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Aviation: 16 Airbus A380s have to be checked because of cracks in their wings

Cracks in wing parts of the world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, have brought the European Aviation Authority EASA to the scene. But only two airlines are affected.

The geopolitics of US bases: The "Donroe Doctrine" and China's rise are changing Europe's military role/Translation of the article is in the comments

Thanks to its network of bases, Washington can wage wars worldwide. It also uses them as instruments of soft power – or punishes allies with troop withdrawals. China secures its geopolitical power in other ways. submitted by /u/Any-Original-6113 [link] [comments]

What China does better: The AI-defined automobile: Why Europe needs a clear position

Artificial intelligence has developed into a factor that is shifting economic and geopolitical balances. The driver is not just the pace of development, but the type of skills: for the first time, a technology is competing with human cognition. This also has consequences for the automotive industry.

As Europe bakes in early heatwave, fan and air-con sales skyrocket

Europe braced for more of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air-conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat. The extreme weather was being driven by atmospheric and circulation patterns that keep hot air trapped in place for days, causing the mercury to slowly rise, with these factors exacerbated by global warming, experts say. France’s national temperature indicator – an average of daytime and nighttime...

US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war

It marks the first time both chambers approved directing a president to remove armed forces from hostilities since the War Powers Act was adopted in 1973.

Airbus to inspect 16 A380 planes after cracks found on wings

Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered urgent inspections requiring airlines to examine the wing-spar structure on the affected jets after inspectors found cracks during routine maintenance checks. The cracks appeared in a structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the...

E5 meeting in Berlin: Europeans coordinate before NATO summit

The G7 summit seems to have brought Europeans and Americans closer together again. But the next test for the transatlantic partnership will soon come.

Artificial intelligence: How emerging countries are also benefiting from the AI ​​boom

A weak dollar, cheap valuations and their key role in artificial intelligence suggest that emerging economies are making a comeback. Three funds offer opportunities for investors.

Extreme heat: Analysis: Climate change makes heat waves up to 4 degrees hotter

Germany and Western Europe are groaning under the heat. Experts found that the weather conditions are not new - but climate change is driving up temperatures. By how many degrees?

Does Lithuania’s Taiwan pause signal a wider European shift towards pragmatism?

Lithuania’s decision to suspend negotiations on an economic cooperation plan with Taiwan has cast fresh doubt over one of Taipei’s most celebrated foreign relations breakthroughs as the Baltic state’s incoming government seeks more pragmatic ties with Beijing. Lithuania’s foreign ministry said on Monday that negotiations on an economic cooperation action plan with Taiwan had been temporarily suspended by mutual agreement because of changes in the European country’s domestic political environment

China’s medical AI breaks ground as surgical robot wins EU approval, model tops benchmark

Medical AI from China has reached new milestones, with a teleoperated surgical robot gaining access to the European Union market and a clinical-grade model topping a major healthcare benchmark developed by OpenAI. Shanghai MicroPort MedBot said its Toumai Remote robot, which allowed surgeons to remotely conduct laparoscopic surgeries, had received the “CE mark” from the European Union, a mandatory requirement to enter the market, according to its Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Monday. The...

The Trillion-Dollar AI Shockwave Nobody Is Ready For

The biggest investment opportunity of the AI era has very little to do with software or chips. The market has already priced both. The real story is power: who owns it, where it sits and how cheaply it can be delivered to AI workloads at scale. A small data center company that almost no one on Wall Street has heard of just answered all three of those questions in front of the entire industry. In May 2026, Bitzero Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AIBZ) signed a binding letter for a 15-year lease with OneQod

Von der Leyen to meet Pashinyan in Yerevan after Armenia’s pro-EU vote

SS: Following Pashinyan's election win a few weeks ago, the promise of a rapprochement between the EU and the CSTO member-nation seems to be on track. The European Commission President is set to travel to Armenia next week to further develop strategic EU-Armenia relations. Von der Leyen’s visit will take place following a new announcement by the European Commission last Friday that it “disbursed €34 million to Armenia to help mitigate the impact of Russia's trade restrictions on the country's pr

Top 500: America's “Big Six” earn as much as the 500 largest corporations in Europe

A Handelsblatt analysis shows: The USA lags behind Europe when it comes to sales, profits and returns. The trend has been accelerating for 25 years. Two sectors make the difference.

