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Warsh faces multiple alternative inflation signs as Fed charts new course

Warsh has said that inflation is a "choice." The same could also be true of how inflation is measured.

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Iran: Mine clearers on call: Is Germany backing down in the Strait of Hormuz?

In the dispute over a possible Bundeswehr deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, the federal government is sending contradictory signals. This could have serious consequences for the NATO summit with US President Trump.

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Maltese tycoon on trial over murder of ‘one-woman WikiLeaks’ Daphne Caruana Galizia

A Maltese tycoon went on trial on Wednesday accused of ordering the murder of a hard-hitting investigative journalist that rocked the island nation, brought down a government and drew global condemnation. Suspect Yorgen Fenech is charged with orchestrating the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, a prominent public figure and vocal critic who was killed by a bomb placed in her car near her home. “Nine years after my mother’s murder, the man accused of commissioning it stands trial,” the.

Bitcoin's summer swoon creates unique trade in Strategy

Outright shorting bitcoin or high-beta crypto equities after a steep decline carries immense tail risk.

5 charts showing how ‘dumb money’ is transforming the stock market, as retail traders smash Wall Street records

Retail trading activity set records in May and June — and the propensity of that cohort to buy the dip has looked pretty smart.

Putin Admits Shortage of Fuel After Weeks of Refinery Strikes

Russia has confirmed its government is currently in negotiations with other countries to purchase gasoline while desperately seeking to stabilize its domestic market after months drone mayhem out of Ukraine. "Discussions are actively being held," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing Tuesday, though without specifying which countries. "If agreements can be reached at acceptable price points, then [imports] will move forward," he added. The development is surprising given that

Car manufacturer: Mercedes probably wants to abolish the home office

Mercedes boss Ola Källenius would like to demand an office presence of five days a week again. He also demands free overtime.

Antitrust fine: EU Court of Justice decides on a billion-dollar fine against Google

The Internet giant Google is suing against an antitrust fine from the EU worth several billion euros. Now the highest European court is making a decision.

Energy: Schneider wants location for nuclear waste repository by 2050

Where will Germany's nuclear waste stay in the long term? The question has not yet been resolved. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider wants a quicker decision.

Reform debate: This mini-Groko has delivered

Three MPs managed to pass a pension reform from a single source. Shouldn't the government learn something from them as quickly as possible?

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Diplomacy: Germany and Argentina agree on raw materials cooperation

On an economic diplomacy mission to South America: Foreign Minister Wadephul wants to expand partnerships. Argentina could be helpful in becoming more independent from China.

Saudi Aramco Slashes July LPG Prices as Global Supply Swells

Saudi Arabia and Algeria have officially cut selling prices for liquefied petroleum ‌gas (LPG) for the month of July amid increased global market supply. Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, has lowered its official selling prices (OSPs) for a metric ton of propane by $180 to $580 per ton and by $220 to $600 per ton for butane while Sonatrach, Algeria’s state-owned oil producer, has lowered July OSPs for propane by $57/ton to $518 and and for butane by $10/ton to $600, according to

Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Forces Russia to Buy Gasoline From India

Russia has started importing refined fuel from India by sea in a bid to mitigate critical domestic fuel shortages triggered by sustained Ukrainian drone attacks on its energy infrastructure. In an exclusive Reuters report, industry sources revealed that an initial shipment of at least 60,000 metric tons (510,000 barrels) of gasoline has been dispatched from India via two tankers destined for Russian ports. Ukrainian drone strikes have knocked offline roughly 30% of Russia’s oil refining capacity

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Iran conflict: Hormuz standoff: doubts about the use of German ships

A military mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz is not in sight. Pistorius is losing patience. In any case, he doesn't want to let the German soldiers burn in the heat of Djibouti.

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Judgment in Sweden: Billion payments: Google loses against Pricerunner

Sensational ruling against Google in Sweden: The US company is to pay Klarna subsidiary Pricerunner more than one billion euros. The internet giant abused its market dominance.

Heating law: Many cities could sabotage Reiche's new biogas staircase

The new heating law allows new gas heating systems with an increasing organic content - but municipalities and municipal utilities can reject the green gas networks. What then?

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Equinor, Var Energi to Swap Stakes in Norwegian North Sea

Var Energi and Equinor entered into a swap agreement to realign their investments in the Gjoa and Troll-Farm areas on Norway's side of the North Sea, which they said would support faster tieback developments.

U.S. manufacturers keep on trucking despite a road littered with obstacles

High U.S. tariffs, war with Iran, a spike in oil prices, rising inflation — no matter. American manufacturers grew in June for the sixth month in a row to mark the longest streak in four years.

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Handelsblatt Live: US stock market expert Koch: Meta is entering the cloud business

The tech group announced on Wednesday that it wanted to build new AI computing capacity. The shares of competitors such as Coreweave then suffered losses. “Competition in the cloud sector seems to be increasing,” reports Markus Koch.

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Fed: Warsh insists on price stability and independence of the US Federal Reserve

At the ECB forum in Sintra, Fed boss Kevin Warsh and ECB President Christine Lagarde appeared determined in the fight against inflation. Warsh emphasizes the independence of the Fed.

Nvidia is betting on a trillion-dollar robotics boom. Here is the hidden way to trade it.

CEO Jensen Huang has called humanoid robots a “multitrillion-dollar economic opportunity.”

ECB Annual Meeting: Kevin Warsh wants to usher in a new era of monetary policy

The head of the US Federal Reserve, Warsh, used his appearance at the ECB's annual meeting to speak clearly. This also calls into question old ECB habits.

Federal Court of Justice: First charges filed after Nord Stream attacks

A suspected mastermind of the Nord Stream attacks is caught while on vacation in Italy in the summer of 2025. Germany's highest prosecutor now wants to see him in court in Hamburg.

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Business ticker: Sony stops producing video game discs

Court sentences Google to a billion-dollar fine in Sweden +++ Microsoft is building fourth data center in NRW in Grevenbroich +++ USA lifts export restrictions for Anthropic models +++ News in the company live blog.

14 value stocks of companies primed for rapid growth through 2028

Value stocks tend to outperform growth stocks during periods of high inflation. These companies in the Russell 1000 Value Index have high revenue growth estimates for the next two years.

Natural gas pipeline: Nord Stream suspect charged in Hamburg

The Federal Prosecutor's Office has filed charges in the sabotage case surrounding the Nord Stream pipeline. The suspected mastermind is now on trial.

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Banks: Employees at Sparda banks receive six percent more salary

The Verdi union and employer representatives from the cooperative banks have agreed on a new collective agreement. There had previously been warning strikes.

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Europe’s Nuclear Ambitions Drive New Interest in Italian Uranium Exploration

A firm planning to mine uranium in northern Italy has drawn up plans for a London float as it seeks to capitalise on renewed interest in nuclear technology. Reveille Resources, which will be operated by Ippolito Ingo Cattaneo alongside his father, Andrea Cattaneo, is preparing to join London’s small-cap Aquis exchange as soon as this week. The firm said its initial focus will be on two historical uranium deposits in Lombardy, northern Italy, known as Novazza and Val Vedello, for which licence ap

Millions of Americans can get Medicare to cover GLP-1s for weight loss starting this week. Here’s how much it costs.

Until this week, Medicare only covered GLP-1 drugs for conditions like Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and stroke or heart-attack risk.