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Are falling tech stocks the start of an overdue selloff — or a well-deserved pause?

After weeks of large-scale alarms that turned out to be false starts, equities finally found a real problem — the one they spent two years celebrating.

‘Trump accounts’ for newborns are nothing but a diversion

Take a look at this state to see what a serious effort looks like.

Investments: Major shareholder of Rocket Internet surprises with 600 million euro counterproposal

Shortly before Rocket Internet's general meeting, major shareholder Global Founders is demanding a significantly higher dividend. Almost the entire balance sheet profit is to be distributed.

In retrospect ... SpaceX IPO maybe isn't going to be the overpriced catastrophe for index funds that we feared??

(Via Y!Finance:) SpaceX stock dips below $150 before rebounding So, by the time index funds start buying their required shares, maybe the price will have adjusted to a more reasonable [OK, maybe "less unreasonable" 😎] price after all, and we won't ALL be bagholders. What think you? Did anybody predict that price discovery and short-seasoning would happen in this timeframe? submitted by /u/DeeDee_Z [link] [comments]

Ukraine War: Kyiv: Destroyed important railway bridge in Crimea

The Ukrainian military said it destroyed a bridge on the Russian-occupied peninsula on Tuesday. The bridge was a strategically important crossing that was of great importance for Russian logistics.

420€ Monthly disability pension at 18 years old.

Hello. I'm new to investing and I'm disabled which means I'm getting 420€ for free from the government every month on top of whatever career I'll build. I am currently unemployed as I'm a student but all of my expenses are taken care of which leaves me with this pension money that I have no relationship to as I didn't really work for it at all. I plan on getting to uni and eventually building a private psychotherapy practice in 15-20 years. My investing horizon is 30-40 years. I use revolut and

Traders are loving this cheap way to make big bets against chip stocks

Just a day after making new all-time records, the semiconductor sector is down almost 7% and traders are finding a cheap way to bet on a bigger pivot.

Comment: This Chancellor's speech sounded like a cracked record

Friedrich Merz is once again asking industry representatives to understand the constraints in the coalition. It is already becoming apparent that everything could get much worse.

Construction stands to get an AI boost

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s construction industry and the broader building sector will be presented with a range of AI systems and robotics capable of automating parts of building sites and improving worker safety and efficiency when the Construction Industry Council (CIC) hosts a new industry event this week. Scheduled for June 24 and 25, the first ever Global AI and Smart Construction Conference and Exhibition (GASCCE), taking place..

Traders Question How Much Iranian Oil Can Really Return to Market

US-Iran talks and a 60-day sanctions waiver have eased supply fears, but traders remain cautious on the outlook for Iranian oil exports. From War Shock to Weather Shock: Super El Niño Threatens Fresh Commodity Chaos - Record high sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are paving the way for an unprecedentedly severe ‘Super’ El Niño, with equatorial temperatures currently 1.7C above the 30-year average. - This summer would witness the largest temperature deviation from the historical average for t

Behind Hegseth’s European posture review, plus a big CCA program update

This week on The Break Out, we look at why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reviewing the American troop posture in Europe before we see what’s new in the race to develop a drone wingman for military pilots.

Pension provision: songs of praise with nuances – why the pension reform could fail now

The coalition leaders want to implement the commission's proposals quickly and completely; Bärbel Bas speaks of a total work of art. But there is a threat of resistance from the SPD environment in particular.

As non-solidarity as possible. What tricks do self-employed people have that normal people don't know?

Hello y'all, I keep reading about “unsolidarious entrepreneurs”. When it comes to civil servants, I understand the criticism (pension, pension, bonuses, aid), but when it comes to entrepreneurship, I don't have the same approach. What concrete, “non-solidarity” advantages do you have as a self-employed person, especially when you put the whole thing in relation to the risk (no paid vacation, sick pay, protection against dismissal)? We can take the following people as an example: Self-employed IT worker €100k in sales/year Of course you can spend

Australian town crier crowned as world’s loudest person, at 122.4 decibels

Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, has been recognised as the world’s loudest person. Guinness World Records last week acknowledged the 58-year-old Canberra resident recorded the loudest ever shout by an individual. He yelled “now” at 122.4 decibels. That broke the previous record of 121.7 dB set by Northern Ireland teacher Annalisa Flanagan in 1994. She had yelled an ear-piercing “quiet”. That is in the noise range of a chainsaw, a

Tourism: Waiting time of more than two hours: The new EU entry system is causing chaos

Airlines and passengers from other EU countries are struggling with the consequences of the EES border control system. Travelers miss their flights and luggage is left behind. The industry is sounding the alarm.

