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BMW operates a driver development program known as the BMW M Racing Academy. It focuses on drivers competing in GT racing and builds on existing racing experience. Unlike traditional junior programs, it is closely linked to BMW’s customer racing activities. To understand the role of the program, it is necessary to look at how GT racing is structured. GT Racing and Customer Racing Customer racing is a core part of BMW’s motorsport business. In GT4 and GT3 series, BMW develops race cars based o
21 Mar 2026 · 4 min read
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Recent tensions in the Middle East have once again drawn attention to the Persian Gulf and its role in the global energy system. Events in the region can quickly affect shipping routes, energy markets, and international trade. Much of this attention focuses on the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of disruptions to maritime traffic. The narrow passage has long been recognised as one of the most sensitive points in the global energy network. At the same time, the Strait of Hormuz is only one
15 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
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For decades, professional boxing has operated through independent promoters and competing championship organizations. In recent months, Dana White has introduced Zuffa Boxing, a centralized boxing platform that differs from the traditional promoter-based model and follows a structure similar to the UFC. Zuffa Boxing operates under TKO Group Holdings, the publicly listed parent company that owns both the UFC and WWE. The project is supported financially by Sela, an entertainment company owned
28 Feb 2026 · 5 min read
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In recent months, German and Italian leaders have appeared together more frequently, signalling closer political alignment. This trend found concrete expression on January 23, 2026, when Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in Rome. The agreement formalises closer coordination between two of Europe’s largest manufacturing economies across industrial, economic, and security policy. It does not create a new alliance or replace EU or
8 Feb 2026 · 7 min read
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Artificial intelligence has revived debates about productivity, prices, and economic structure. The discussion centers on how much efficiency AI adds, whether those gains lower production costs, and how far they might reshape the relationship between work, income, and access to goods. Views vary from modest improvements to industry-wide changes, with some suggesting that production might become so inexpensive that traditional employment becomes optional. This article explores these viewpoints,
26 Jan 2026 · 7 min read
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For many years, Chinese vehicle production focused primarily on the domestic market. Competition unfolded largely within China, where German and Japanese companies competed with local manufacturers, while exports remained limited. In recent years, this has changed. Brands such as BYD, Geely, SAIC, and Chery have entered a growing number of overseas markets, including Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and have entered at price points below those of established competito
17 Jan 2026 · 5 min read
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For decades, most resource-rich countries followed a straightforward economic model: extract raw materials, export them, collect royalties, and fund the state with the earnings. The approach generated revenue quickly, but it rarely translated into lasting industrial position. Earnings arrived once, while most of the value was created elsewhere. This structure still defines much of global resource trade. Zambia exports copper as concentrate, refined later in China and transformed into wire and i
4 Jan 2026 · 9 min read
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Competitive sailing has traditionally been difficult to follow. Olympic races happen far offshore, the America’s Cup runs infrequently, and results often unfold over hours or days in conditions that are hard for spectators to see or understand. SailGP was created to solve this problem by redesigning the format from the ground up. Launched in 2019 by Russell Coutts, five-time America’s Cup winner, and Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, SailGP runs as a professional league with short, high-intensi
27 Dec 2025 · 6 min read
