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Bank takeover: Intesa Sanpaolo reaches for Monte dei Paschi

Billionaire poker in the Italian banking sector: Intesa Sanpaolo wants to swallow Monte dei Paschi for 30.6 billion euros. It would be the largest bank merger in Italy's history.

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35d06/08

Why Hong Kong matters to Kazakhstan’s financial ambitions

As part of its decades-old “multi-vector” foreign policy, based on balancing relations between major powers such as China, Russia, the United States and the European Union, Kazakhstan – Central Asia’s largest country – is now actively diversifying its economic and financial policies. While in the past, Astana sought to strengthen cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, today, Hong Kong seems to be becoming a key partner for...

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35d06/08

Industry: EU states approve tougher customs rules for steel imports

Cheap steel from Asia is causing problems for the European steel industry. From July 1st, the EU will cap imports more strictly - and increase punitive tariffs.

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Airbus unveils U145 autonomous helicopter drone for cargo supply ops

Other military roles for the drone cover armed scouting, surveillance, crewed-uncrewed teaming as well as acting as a “mothership” for air launched effects, according to the European prime.

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35d06/08

Large selection for e-car buyers: Europe's car companies offer 100 different e-models

Europe's car companies are accused of wanting to stick with combustion engines forever. The range of electric cars is large - but the sales figures are poor. Competitors in China have an advantage.

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35d06/08

Escalation in the Gulf: Fear returns to the oil markets

Iran and Israel are bombing each other. There is a risk of oil shortages in Europe and corresponding price reactions. What investors need to prepare for.

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35d06/08

Auto industry: Alliance against China: Cars from three non-EU countries will soon be considered “made in Europe”.

According to Handelsblatt information, the EU wants to include Great Britain, South Korea and Japan in the “Buy European” rules – and thus jointly slow down China. The move is expected to save thousands of jobs.

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French Army has recruitment surplus but lacks equipment, deputy chief says

“This year, we’re already slowing down recruitment because not only are we recruiting better, but we’re retaining people better," a service leader said.

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35d06/08

Hungary: Corruption in the Orban era may have cost Hungary around 168 billion euros

According to the head of the Hungarian integrity authority, corruption in Hungary has become increasingly worse in recent years. He also reports on his own experiences.

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In the Spanish Parliament: Pope Leo warns of armament and AI: “Worrying”

The Pope gives a speech in Spain that ends with a standing ovation and is described as “historic”. He speaks plainly about rearmament and migration - and also sets his sights on Europe.

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35d06/08

Saudi Arabia Slashes Oil Prices Again as Asian Demand Weakens

Saudi Arabia has slashed the official selling prices of its crude loading in July to customers in Asia, Europe, and the United States, in a widely expected second consecutive monthly cut amid weakening demand and narrowing spot Middle East crude premiums. Saudi oil giant Aramco has reduced the price of its flagship Arab Light crude loading for Asia in July by $6 per barrel, setting it at a premium of $9.50 per barrel over the average Oman/Dubai prices, the benchmark for Middle East oil, a pricin

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35d06/08

Pyongyang rolls out the red carpet as Xi Jinping is welcomed with pomp and ceremony

China’s President Xi Jinping received a colourful welcome in Pyongyang as he began his two-day state visit to North Korea, his first in seven years. After landing at the airport, where Xi and first lady Peng Liyuan were welcomed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju with a handshake, the Chinese leader was escorted through the streets of Pyongyang by a nine-column motorcade to Kim Il-sung Square, the capital’s primary venue for parades and political events. There, at a formal

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Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer

Intesa on Monday announced an unsolicited offer of $35.3 billion, hoping to usurp its rival and create Europe's second-biggest bank by market capitalization.

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Dax current: Dax is moving significantly away from the 25,000 point mark

The renewed attacks in the Middle East and sell-offs in tech stocks in the USA and Asia are also weighing on the German stock market. Oil prices are heading towards $100 again.

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35d06/08

Holiday prices: save in the south, pay in the north: gap when it comes to European holidays

The summer holidays are just around the corner. If you haven't booked yet, you should take a closer look: In some European countries you can go on vacation much cheaper than in Germany.

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35d06/08

Disrupt: Is there still a chance for independence for Europe and Canada, Aidan Gomez?

The CEO of Cohere talks about competing with tech giants, the concentration of power - and his internship where the AI revolution began.

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Can you “accidentally” incur huge debts with Flatex or Trade Republic?