Pharma: Stada is probably examining a billion-dollar purchase of a French pharmaceutical company

According to a media report, the German drug manufacturer Stada wants to take over Copper Consumer Health for around six billion euros. Stada had already announced its expansion course.

Reform proposals: Six-Seven? What happens to early retirement

The pension at 63 is about to end, we can currently read. But a closer look at the reform proposals shows that early retirement should remain possible.

Brewery group: Heineken brings in coffee managers and ends leadership crisis

At the second largest brewery group, only the chief financial officer currently sits on the board; the head has resigned. Now someone from outside is following him: Rafael Oliveira from the coffee provider JDE. He solves his own career problem.

Wall Street: Wall Street Legend Larry Williams: Fear, Greed and the Art of Trading (Part 2)

Old master Larry Williams explains in an interview why trading is easier today than it used to be and why many investors still make things unnecessarily complicated for themselves.

Today: SpaceX Stock Slides: More Than Just a Reality Check?

In three days, SpaceX lost $600 billion in market value. Stephan Kemper, chief investment strategist in private banking at BNP Paribas Wealth Management, analyzes why this is.

Qatar Says Ras Laffan Blast Will Not Affect LNG Exports

Qatar said it doesn't expect liquefied natural gas exports to be impacted by an explosion at the Ras Laffan industrial complex which left 13 dead and 66 injured.

When is the AI Bubble gonna burst? (Give your opinion)

I'm really worried now about this situation in the financial markets. Most global risk assets have already corrected, Central Banks are getting Hawkish due to inflation caused by the Closing of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump keeps pumping and dumping the Market with his phony tweets, gold had a big run in recent months and Swiss Banks are receiving record deposits of people looking to protect their money. Everybody knows AI stocks forward P/Es are inflated and unrealistic. Is this the beggining of

Great Britain: Who is Prime Minister-designate Andy Burnham? “He is not a Messiah!”

Economic policy will be a test for the prospective new prime minister. A personnel decision plays a key role.

Novak: Russia Considers Complete Ban on Diesel Exports

Russia is considering a full ban on diesel exports as authorities scramble to stabilize the domestic fuel market amid refinery disruptions, rising prices, and supply shortages linked to Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday that the government is weighing a complete prohibition on diesel exports alongside other measures to support domestic fuel supplies. Speaking at a government meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin, Novak acknowledg

Nippon Steel shares slump as debt outweighs fruits of U.S. Steel revival

China's Li-Ning banks on Stephen Curry in 'partnership of a lifetime'

Stock market day: What the change in leadership in Great Britain means for the financial markets

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns. Politically, things have been shaking for a long time. This is also evident in the financial markets there.

I used to be a non-believer of the AI bubble, but now I can see it coming with quantum

I think well informed traders will switch to quantum in the next few years and AI bubble will burst, but the money is really just going back into quantum, but the not informed/more everyday traders will be caught off guard I fully believe quantum is what people’s dreams of AI would be like, if it works according to theory its entirely next level to the computing we can do now, and its becoming more viable than ever it seems submitted by /u/Uhhhhhhhhhhhuhhh [link] [comments]

American envoy in Hong Kong upbeat on US-China ties, aims to engage city officials

The United States’ top envoy in Hong Kong has expressed optimism about US-China relations and pledged to continue seeking pragmatic and constructive ways to engage with the city’s officials. US Consul General Julie Eadeh made the remarks at her first media briefing since assuming the post last August, held during an American Independence Day event on Tuesday. The reception, marking the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence, was also attended by Jonathan Burke, US assistant secretary of

IPO: Bending Spoons ahead of billion-dollar IPO on Nasdaq

The Milan-based company has grown significantly through acquisitions of companies such as AOL, Komoot and Vimeo. Now the Italians want to raise more than a billion US dollars on the US technology exchange.