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Opinion: It would be a miracle if the reforms stimulated investment

The government's reform package brings some progress. However, the adopted tax policy counteracts any investment incentive, criticizes economist Lars Feld.

Before the AfD federal party conference: What is allowed during protests - and where the limits are

State of emergency in Erfurt: Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected at the AfD party conference this weekend. What is generally allowed during protests - and where the limits are.

Stuttgart car manufacturer: IG Metall announces “hot summer” for the car industry

IG Metall is calling on Mercedes-Benz employees to protest against the tightened austerity measures. Campaigns are planned at several locations - others in the automotive industry are to follow.

Management: “A company is not a club that you join because you are a convinced activist”

The organizational sociologist Judith Muster researches why processes and projects fail in companies. In the interview she explains why it is rarely just the managers' fault.

Biontech: Can the former German economic prodigy be saved?

Biontech was considered a shooting star. Now many employees are worried about their jobs. Conversations with company representatives and investors show how deep the change goes. An inside research.

Heiner Thorborg: “80 percent of the upper floors consist of narcissists”

He is one of the best-known German headhunters and holds top positions in DAX companies. Now he talks about how false bosses endanger companies - and which rules of power count.

Gastronomy: So young, but already so much fry grease behind the ears

Noel Schnieders opened a chip truck when he was 16 years old. But on paper he has a boss: his mother. Not so easy to start a business as a teenager.

Digital currency: The digital euro is reinventing cash – and causing a lot of trouble

In three years, a new digital currency is set to become legal tender for the Eurozone. Many details are still being debated. Can the digital euro become a successful currency?

Money: Too much wealth, too little entrepreneurship

Elon Musk, the world's first trillionaire, takes big risks with his business investments. In Germany, on the other hand, large fortunes have been cemented over generations.

250 Years of the USA: The Settlement - Trump's Attack on America's Ideals

The US President set out to make America “great” again. But 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, he broke with the ideals of the Founders. What does that do to the country?

Stock market: The two problems of the T-share and its new opportunities

Elon Musk and SpaceX are weighing heavily on the course. But after the deep fall, an important financial figure is convincing. Analysts come to an unusually clear conclusion, writes Ulf Sommer.

Heat wave: When design starts to sweat – are there nice air conditioning systems?

Industrial design has aesthetically enhanced products, from hammer drills to toothbrushes. Air conditioning systems have so far benefited little from this. Or?

Australia expects to gain extra US$26 billion from exports after Iran war raises prices

Australia forecasts a A$38 billion (US$26 billion) lift in its export income as commodity and energy prices rise because of the war in Iran. The nation’s resources exports are set to rise almost 3 per cent to A$416 billion in the financial year through June 2027, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources said in its latest resources and energy quarterly on Friday. The extra earnings assume trade is disrupted until end-June 2026, with a further A$7 billion windfall possible if that...

Would putting all my savings into my Trading 212 account be a good idea due to high interest?

For context I live in Australia and the current interest on my bank savings account is 5%, and Trading 212 just announced they are increasing interest in Australian Investment Accounts to 5.2% So with this information, transferring all my savings into Trading 212 seems like a smart thing to do on the surface, and use that to grow interest instead. My question is pretty much what am I missing, if anything? Is it risky doing this, should I use my trading account as a savings account or is this the

Advice general investing ?

Hi ! I’m a 34 F, with 6k in debt (plus my car lease) and 16k in savings, just sitting in my 401k, I would like to start building something for my future since my job is no longer matching my 401k contributions, I want to take the money out (I know there’s a penalty) and just invest it submitted by /u/Consistent-Gas-124 [link] [comments]

Restructuring my Roth for growth

I am restructuring my Roth to be growth centric with one solid dividend grower. Keeping it relatively simple, attempting to avoid significant overlap, while selecting funds that should complement each other. Here is what I'm thinking. SPMO - 50% VTV - 30% SCHD - 20% I have 10 years until I retire at 60 and have lots of growth in my 401K as well. I have a taxable that I am working a dividend snowball, so I decided to focus on value and momentum in the Roth with SCHD as a solid dividend grower and

Japan’s disaster plans fail to keep pace with tourist boom

When the ground shook off Iwate prefecture at 9pm on Wednesday, the magnitude 6.0 jolt – the latest in a series of sizeable tremors – barely registered in a country still mopping up after two powerful typhoons and bracing for a fresh bout of torrential rain and landslides. Natural disasters have long been a fact of life in Japan, where schoolchildren rehearse earthquake evacuations the way other nations hold fire drills. Every September 1, in a ritual as much of collective memory as civil...

