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Capital rules prevent the defence ecosystem from getting financing at the volume it needs from commercial lenders

Five carmakers are involved in a case at the High Court in London over claims that they cheated on emissions tests. A decade ago, the “dieselgate” scandal broke, eventually forcing Volkswagen to pay billions of euros in fines and settlements. These carmakers (Mercedes, Ford, Peugeot/Citroën, Renault and Nissan) have all faced accusations that selling cars was more important to them than their environmental responsibilities. They all deny the allegations.

Working as a social media marketer often means a digital detox is impossible, whether at your job or in your personal life. Elisa Ventur on Unsplash, CC BYIt’s almost midnight when the phone buzzes – a client text, a comment that needs a reply, a trend that will be stale by morning. For the people who run brand accounts on social media, the workday never really ends.

The Greek real estate market is currently defined by a sharp contradiction: house prices continue to climb rapidly even though a significant portion of the country's housing stock remains empty.