Some time ago I saw a documentary in which a young woman apparently accidentally leveraged in her broker app and also used a loan. In the end she had debts amounting to several hundred thousand euros. Gamification in the app is difficult with such sums. Can something like this just happen at Flatex and Trade Republic? Flatex offers a loan of up to around €250k depending on the size of the deposit. At Flatex I always had my risk class after purchase

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35d06/08

14 to 18 percent return: The 15 billion euro plan of the German start-up investors

European start-ups often lack the capital to compete internationally in the long term. 24 of the most prominent venture capitalists in Germany now want to change that and mobilize billions in private capital every year.

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35d06/08

China sees record panda bond issuance in 2026 as foreign borrowers pile in

Foreign governments, international banks and multinational companies are increasingly tapping China’s domestic bond market, as panda bond issuance hit a record high in the first five months of the year. A total of 11 entities sold 14 panda bonds – yuan-denominated debt instruments issued by foreign entities in mainland China’s onshore market – worth 26.64 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion) in May, up 246 per cent from a year earlier and the highest level on record for the month, according to data...

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35d06/08

Chinese homeowner buys 34th-floor flat in 32-storey building gets no compensation

A Chinese man bought a flat on the 34th floor of a newly developed building only to be told four years later that the building only had 32 floors. The man, surnamed Shen, from northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, bought a new-build flat in a village near the provincial capital city Xian in 2013. He bought a 90-square-metre unit on the 34th floor of a building which cost 2,646 yuan (US$400) per square metre. It was about one third of the average housing price, because the residential compound..

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35d06/08

Banks: Bafin examines DekaBank's consolidated financial statements

Bafin examines DekaBank's annual financial statements - because of possible violations. At the center: 478 million euros from share transactions around the dividend record date.

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Venture capital: Investors want to mobilize 15 billion euros more for start-ups

24 investors want to establish venture capital as a strategic asset class in the capital market. The new initiative warns: If this does not succeed, Germany's future will be lost.

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35d06/08

Artificial intelligence: AI for engines and chips – PhysicsX raises $300 million

The British start-up PhysicsX is now worth $2.4 billion - and wants to revolutionize heavy industry and chip manufacturing with AI simulation. What makes the company so valuable.

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35d06/08

Foreign investors have dumped billions of dollars of Korean stocks this year despite record rally. Here's why

The selling intensified Monday as the benchmark Kospi plunged more than 8% at the open, even as it emerged as one of the world's standout performers thus far.

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China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea after hailing everlasting friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day visit, his first to North Korea since 2019. North Korea leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju gave Xi and first lady Peng Liyuan a warm welcome at the airport, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Xi was later given a grand welcome ceremony at the Kim Il-sung Square. As the largest public square in the heart of Pyongyang, it serves as North Korea’s primary venue for massive military parades, state rallies and major...

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Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: AI concerns and Middle East escalation weigh on Asia's stock markets

New fears of an AI bubble pushed the stock exchanges in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan into sharp losses at the start of trading on Monday. The new escalation in the Iran war is weighing on oil prices.

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Sipri report: Researchers warn of arms race among nuclear powers

Peace researchers see the world in the middle of a new nuclear arms race. Instead of disarmament, the nuclear powers rely on deterrence. Europe also wants to get more involved.

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35d06/08

Parliamentary election: Armenia remains on course towards the west after the election

Prime Minister Pashinyan wants to lead the South Caucasus Republic of Armenia into Europe. According to initial information, he will be confirmed in office in an election. But tensions with Russia remain.

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35d06/08

Reddit is the 2nd fastest-growing top-10 website

According to the latest top websites rankings from Semrush, Reddit is the 2nd fastest-growing among the top 10, behind GPT. Reddit is currently the 6th-largest site in the world, and the 5 ahead of it are the core of trillion-dollar companies (Google, Meta, and maybe OpenAI). At current growth rates, Reddit could soon become the 4th-largest site, behind Google, Youtube, and GPT. The hardest part of building a business is establishing the user base. Once that's done, monetization is much easier.

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35d06/07

Christian Eriksen ‘conscious’ after another on-field collapse in Denmark match

Christian Eriksen was conscious and undergoing further tests in hospital after collapsing on the field again while playing for Denmark’s national team on Sunday in a scary scene that had echoes of his cardiac arrest at the European Championship five years ago. Television footage showed the 34-year-old midfielder clutching his chest with both hands in an off-the-ball action in the 65th minute of Denmark’s international friendly against Ukraine at Nature Energy Park in Odense, Denmark. In the next

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