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Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that VW reported today that 600,000 fewer cars were sold this year. Audi alone reported a sales decline of 20 percent for one quarter. Boeminghaus added that one might think the Germans deserved the economic downturn. #VW #Automobilindustrie #Wirtschaft (translated)

Waldemar Hartmann drew a critical balance of the day and referred to poll figures of 13 percent for the SPD, 14 percent for the CDU, and 4 percent for the CSU. He wrote that the SPD was dragging the Union along and accused its coalition partner of inhumane treatment of Labor Minister Bas after her resignation. Friedrich Merz had to respond and tried to present the results of a two-day retreat of the CDU's top committees as a plan for better times. However, Hartmann referred to these as reheated old ideas. In Schwerin, a woman was working against the AfD on a red-red-green government, which she wanted to lead as Chancellor after the next federal election, he wrote. The CDU remains committed to the "firewall," while Markus Söder wants to expel CDU members who voted with the AfD from the party. Karin Prien thinks the CDU is too conservative, Hartmann added. He saw bleak prospects for the party and wrote that the CDU had once again failed to recognize the signs of the times at the Adenauer House. #Politik #CDU #SPD (translated)

Ulrich Schneider accused the CDU of cutting child support for single parents and abolishing the immediate child benefit for low-income earners, despite its commitment to families. He asked whom the party wanted to deceive with its executive board decision and whether it considered people to be completely foolish. https://t.co/iYLVwxoTA8 #Familienpolitik #Alleinerziehend #CDU (translated)

The author of the article wrote that Audi sold almost one-fifth fewer cars in the third quarter; compared to 2023, sales had even dropped by 50 percent. He explained that the decline of the German automotive industry is accelerating dramatically, and an economic turnaround is only possible with the AfD. https://t.co/8Uh0xUyoTy #Audi #Autoindustrie #Wirtschaft #DE (translated)

Two companies affected by a ban that prohibits the sale of concert tickets by Mozart vendors in central locations in Vienna are taking the measure to the Constitutional Court (VfGH) and consider the ban to be disproportionate and unfair. #Wien #Verfassungsgerichtshof #Mozartverkäufer (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus said that Volkswagen sold just over six million cars from January to September. This was a decrease of 9.0 percent or around 600,000 vehicles compared to the same period last year. The decline was particularly strong in China, at 38.5 percent. He cited Handelsblatt as the source. https://t.co/ItN8TasTgd #Volkswagen #Autoindustrie #China (translated)

The former president of the Federal Intelligence Service, August Hanning, is in pretrial detention on suspicion of treason and espionage after confidential BND documents were discovered during a search, which were possibly intended to be sold to foreign powers. #Geheimdienstskandal #BND #Spionage (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus said that Volkswagen delivered 1.89 million vehicles worldwide in the third quarter of 2026 - about 315,000 fewer than in the same period last year, a decline of 14.3 percent. In China, sales fell by 38.5 percent. Boeminghaus described Volkswagen and Audi as being in free fall. For the first nine months of 2026, he mentioned over six million vehicles sold worldwide. This is about 600,000 cars or 9 percent fewer than in the same period last year. According to the figures, the decline accelerated in the third quarter. https://t.co/VCQeOmmFby #Volkswagen #Automobilindustrie #Absatzkrise (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Audi delivered 314,905 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, which is a 19.7 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. In the second quarter, the decline was still around 8 percent. In the first nine months, sales dropped by 11.4 percent to 1.04 million vehicles. The declines were particularly strong in China, with nearly 25 percent, and in the USA, with around 17 percent. Boeminghaus cited high competitive pressure, US tariffs, and model changes as burdens. In Germany and Europe, however, Audi recorded slight increases. Boeminghaus described the development as a significant slump and wrote that the first German car manufacturer is experiencing a "flow separation." He cited t-online and dpa-AFX from October 12, 2026, as sources. https://t.co/BspP4hRPpM #Automobilindustrie #Absatzkrise #Audi (translated)

The author wrote that a standalone bungalow from the 1980s with a full basement and 800 square meters of land had initially been offered for 680,000 euros in his street and remained online for one to two years. The most recent asking price was 500,000 euros. A young family with children would have had to extensively renovate and expand the house, which would have incurred an additional cost of around 300,000 euros. With a total expenditure of 800,000 euros, he believed the purchase was neither market-oriented nor affordable. He therefore told his wife that it was unlikely such a family would move in. A few weeks ago, the house was sold to a childless couple in their early 50s who only wanted to renovate and not remodel. The author suggested that the market for single-family homes is still being supported by such examples, but the trend is clearly heading downward. He also mentioned older individuals or people who had inherited as possible buyers for the house. #Immobilienmarkt #Hausverkauf #Einfamilienhaus (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the number of visitors to the Cannstatter Volksfest has dropped from 4.2 million to 2.5 million. He calculated the decline at 1.7 million guests and said that while Munich is growing, the responsible parties in Stuttgart are celebrating the atmosphere. Boeminghaus criticized that the decline is apparently being portrayed as a success. https://t.co/J5zEgoD7sA #Stuttgart #Volksfest #Niedergang (translated)

Maxim Röder wrote that he sees no long-term reasons for concern about ServiceNow and has already explained his assessment in detail this year. Corporations do not only buy software, but also certifications, liability, support guarantees, audit trails, and a data model that has received millions of customizations over the years. Therefore, the switching barrier is very high. According to Röder, a clone created with Vibe Coding does not offer these safeguards. In case of errors in productive operation, the liability question arises, and no CIO will risk their neck for that. Additionally, large corporations have different approval processes, security standards, and regulatory requirements than small companies. According to Röder, ServiceNow positions itself as a deeply integrated platform that connects various AI models and data sources and orchestrates processes in companies securely. For investors, the question is not whether AI scripts will replace enterprise software, but how quickly and effectively ServiceNow will monetize new AI licenses. #Software #KI #ServiceNow (translated)