Olaf Scholz

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) has entered into a partnership with TruHC Pharma GmbH, a medical cannabis expert based in Hamburg, Germany. Why It Matters TruHC holds an EU-GDP certification as an importer, distributor and manufacturer of medical cannabis and operates a production facility...

Germany’s federal cabinet approved marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday sending it to the legislature for consideration, reported Reuters.  The approval comes on the heels of the annual cannabis legalization protest in Berlin held on Saturday, gathering hundreds...

Cannabis legalization has been a major focus of debate in recent years in the U.S. Now the conversation is taking place on a global scale as more countries consider the potential benefits of the policy change. From medical to recreational use, from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo, cannabis is...

U.S. bank stocks were taking a heavy hit in Friday trading following the sharp pullback in European financial equities, dragged down by the sell-off in Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB). Deutsche Bank's U.S.-listed shares fell about 6% after the firm said Thursday  that it will forgo...

The former president of Russia and a key Vladimir Putin ally threatened Germany with nuclear conflict after the German Justice Minister said the Russian leader would be arrested on the International Criminal Court's warrant if he visited the country. What Happened: Dmitry...

After Holding talks with President Joe Biden in the U.S., the German Chancellor said Vladimir Putin knows he will not succeed in his invasion of Ukraine.  What Happened: The onus for ending the Ukraine war remains on the Russian leader, Olaf Scholz, said in an interview with CNN.  "To my...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be in the U.S. on Friday to meet U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the Ukraine war. What Happened: The two leaders will hold confidential talks at the White House about the war in Ukraine amid concerns that Xi Jinping may provide lethal aid to Vladimir Putin,...

Amid reports that Vladimir Putin is allegedly negotiating with Xi Jinping to purchase 100 “kamikaze drones,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Beijing not to arm Russia. What Happened: Scholz, on Thursday, said his message to Beijing remains clear that the administration should work...

The German government blocked potential Chinese investment in two domestic chipmaking companies over national security concerns and the flow of sensitive technological know-how to Beijing.  What Happened: Germany on Wednesday had vetoed the takeover of the chip factory of Elmos by Chinese...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dubbed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine an act of "imperialism plain and simple" at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday. What Happened: Scholz said that Putin will only give up his war and his “...

Germany might be the next country in Europe to legalize adult-use cannabis. This October, Luxembourg gave the green light to legal cannabis cultivation for personal use, and now Germany is about to decriminalize certain sale and consumption rules through an important drug...

German bank Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) has suffered three consecutive years of losses and the company's head office was raided by German police officers in late November in connection with a money laundering investigation. As one of the country's most important financial institutions...