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The world’s top-performing stock market still isn’t a developed market. Here’s why, according to the MSCI chief

MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez said South Korea's stock market still falls short of developed market standards.

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Ukraine war: “Winter will be hard” – Kiev is preparing for the next energy crisis

At the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Gdansk, everything revolves around the coming winter. Chancellor Merz calls on Russian President Putin to negotiate.

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Pension: Up to 393,000 euros extra possible: These figures show how much capital pension you could get

The capital pension is scheduled to start in 2028. The Handelsblatt used different scenarios to calculate how much money they could save with the additional pension for four age groups.

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Swedish minister brings baby to EU meeting, a first for the bloc

EU governments’ ministers gathered for a long day’s discussion of climate change policies on Thursday were surprised by a fresh-faced participant at their negotiating table: a three-month-old baby. Swedish Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her son, Adam, to the EU council meeting in Luxembourg, to ‌highlight the benefits of parental leave policies which do not force women to choose between work and family responsibilities. “I wanted to showcase being an example of not having to make..

Debate in the Bundestag: Arming cities against heat: New building law should help

Construction Minister Verena Hubertz is introducing her “upgrade” for the building code to parliament. And also points to a very current reference.

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China vows to seek tariff cuts with US while decrying its ‘malicious’ trade acts

Days after imposing fresh restrictions on dozens of American firms in response to earlier US actions, Beijing has vowed to keep pursuing tariff cuts and “win-win” cooperation with Washington, illustrating how cooperation and confrontation now run in parallel between the world’s two largest economies. Both sides will continue discussing reciprocal tariff reductions within the framework of a newly established trade board while encouraging cooperation in aircraft and agricultural products,...

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Science: Research Center: AI can make air traffic controllers more productive

AI is intended to increase efficiency in air traffic: Researchers at the German Aerospace Center have developed a digital air traffic controller and an assistance system for pilots.

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China’s cybersecurity industry needs its own Mythos model, 360 founder warns

China must develop its own equivalent to Anthropic’s Mythos model to counter the cybersecurity risks posed by the artificial intelligence era, according to 360 Security Technology founder Zhou Hongyi, who likened the powerful US technology to a “cyber nuclear weapon”. Released in April with the ability to autonomously identify software vulnerabilities, Mythos has accelerated vulnerability discovery a hundredfold while slashing costs – a “terrifying change” that had effectively “democratised”...

F.A.Z. exclusive: Uber partner buys Frankfurt taxi center – “This trench warfare must stop”

The taxi industry is under economic pressure. Now the general contractor of rival Uber is buying the Frankfurt taxi center - and has big plans.

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Ethnic rifts flare in Malaysia as Johor polls threaten stability of Anwar’s unity coalition

Fissures along ethnic lines are being opened ahead of the Johor state election in Malaysia next month, as the Malay-nationalist Barisan Nasional (BN) moves to box in the Chinese-dominated Democratic Action Party (DAP), and political imperatives pit key government coalition members against each other. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim helms an uneasy coalition of erstwhile political rivals. He is seeking to keep his Pakatan Harapan unity government – with the DAP as a core member – on an even keel...

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German doctor admits to killing 12 patients in high-profile trial

A German doctor admitted to having killed 12 patients nearly a year since the start of his high-profile trial at the Berlin Regional Court on Thursday. The 40-year-old palliative care doctor is charged with killing 15 patients in total – 12 women and three men – between September 2021 and July 2024. He is alleged to have administered a “lethal mixture of various drugs” to the victims, who were between 25 and 87 years old. Prosecutors also believe he set fires in some cases to try to obscure his.

These S&P 500 stocks are expected to make double-digit comebacks

A list of 20 highly rated stocks favored by analysts for gains over the next year includes only one that has risen this year: Nvidia.

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Investment: Active ETFs are experiencing a boom – but how active are they really?

The number of active ETFs has more than doubled in 18 months. The Handelsblatt shows how the returns develop in comparison to similar funds and what investors should pay attention to.

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Passenger rights: Ryanair allows families to sit together even without a reservation

Previously, parents had to pay for guaranteed seats on Ryanair flights if they wanted to sit next to their children. Now the airline is responding to pressure from the authorities.

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Celebration of 250 years of the USA: Trump opens anniversary celebrations: “America is back”

At the start of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the USA, the president largely refrained from historical review. Instead, he praises himself above all else.

