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Why Peru wants to shift its relationship with China beyond raw mineral supplies

Peru wants to move to the next phase of its economic relationship with China to reduce the risks from trade ties dominated by the export of raw minerals, according to the country’s ambassador, Carlos Vasquez. He told Tsinghua University’s World Peace Forum in Beijing on Friday that Peru was now seeking investment in the country’s infrastructure as it sought to diversify its economy. He said a handful of products – including copper, iron and fishmeal – accounted for more than 90 per cent of...

Reform: Changes to the health savings package in sight

The coalition wants to bring ever-increasing billions in spending on health care under control. There are still a few adjustments to be made in the final stretch for a planned austerity law.

European next-gen GCAP fighter program pushes ahead with $6.1 billion contract

After the collapse of rival European fighter program FCAS, the new infusion means GCAP’s future “has never been more assured,” a program official said.

Civil protection:: Experts: Berlin must significantly strengthen disaster protection

After the power outage lasting several days in southwest Berlin at the beginning of the year, experts see serious weaknesses in disaster protection. What they complain about and what they suggest.

Acquisitions worth billions: Fincantieri goes into hiding

The Italian shipbuilder is buying four companies to become a leader in the growing subsea business. The share reacts clearly.

Bagholder instead of “fairholder”? - Who should invest in the LemonAid share?

Hello everyone, I've been spammed with advertisements for the "LemonAid share" on Instagram for some time now. They advertise that people should please become “fairholders”. However, I personally think that one would be more of a bagholder after looking at the securities prospectus since the company made a loss of over 200k in 2024. So a net margin of −0.8%. I find the structure of the issue even more critical: it is not a capital increase. So the money doesn't flow

NATO summit host Turkey sees its alliance clout rising amid war raging nearby

Government leaders hope to show off the country's burgeoning defense industry at the alliance event.

Debt Commission: Between the need to save and the joy of investing

The federal government has promised to reform the debt brake. But the expert commission remains divided. The ball is now in Klingbeil and Merz’s court.

Huawei’s next smartphone chip taps new scaling law for performance boost: paper

Huawei Technologies’ coming smartphone processor is on track for a performance boost, without the need for more advanced processing nodes or lithography technology, according to new production data unveiled by the firm. Using Huawei’s LogicFolding architecture, the Kirin 2026, a mobile processor set to power the firm’s coming flagship Mate handsets launching this autumn, has increased transistor density by 55 per cent compared to last year’s Kirin9030 Pro, according to an updated paper on the...

EU should think twice before weaponising its market against China

For much of the post-Cold-War era, the European Union understood economic interdependence as a source of mutual prosperity. Open markets, free trade and multilateral rules were regarded not merely as economic principles but as the foundations of European normative influence. That assumption is rapidly giving way to a different logic. In an era of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, Brussels increasingly views trade, investment and technology as the power instruments of strategic competition. The.

DAX sentiment: Private investors and institutional investors position themselves in opposite directions

The recent price increase on the German stock market particularly surprised private investors. They also see little price potential in the long term. This results in an exciting market situation.

Trend district: “There are expensive and very expensive”: Real estate prices in Munich continue to rise – still below the pain threshold

The highest rents, the highest prices, but Munich continues to grow. But skepticism is increasing. Many experts are wondering how much longer, because little is being built.

Former Chinese official sentenced to death in US$323 million bribery case

A court in eastern China has handed down a rare death sentence to a former municipal official convicted of taking more than 2.2 billion yuan (US$323.8 million) in bribes, marking one of the harshest punishments for economic crimes in recent years. Yang Youlin, who once served as executive deputy director of the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone management committee, was found guilty of bribery, embezzlement, misappropriating public funds, abuse of power and money laundering....

Comment: FIFA boss Infantino deserves the red card

Donald Trump is apparently calling for the red card ban against US striker Balogun to be withdrawn. And Infantino does as he is told. If that's true, he has sold the soul of football.

Super El Niño Could Trigger a Major Coal Boom in India

The super El Niño weather phenomenon this year will significantly boost India’s demand for coal-fired power generation over the next 12 months, as a generation gap could occur with higher temperatures, the Finland-based think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report on Monday. The El Niño, the recurrent weather pattern driving global temperatures higher, would affect most energy systems globally, but none would be as affected as India’s, according to CREA. The El

Türkiye: Protests against NATO summit in Ankara

The Communist Party of Türkiye (TKP) called for protests on Sunday against a summit meeting of the military alliance. According to the party, more than 100 demonstrators were arrested. The government initially did not comment.

NATO summit spotlights Turkey's arms industry

MUFG and JCB court rich Southeast Asians with luxury card for Japan visits

Ukraine pushes civil drone drive with Japan and Taiwan

Japan's Sapporo to invest $643m in joint venture with Carlsberg

Philippine Senate begins Vice President Duterte impeachment trial

Anthropic signs lease for TeraWulf data center in Kentucky

TeraWulf is a crytpo mining company that has pivoted to AI data center infrastructure. Its stock is up more than 80% this year.

Legco could tighten members’ code after William Wong drink-driving case: Starry Lee

Hong Kong’s legislature may review and tighten its code for members in light of the resignation of a lawmaker arrested for alleged drink-driving and failing to report an accident, its president has said. “We routinely review the code for Legislative Council members, usually during the latter stage of the term,” Starry Lee Wai-king said on Monday. “This incident will definitely serve as an important reference if we consider amending the code in the future.” William Wong Kam-fai, a lawmaker and...

Stock markets: Dax overcomes 25,900 point hurdle for the first time

The Dax reaches a new record high, but analysts are curbing the euphoria. Why the stock market rally could stall.

Unequal treatment: Trade associations are calling for longer opening hours on Sundays

The federal government has announced that bakeries and libraries will be allowed to open longer on Sundays from 2027. That’s not enough for retail associations.

Beijing opens lithium futures to foreign traders to cement pricing power over US

Beijing has unveiled new measures to keep its tight grip on lithium prices, in a move that may give it an edge over the US in the key material vital for electric vehicle and energy storage. Following mining endeavours worldwide to secure supplies, Chinese authorities announced they would allow offshore industrial players to trade lithium carbonate onshore to cement its pricing power. Effective July 3, the Guangzhou Futures Exchange, one of China’s major commodity bourses, began allowing miners,.

Versant agrees to buy golf simulator company Full Swing for $530 million

The deal for Full Swing will expand Versant's non-traditional media assets in an effort to diversify revenue from cable television.

Is Beijing preparing for submarine action with maritime survey east of Taiwan?

When a mainland Chinese research vessel spent three days last month conducting an oceanographic survey in the Philippine Sea east of Taiwan, state media portrayed the mission as another example of Beijing’s expanding civilian maritime governance. However, experts highlighted the dual-use nature of oceanographic data, pointing out that the information gathered by the Xiang Yang Hong 22 from June 16 to 18 could have military applications, particularly in underwater operations. Routine...

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