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Savings laws unnecessary?: Health insurance companies generate a profit of 773 million euros

In the first quarter, the largest funds together received 773 million euros more than they spent. Is there still a need for the health minister’s major reform? Yes, say the health insurance companies and warn of increasing contributions.

Help for newbie

Hello I started to save money for my retirement by investing to vwce. I have some cash in hand , I need to use it after 4 years for my car loan downpayment. So I want to use 4K euros for a bit more risky share/fund. I was thinking to buy some nvidia stocks while have founds in vwce ? Any recommendations ? submitted by /u/smh_photo [link] [comments]

DeepSeek nears US$7b haul in first-ever funding round, with backing from Tencent, CATL

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek is finalising its first external fundraising round, securing over 50 billion yuan (US$7.4 billion) at a valuation of just under US$60 billion, according to people familiar with the matter – marking a six-fold leap from its US$10 billion valuation in April. The blockbuster round highlights intensifying global competition and a shifting strategy for the AI breakout star, which had previously resisted external capital. Market-oriented investors and.

China among top gold buyers as bullion overtakes US Treasuries in global reserves: ECB

China is one of the world’s largest buyers of gold as central banks shift towards the precious metal, which has overtaken US Treasuries to become the world’s top reserve asset amid higher valuations and its appeal as a geopolitical hedge, the European Central Bank said. The world’s second-largest economy was the fourth-largest per-country buyer of gold in 2025 after Poland, Kazakhstan and Brazil, purchasing about 25 tonnes, the ECB stated. It estimated that China had bought more than 350 tonnes.

Cryptocurrency: Record outflows from ETFs increase pressure on Bitcoin – price falls below $66,000

Investors have been continuously withdrawing money from Bitcoin ETFs for twelve trading days. According to experts, institutional investors in particular are losing patience.

Markets: Dax weaker – Iran war dampens mood

The German leading index got off to a weaker start at the start of trading on Wednesday. Oil prices continue to rise towards the $100 mark.

In China’s coal country, party chief called to account after fatal safety failures

Disciplinary authorities in central China are investigating a county-level Communist Party chief following a coal mine gas blast that killed 82 people and left two missing. Zhao Yongjin, party secretary of Qinyuan county in Changzhi, was “suspected of serious violations of discipline and law”, the Shanxi provincial discipline inspection and supervisory commission, an anti-corruption watchdog, said on Tuesday night. The blast at the Liushenyu Coal Mine on May 22 was China’s deadliest mine...

IPO: SpaceX is apparently targeting $135 per share for its IPO

SpaceX plans to raise up to $75 billion from its IPO. However, it is unusual to name a clear target price for shares so early on.

Petition: Self-support for child support to €2000

Currently, the self-support of fathers who pay maintenance is close to the poverty line. Child support increases from year to year, but self-support remains unaffected. This means that fathers who actually pay maintenance are extremely at risk of poverty. The petition calls for self-support of €2000 and other things. It must also be in the interests of the children that the parent who pays maintenance does not have to live under the bridge. Text of the petition The petition supports the reform

I wonder how you all have your accounts organized

So, I'm learning the basics and I like compartmentalisation. I have my main bank account (ING) where I get my paycheck, pay the bills, day to day expenses, etc, then a second bank account (Trade Republic, 2% interest) where I keep my emergency fund, then a third bank account (Renault Bank, 2,02% interest) for my vacation money, and a fourth account (Bank Norwegian, 2,35% interest) for home renovations + future car. Every month I automatically send some money to the vacations and the home renovat

Record bust: SpaceX is aiming for $135 per share for its IPO

According to insiders, the planned unit price for SpaceX shares appears to have been leaked. It is unusual to name a clear target price so early.

voo vs. voo/vxus - is voo higher risk, but higher reward?

opening a $400k brokerage. deciding between voo or voo/vxus. a lot of people recommend two or three funds, including international... but i've been running test numbers (https://testfol.io/?s=lCKpRn6Bv9x), and over a 20+ year period, it looks like voo by itself would win out. obviously we can't predict what happens in the future, but is the idea here that voo historically outperforms, but including the international helps lower the risk potential in case the s&p 500 crashes like it did in the ea

Business ticker: SpaceX is apparently targeting $135 per share for its IPO

Bayer faces a new hurdle in the glyphosate comparison - shares lose six percent +++ Eurowings only passes on half of the tax cut +++ HP shares shoot up by 36 percent +++ News in the company live blog.