Ministry of Construction: 1.5 billion savings in housing benefit in 2027

Recipients of housing benefit have to prepare for tough cuts. According to the draft law, next year things will start a little slower than announced.

Deutsche Bahn: Railway boss Palla wants to reorganize the group in three phases

New course at the railway: Instead of big promises, what counts now is reliability and better quality for passengers. What the change in strategy means for customers and employees.

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For many outside China, Dear You reflects family history, not politics

When a modest Chaoshan-dialect film about an indebted grandson, a missing grandfather and a bundle of yellowing remittance letters opened quietly in China in late April, few expected it to become one of the biggest films of the year. Yet Dear You has earned more than 1.8 billion yuan (US$265.75 million) at the Chinese box office. It has done so without major stars or heavy promotion – an unlikely triumph for a film told largely in Teochew or Chiu Chow. As the film is released across Southeast...

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China to Increase Fuel Export Allowances for July

China is raising the volume of fuels it is allowing state refiners to export, in a move that would alleviate concerns about tight refined petroleum supplies in Asia. China’s authorities this week met with executives from Chinese state-controlled refiners and told them they are now allowed to export up to 800,000 metric tons of refined petroleum products in July, trade sources told Reuters on Thursday. That would be up from an estimated total export volume of about 600,000 tons for June. China is

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Despite the Iran deal: ECB director promises further interest rate increases

There are signs of relaxation in the Iran war, but German director Isabel Schnabel doesn't want to give the all-clear for the ECB any time soon. She advocates further interest rate increases.

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US’ Rubio wraps up Gulf tour as allies share concerns over Iran peace accord

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Gulf allies on Thursday that any deal with Iran would take their interests into account, as he wrapped up a Middle East trip aimed at winning over regional partners with deep reservations about the preliminary accord. Speaking at a meeting of Gulf Arab foreign ministers in Bahrain – home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet – Rubio said Washington was seeking an ‌enduring peace with long-time foe Iran that would not come at the expense of the security of allies in.

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Acn/ctsh/epam/glob/infy are no longer hi-tech premium stocks. Trending down to staffing agencies with 0.3-0.6 Price/sales cap

ACN, CTSH, EPAM, GLOB, INFY are no longer being priced like high-tech premium partners. They are trending rapidly toward the valuation graveyard of staffing agencies, heading straight for the 0.3-0.6 price/sales ratio The software-adjacent multiples of the last decade have unraveled. When growth relies on linear headcount expansion, it simple clearinghouse for billable hours. Globant (GLOB): Once a premium design/engineering darling trading at multiples over 10x P/S at its peak, now compressed t

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How do you save for non-monthly fixed costs?

Hi guys, how do you keep track of your finances? It sounds like a stupid question at first, but here's some more context: I've been through a few different things. I had an Excel for several years, but since my partner added joint expenses it became very tedious. Finanzguru is of course the big player on the market. But they are becoming more and more like brokers and more confusing. I also don't have any cash when I go to my favorite kebab shop or for drinks

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BörsenTag: Chip rally – a bear behind every corner

First down, then up again – chip stocks are on a roller coaster. No wonder investors are nervous: They are in uncharted territory.

Dax current: Dax breaks 25,000 points – Bayer shares jump up

In Europe, tech stocks are also benefiting from the quarterly figures of the US chip manufacturer Micron. Positive economic figures are also driving the German leading index.

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Poland to Build a Third LNG Import Terminal

'Today we have the opportunity to create one of the most important gateways to the global LNG market in Central and Eastern Europe'.

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Reconstruction conference: Ukraine receives first billions from EU aid loan

Russia's war of aggression has been devastating Ukraine for more than four years. But the reconstruction is already being planned. Chancellor Merz comes to the meeting with a clear message to Moscow.

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Hong Kong porn star Erena So arrested over promoting overseas gambling website

Hong Kong police have arrested model and porn actress Erena So Hoi‑lam on suspicion of promoting or facilitating bookmaking after she appeared in advertising videos for an overseas gambling website. Officers from the force’s West Kowloon regional crime unit detained So in Sham Shui Po on Thursday, saying they had uncovered an illegal betting website that had hired local personalities as brand ambassadors to attract gamblers. So was later released on bail and must report back to police in late...