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Stocks: With these tech stocks, investors make money from weather extremes

Record heat and drought are driving the business of tech specialists who supply software, analyzes and measuring devices for the weather. These stocks are particularly attractive.

Private bank: The Berenberg auditors consider these four incidents to be questionable

Dubious stock transactions and a real estate project are probably the reason why BaFin took action against Berenberg Bank. This emerges from an internal document.

Monetary policy: China leaves key interest rates unchanged for the 13th month in a row

Despite weak domestic demand and the ongoing real estate crisis, the PBOC is sticking to its interest rate policy. Analysts do not expect a turnaround for the second half of the year either.

+++ Iran War +++: Qatar reports explosion when LNG plant restarts – dozens injured

Lebanon's President discusses ceasefire with US Vice President Vance +++ USA and Iran agree on approach for final agreement +++ The news blog.

Electric station wagon: Zeekr 7GT is aimed at corporate customers and frequent drivers

While Audi, BMW and Mercedes sometimes neglect the station wagon when it comes to electrification, another Chinese is pushing into the business class with the Zeekr 7GT. Can the top dogs pack in?

Location Germany: “Four economic sectors are currently being hit particularly hard”

An exclusive analysis by the Boston Consulting Group shows where the crisis pressure is highest and why 150 large companies are already considered to be in distress.

Pension reform: “Now is a good time to look to Sweden”

Turn 100 deposited crowns into 470? This is possible in the Swedish pension system. What Germany can learn from it – and now also wants to learn.

Arms industry: Federal government agrees with owner families to join KNDS

The federal government and the German owner families apparently agree on the federal government joining KNDS. What is known so far.

Bangladesh urges Malaysia to ease labour hiring curbs amid exploitation concerns

Bangladesh’s new leader has urged Malaysia to reopen its labour market to more Bangladeshi workers, even as migrant rights groups warned that both governments must first address years of recruitment abuse, debt and stranded-worker cases. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made the request to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during talks in Putrajaya on Monday, his first foreign visit since taking office, while seeking to broaden bilateral ties. Tarique said he had asked Anwar to consider...

Eurobike: Riese und Müller is planning an in-house exhibition instead of Eurobike

The Frankfurt bicycle trade fair has been written off for the German premium manufacturer. The Hessian company puts a lot of energy into developing the segment of particularly light e-bikes for the city.

Artificial intelligence: SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as the most valuable stock in South Korea

The AI ​​boom makes SK Hynix the new stock market champion in South Korea. The memory chip manufacturer achieves a record rating - and thus overtakes even Samsung.

Why a 66-year-old water treaty is becoming the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint

India and Pakistan are locked in a dispute over the Indus Water Treaty after New Delhi suspended the pact, raising concerns about regional stability.

Ebola in Congo: Number of Ebola cases in Congo rises to more than 1,000

Health experts are concerned about the rapid spread of Ebola in Congo. There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases. Many contacts remain unknown.

South Korea’s ex-justice minister jailed for 25 years over martial law bid

A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024. Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection”, the Yonhap news agency reported from the Seoul Central District Court. Yoon’s December 2024 martial law declaration lasted only about six hours as lawmakers raced to the assembly building and voted it down in an emergency session. He has since.

Colombia: Ultra-right candidate wins by the narrowest of margins in presidential election

The Trump-backed candidate de la Espriella won the runoff election according to the quick count. This means that another Latin American country is going to the extreme right.

Education: The number of employees in the public sector is growing

The number of people working in kindergartens has increased again - although more slowly than in previous years. There is a similar trend in schools and colleges.

Space company: KKR sells OHB shares worth millions

The space company wants to raise around half a billion. To achieve this, the financial investor KKR is selling shares. And the share of the owning family is also decreasing.

Investment: Less AI and USA, more returns – these three ETFs succeed

A lower tech and US share does not automatically mean lower returns. ETFs investing worldwide manage to beat the MSCI World with very different concepts.

24 drivers arrested, over 4,000 tickets issued in crackdown on errant road users

Hong Kong police arrested 24 drivers and issued over 4,000 tickets during a two-week crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking, after the number deaths in road accidents surged more than 40 per cent in the first five months of the year. During the two citywide operations from June 5 to 19, officers deployed unmarked traffic enforcement vehicles against dangerous driving behaviour such as using mobile phones behind the wheel, speeding, tailgating, unsafe lane changing, and failing to obey...

Chip industry: SK Hynix is ​​South Korea's most valuable company

From near-bankruptcy to stock market star: chip producer SK Hynix knocks Samsung Electronics off the throne of the country's most valuable company.

Big Business Urges Faster Electrification

A group of major international corporations has urged governments to speed up the electrification of business to reduce reliance on “volatile fuel markets”, Reuters reported today, citing a letter penned by the heads of the companies. “Continued reliance on volatile fuel markets exposes economies to disruptions that drive price spikes, destabilise supply chains and delay investment,” the companies wrote in the letter. The group wrote. There were 112 signatories to the letter, including Ikea, Nes

In China, some researchers are attending academic conferences that do not exist

Scammers in China have traditionally preyed on young people looking for quick cash or older individuals seeking health and longevity. However, they have found a new target: academics. Liu Xia, a lecturer in economics and management at a private university in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province in central China, is still indignant when she recalls the experience in 2024 of a paper submission-based scam. Needing to publish a conference paper for a professional title evaluation, she found an event...

Castlelake: US investor offers 4.74 billion pounds for Easyjet

So far, the British low-cost airline has rejected all takeover offers. Now the US financial investor Castlelake is stepping up – with a strong premium.

Swimming in the heat: Danger of cold shock: Why slow cooling is important

The air is hot, and so is the apartment - but perhaps not the sea or swimming lake yet. Anyone who jumps into this is living dangerously. How to do it safely.

Digitalization: This is how AI affects the job market

Why experience becomes more valuable and career starters come under pressure. And growth could create fewer jobs in the future.

Lithuania: Around 5,000 German soldiers are supposed to secure NATO's eastern flank

Thousands of Bundeswehr soldiers are to be stationed in Lithuania by 2027, and a good third are already there. Now the armored brigade is practicing for the first time - and is receiving prominent visitors.

China defends role in global supply chains amid Strait of Hormuz crisis

China’s proactive role in stabilising global energy and fertiliser markets amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis shows the country is a defender of global supply chains, rather than a disruptive force as “hyped” by the West, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Monday. “The fact that Chinese manufacturing never falters or fails at critical moments fully proves that China is a participant, a builder and a defender of the global supply chain,” Ding said during the opening ceremony of the fourth China...

Trade dispute with the USA: China hits back after US sanctions

The USA and China are once again imposing sanctions on each other. Beijing is now targeting America's hope for rare earths.

Why Wong-Putin meet doesn’t mean Singapore’s going soft on Russia

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s trip to Russia as part of an Asean delegation to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin despite the city state’s ongoing sanctions against Moscow was a pragmatic move, analysts said. They pointed to considerations such as the island republic’s role as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year, on top of the region’s search for energy security. Wong met Putin in Kazan for the first time on the sidelines of the Asean-Russia Commemorative.

Japan's national soccer team fuels World Cup-related consumption boost