Stock market: US stocks are overvalued, but have an advantage compared to Europe

The long-term comparison between the American S&P 500 and Europe's Stoxx 600 shows the weak earnings of European companies. The stock market reflects this difference.

Financing round: Armaments start-up Stark raises half a billion euros

The Berlin start-up roughly triples its valuation. Investors include Sequoia, the NATO Innovation Fund and Döpfner Capital. The fresh money has already been budgeted.

Investing at 23: should I incorporate different sectors?

As someone who has a long time horizon and is okay with volatility, and wants to get the most value out of every dollar invested, I’m wondering if I should incorporate defensive/ dividend stocks or etfs? My portfolio is heavily concentrated in tech/ semiconductors (aside from one international ETF and one consumer stock). The returns have been great, but the dips can be quite rough. Should I allocate some money to different sectors? Or should I just ride the wave and continue the path of technol

Europe’s Top Gas Distributor to Invest $14.8 Billion in AI-Backed Networks

Italian gas distributor Italgas plans to invest nearly $15 billion by 2032 as it accelerates the use of AI in increasingly smarter and flexible networks, Europe’s largest natural gas distributor said on Tuesday. Total planned investments under the company’s Strategic Plan 2026-2032 unveiled today will be 13 billion euros, or $14.8 billion, through 2032. This would be a 14.6% increase compared to the previous strategic plan. A total of $9.5 billion (8.3 billion euros) is earmarked for the develop

Commission delays procurement reform until after summer

Delay comes amid wide debate over “Buying European”

Business ticker: Meta appoints entrepreneur Kunal Shah as WhatsApp boss

It is intended to open up new sources of income for the messenger service +++ Semiconductor company X-Fab invests up to 400 million euros in Erfurt +++ SpaceX shares fall by 16 percent +++ News in the company's live blog.

Asset manager: HRK Lunis takes over Eyb & Wallwitz

Consolidation continues among independent asset managers. By taking over the Munich competitor, HRK Lunis will manage around eleven billion euros in the future.

Investments: Major shareholder of Rocket Internet surprises with 600 million euro counterproposal

Shortly before Rocket Internet's general meeting, major shareholder Global Founders is demanding a significantly higher dividend. Almost the entire balance sheet profit is to be distributed.

Behind Hegseth’s European posture review, plus a big CCA program update

This week on The Break Out, we look at why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reviewing the American troop posture in Europe before we see what’s new in the race to develop a drone wingman for military pilots.

Pharma: Stada is probably examining a billion-dollar purchase of a French pharmaceutical company

According to a media report, the German drug manufacturer Stada wants to take over Copper Consumer Health for around six billion euros. Stada had already announced its expansion course.

Today: SpaceX Stock Slides: More Than Just a Reality Check?

In three days, SpaceX lost $600 billion in market value. Stephan Kemper, chief investment strategist in private banking at BNP Paribas Wealth Management, analyzes why this is.

IPO: Bending Spoons ahead of billion-dollar IPO on Nasdaq

The Milan-based company has grown significantly through acquisitions of companies such as AOL, Komoot and Vimeo. Now the Italians want to raise more than a billion US dollars on the US technology exchange.

Why a 30-year mortgage loan could be your biggest money mistake

You might be able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars with a 15-year mortgage loan.

Bicycle trade fair: Three noble discoveries at the Eurobike trade fair

From children's bikes with carbon frames to racing tandems for 22,000 euros: At Eurobike, manufacturers show what is technically and price-wise possible.

Boris Vujčić: Outlook for the euro area economy and monetary policy

Ex-Chinese official’s son remanded in Hong Kong over HK$64m money laundering case

The son of a former mainland Chinese official has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong pending sentence for laundering more than HK$64 million, including a 4 million yuan bribe his father allegedly sought from a merchant a decade ago. Xiao Rui, 37, will also be penalised for using bogus bank records to deceive the Immigration Department into granting him the right of abode in Hong Kong through a cash-for-residency scheme in 2013. The District Court on Tuesday rejected Xiao’s assertion that he..