Labor market: cashier boss warns of overcrowded family doctor's practices

The coalition wants to reduce sick leave in German companies - with higher requirements for certificates of incapacity for work. But what could a solution for this look like?

Suicide risk and the danger of Hong Kong’s children not feeling loved

The latest child suicide figures from the Education Bureau make for grim reading. For three academic years in a row, suspected suicide cases among primary and secondary school students have remained stubbornly high – 32 in 2023, 28 in 2024, and 31 in 2025. Despite a deluge of government resources, the three-tier emergency mechanism in secondary schools and public awareness campaigns, these numbers refuse to budge. We must ask ourselves a difficult question: why are we failing our children? Of...

Hong Kong to keep T1 until at least 6pm as Tropical Storm Maysak comes closer

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will keep the No 1 typhoon signal in force until at least Friday evening, after which it will assess whether to issue the No 3 warning depending on the tropical storm’s intensity. The Hong Kong Observatory said Tropical Storm Maysak was estimated to be about 670km (416 miles) southwest of Hong Kong and was forecast to move...

Chinese gym refunds client, offers membership elsewhere after body odour complaints

A man in China has been refunded by a gym which asked him not to use the premises any more and even offered him a three-month membership card at another gym because management had received too many complaints about his strong body odour. The man, identified only as Shi, lives in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. He spent 6,388 yuan (US$940) on a three-year membership at a gym in May 2025, meaning he could use the facility until the end of April 2028, local media Zhejiang TV...

What a seating chart might reveal about the future of China’s military leadership

Two Chinese generals were seated for the first time alongside top People’s Liberation Army officers in a high-profile ceremony this week – a clear sign that they have emerged as front-runners for the leadership of the world’s largest standing army. During an evening gala marking the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party’s founding on Monday, lieutenant generals Zhang Shuguang and Wang Gang were seated at the front of the section reserved for military leadership. At the event, attended by...

Beginners’/Dummies’ Guide to Investing??

Hey y’all! I’m a 32F and I know basically nothing about investing. I’m hoping to find a cliff notes/dummy version of what to do and where to start. Basically, if you could start your whole investing journey over knowing what you know now, what would you do or change? What are some things you wish you knew or you wish someone told you? What advice would you give to someone who wants to get into investing? What apps or websites would you recommend? Etc… submitted by /u/voodoo_rose [link] [comments

Proposed sexual offences overhaul extensive but advocacy groups cite concerns

Hong Kong authorities’ proposed overhaul of the city’s sexual offence laws has gone further than suggestions made by a law reform body, but some advocates remain concerned over a legal defence loophole. Advocacy groups have welcomed authorities’ proposals to include a list of circumstances that define situations of no consent to a sexual act, as well as adopting gender-neutral wording to cover victims of all genders. But lingering vagueness over a defence claiming an “honest but mistaken” belief

Kyiv military chief salutes outgoing US Army commander as war rages in Ukraine

In a farewell message, Syrskyi credited the departing U.S. commander with saving thousands of Ukrainian lives.

Japan eyes AI-powered comeback in factory robot race with China, Europe

Japan's Haruki Murakami says time finally right for novel about families

Japan’s Takaichi looks to India to counter China in Indo-Pacific

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in India this week seeking a deeper economic and security partnership, but analysts say the bigger question is how far New Delhi is prepared to align with Tokyo’s China-focused Indo-Pacific strategy. Takaichi held talks with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in Delhi on Thursday, with economic security, strategic cooperation and collaboration on innovative technologies high on the agenda. Analysts suggest the overarching aim of the three-day...

UAE Rewrites Offshore Oil Pricing To Capture Asian Markets

Previously, we reported that Abu Dhabi’s flagship crude, Murban crude, has rapidly risen to prominence, with Murban crude futures having rapidly evolved from a regional benchmark into a primary global pricing standard. Known for its high API gravity and low sulfur content, Murban serves as a globally recognized energy benchmark traded on the ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD) exchange. By offering continuous screen-trading, deep liquidity and the removal of destination restrictions, Murban has bypasse

Question about BGF World Gold Fund & BGF World Technology Fund

Hello all, I am relatively new at investing in general. I invested into these two gold funds in December late last year, and they have been falling ever since. Should I cut my losses and sell now, or continue to hold them till end 2026 / early 2027? I am worried about losing even more money on these funds. I am unable to find any decent information on the forecasts. submitted by /u/mqtthiew [link] [comments]