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Why US investors are snapping up Germany's famed Mittelstand Increasing amounts of US capital are flowing into Germany's traditional industrial firms and family-owned businesses. As many business owners struggle to find successors, more companies are becoming acquisition targets.
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Ex-Greens co-leader urges council groups to reject Zionism policy <p>Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay calls conference motion a distraction and says councillors should maintain coalitions where possible</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/20/kemi-badenoch-john-healey-capital-gains-tax-budget-covid-inquiry-care-homes-uk-politics-latest-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Adrian Ramsay, the former co-leader of the Greens, has urged his party’s councillors to reject the newly adopted “Zionism is racism” motion if it will help them stay in power in local government, in a fresh sign of internal dissent over the policy.</p><p>Ramsay, one of the Greens’ five MPs, said he was pleased that a number of Green council groups had already condemned the policy, which was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/04/green-party-votes-adopt-policy-zionism-racism">adopted at the party’s conference</a> and also calls for a single Palestinian state in place of Israel.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/20/greens-adrian-ramsay-council-groups-reject-zionism-racism-policy">Continue reading...</a>
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Brendan Nugent charged over alleged attack on Helen Haines <p>Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta </p><p>Helen Haines’ alleged attacker, Brendan Nugent, has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally cause serious injury and the Commonwealth offence of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official.</p><p>He will be held overnight to appear at Wangaratta magistrates’ court on Wednesday, Victoria police confirmed in a statement<strong>.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/helen-haines-alleged-attacker-brendan-nugent-charged-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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