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European Central Bank governing council member Gediminas Simkus said inflation pressures in the euro area warrant further monetary tightening, signalling support for additional interest rate hikes. His comments add to the debate among policymakers over how far the ECB still needs to go to bring inflation back to its 2% target, with investors watching closely for guidance on the size and timing of the next move.

Timken is promoting its Precision Drives business as a supplier of motion solutions for humanoid robots, arguing that precise, reliable drive systems are a central challenge in getting humanoids to move effectively. The company is positioning itself early in the emerging humanoid robotics supply chain as developers push prototypes toward commercial deployment.

The Macroeconomic Policy Institute's latest inflation monitor shows that rising prices affect households differently depending on income and household size. Current inflation rates range between 3.2 and 3.6 percent across household types. The differences were significantly larger in the past, and the institute explains the reasons behind the variation in a short briefing.

Economist Silke Tober of the IMK says core inflation has remained unchanged, and that raising key interest rates further would place additional strain on the economy. She argues the fuel discount is a sensible tool against inflation but should be combined with measures to curb consumption, such as stricter limits. The remarks feed into ongoing debate over the right mix of monetary and fiscal policy.

German tech outlet heise has reviewed the surprise horror hit 'The Backrooms' in a 4K home cinema test, examining how its depictions of offices, corridors and other liminal architecture hold up on UHD, Blu-ray and streaming. The film turns mundane, empty spaces into nightmares, and reviewers are assessing whether the atmosphere survives the jump to high-resolution formats.