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Cispa: Wirecard investigator investigates Helmholtz Center – who is the investigator?

He brought Wirecard's air bookings to light. Now Alexander Geschonneck is supposed to clarify whether research knowledge at the Helmholtz Center Cispa flowed to China. A delicate case for science.

Anthropic gets all-clear to let foreigners use latest model ahead of crucial IPO

News the U.S. government has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful artificial-intelligence models puts the company back on track to go forward with a critical initial public offering.

Survey of companies: German companies are holding back on investments

Many companies see a need for investment, but fewer and fewer are actually putting money into their hands. In a difficult economic situation, there is a lack of courage and reliably available credit.

Oil's Softening Trend Continues

Standard Chartered Bank Energy Research Head Emily Ashford noted that oil's 'softening trend' had continued 'as the return of easy barrels outpaces demand recovery'.

Goldman Sachs Warns Oil Inventory Rebuild Won’t Prevent 2027 Supply Glut

The coming global race to rebuild depleted oil inventories will not be enough to offset a massive glut that’s coming to the market next year, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appears to be headed toward normalization, according to Goldman Sachs. Stockpiles of crude and refined petroleum products in many parts of the world have been depleted to multi-decade lows after governments raced to release strategic stockpiles in March after the Middle East crisis trapped millions of barrels of dail

Microsoft is reportedly planning thousands of layoffs as it spends on AI

According to a Business Insider report, the tech giant is expected to cut less than 2.5% of its workforce

Gold prices fall further after worst quarter in 13 years as interest rate fears hit bullion

Gold fell further on Wednesday, with bullion continuing its slide after suffering its worst quarter since 2013.

‘We were stunned’: My daughter, 39, said her mother-in-law gives her more money than we do. Do I call her out?

“She thanked us for the $100 birthday gift and then announced that her mother-in-law had sent her $400.”

Baywa in crisis: expropriation in Bavarian

At the last minute, creditor banks and major shareholders scrambled to rescue Baywa AG. But the restructuring only knows losers, and in the end there won't be much left of the agricultural dealer.

Digital euro: The plan to Trump-proof the EU's economies

The EU’s central bank is preparing a digital euro to cut dependence on Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. Success hinges on giving consumers an easy-to-use payment system without prompting a flight from bank savings.

ADNOC, Eni Acquire Stakes in Argentina LNG Blocks

The Vaca Muerta upstream assets are planned to supply feed gas to 2 floating liquefaction facilities with a combined capacity of 12 MMtpa.

Japan raises visa fees fivefold to tackle overtourism

Indonesia logs first trade deficit in six years as imports soar

Australia eyes Big Four accounting reforms after scandals

Private pension insurance still makes sense?

Hi, I have been running a private pension insurance since the beginning of 2024 and pay in €50 a month. Currently this is: Balance: €1619 and the surrender value is €1254. Composed of sp500 terrasissi and I think an msci world. I don't have access right now because the system is being rebuilt... My question now is, should I stop it or let it continue? I'm still under 25 and may/can invest elsewhere for a long time. Especially since the retirement savings account is coming next year,

Netflix’s ‘Owning Manhattan’ star Ryan Serhant expands real estate empire to Texas in ‘strategic’ move

Reality TV star Ryan Serhant is expanding his fast-growing real estate empire to the Lone Star State.

Mahathir and PAS demand Malay unity in Malaysia’s Johor poll

Malaysia’s Johor election has opened a new front in the country’s long-running racial politics, after former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and Islamist party PAS urged voters to put “Malay-Muslim political power” ahead of party loyalty in one of the country’s most closely watched state polls. The southern state, which borders Singapore and sits at the centre of Malaysia’s cross-border growth plans, is also a stronghold for the United Malays National Organisation. The Barisan Nasional (BN)...

If you’re jumping to different European countries for work all the time. Is there a way to make sure your retirement is funded?

Because if you keep changing where you pay social insurance, you will get nothing eventually right? submitted by /u/blowmyassie [link] [comments]

Israel tests Iron Dome with Iron Beam, pairing missiles with laser pulses for air defense

The combination of technologies is meant to give Israel a leg up in shooting down high-volume swarms of incoming threats like drones or missiles.

‘Ransom Canyon’ star Josh Duhamel lists L.A. home for $3 million and commits more time to Minnesota cabin

Hollywood star Josh Duhamel may be parting ways with his life in Los Angeles and dedicating himself to living full-time at his off-grid Minnesota cabin after listing his longtime L.A. home for $2.99 million.

Index funds: This is how Scalable's first own ETF works

In 2025, the online broker launched a stock ETF that was supposed to be particularly cleverly constructed. Now it turns out that the promised advantage is marginal – and probably cannot be maintained.

Is it worth it investing in non US markets?

Whats your tale on this? Im a non US investor: When US markets go up international markets go up less, when US markets go down, internal markets go down more, long term it doesnt seem to pay off. I'm a VT guy so far but within vt in the top 25 position the only non US companies are the below, wouldn't it be better to just be all in like VOO and buy those separaetly if even wanted? Among VT's top 25 holdings, these are the non-U.S. companies (and they dont move the needle anyways within the fund

Thailand’s suitcase murder raises safety fears as Pattaya mourns for teen victim

Just days after she last saw a teenager, known to her friends as Cake, on Pattaya Beach, Ning began to realise the unfolding horrors that shocked Thailand. The body of the 17-year-old was found on Saturday, placed inside a black suitcase and dumped in scrubland next to a railway track. “I would see her often. I didn’t realise she was still just a child,’’ Ning, 22, told This Week in Asia, giving an alias. “Her murder breaks my heart.’’ Australian national Simon Peter Carman, 45, has been charged

The thing with the neobrokers...

Neobrokers’ advertising is misleading. As soon as you move the money into a money market fund in the background, the assets in the clearing account are no longer legally considered an insured bank deposit, but rather as an investment/special fund. Like the normal ETF, this is separate from the balance sheets of the custodian bank, so it protects against the bankruptcy of this very bank. Since the money in the fund itself is loaned to major banks, companies, etc. in order to achieve the return/interest

Energy regulation: How the search for the new BNetzA president is going

The Federal Network Agency is facing a change in leadership in 2027: President Klaus Müller's term of office ends in February, and the CDU has the right to make proposals. The first names are already circulating.

‘More space, better service’: Hongkongers flock to mainland for July 1 holiday

Hongkongers poured across the border on Wednesday for a wider range of dining, shopping and family leisure options, seeking a short getaway on the public holiday marking the 29th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule. Major border checkpoints, including the West Kowloon terminus and Shenzhen Bay, were packed with holidaymakers carrying luggage, shopping bags and foldable carts as they headed to mainland China on Wednesday morning. Lawyer Edward Wong, 32, left Hong Kong for Dongguan in

Dax current: leading index opens hardly changed - but overcomes the 25,000 point mark

The German stock market is currently experiencing rather short-term impulses. These are also due this Wednesday. However, they are likely to trigger a long-term issue.

After Hellweg bankruptcy: When the hobby craftsman stays at home

Hardware stores and garden centers are suffering in the land of do-it-yourselfers and hobby gardeners. But Bauhaus, Obi and Hornbach are bucking the trend. How do they do that?

Defense: Türkiye tightens security precautions ahead of NATO summit

Turkey is relying on maximum security for the NATO summit. Host Erdogan is using the appearance to portray Turkey as an indispensable ally.

MSCI World: How do I get rid of SpaceX as an ETF investor?

Elon Musk's space company has now moved into the MSCI World index and thus into many ETFs. If you are not convinced by the company, you can still avoid the stock.