Big Tech's AI ambitions pose a major power test for Europe

Japan's SoftBank on Saturday announced plans to build 3.1 GW of AI data centers in the northern Hauts-de-France region by 2031.

Fugitive Hong Kong charity director sued in US over real estate ‘shell game’

A wanted director of a scandal-hit Hong Kong charity who fled the city is facing a sweeping 14-count civil lawsuit in the United States over an alleged multimillion-dollar property scheme that the plaintiff described as a “shell game”. In a complaint for damages and equitable relief seen by the South China Morning Post, developer Joseph Lee Daniell accused Jacob Lam Hay-sing, the founder and director of the now-defunct Hong Kong charity, Christian Zheng Sheng Association, of defrauding him of...

Pension reform: Abolishing the “pension at 63” would save billions of euros

A calculation shows: the abolition of the “old-age pension for those insured for a particularly long time” would save 9.5 billion euros per year – and save tens of thousands of workers.

Mega Stock Market Plans: Why These Three Men Need Trillions of Dollars

Anthropic and OpenAI want to go public, Google is borrowing billions: the AI ​​race is increasingly becoming a battle for money. This is due to the specifics of the technology.

Yen touches 160 against dollar, erasing intervention gains

High tax loss: billion-dollar business with black market cigarettes is booming

A carton of branded cigarettes costs roughly 90 and 100 euros in Germany - or a fraction of that on the black market. The demand for backyard goods is increasing, a study shows.

Bayer: “There’s more to come”: Glyphosate plaintiff lawyers are demanding $685 million in fees

Bayer is heading for the final phase in the comparison with the glyphosate plaintiffs. Their lawyers support the agreement. In the event of failure, Bayer has a far-reaching option open.

Invest: Investor Jenny Johnson: “Capital goes where it is treated well”

In the podcast, the head of the asset manager Franklin Templeton talks about the competition for Europe and why the AI ​​boom is not yet over.

Found out a trader made $1M betting on US military strikes before they happened and its completely legal

I saw this on the house.gov website earlier, and I thought it was wild. Basically, there's documented evidence of a single trader who made nearly a million dollars betting on US military strikes against Iran. 93% success rate. He was placing bets hours before each attack happened. October 2024, June 2025, February 2026. Congress is now investigating, and subpoenas are being discussed. On top of that 38 separate accounts made over 2 million dollars on one strike alone after loading their accounts

Crypto friendly bank?

Hello, I would like to get another checking account for smaller online purchases and transfers on Coinbase for cryptocurrencies, so I'm looking for one that doesn't block my account directly because of such transfers to my broker. Does anyone have a recommendation? submitted by /u/SnooCauliflowers1640 [link] [comments]

Milestone: 10k in ETF reached

Hi guys! This message goes out to everyone who hasn't inherited anything and who doesn't have rich parents! GO ON AND STAY TUNED! I started investing in 2021 after completing my studies, but with around 300 euros per month because I still lived like a student and 3.8 net. Then suddenly life got in the way and a lot happened. For some time now I have been earning significantly less and investing around 55 euros in the ETFs. Largest position is MSCI World, but I have several ETFs

De-bureaucratization: Brussels wants to simplify tax laws

The European Commission wants to streamline the complicated EU tax laws with a single law. It promises companies relief of seven billion euros annually.

Dollar General says customers are buying less food because driving is too expensive

“This pressure has been more pronounced on customers in rural communities as they work to minimize trip distance,” the discount retailer’s CEO said.

Chemicals: EU Commission: BASF is allowed to sell its coatings division to Carlyle

The chemical giant BASF is selling its coatings division to US financial investor Carlyle. The European competition authorities are clearing the way - under conditions.

23 billion euros are missing: the unemployment fund is struggling with a huge financial gap

Unemployment spending is rising sharply. Now the Federal Agency needs twice as much billions in financial aid as expected for 2026 alone. This makes the government's budget planning even more difficult.

Retail forex investors flock to Aussie over US dollar trades against yen

Future presence of US troops in Lithuania is ‘under review,’ says minister

U.S. troops presently stationed in the country are now leaving as expected, but the next scheduled group is not arriving, the defense minister said.