuracy, as crucial inflation data increasingly rely on
estimates due to budget cuts, potentially impacting monetary policy
decisions.

Lastly, German medical software company Brainlab postpones its
highly anticipated IPO due to disappointing investor interest,
delaying what would have been Germany’s largest public offering
this year.

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