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Fighting flares in Lebanon: 18 die in strikes, Israel reports 4 soldiers killed

Lebanon said 18 people were killed on Friday in Israeli air strikes in the south, while Israel’s military reported its first soldiers killed there since the sealing of a US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war, including in Lebanon. Israel had said it was striking Hezbollah targets overnight and into the morning, while the Iran-backed militant group said it was attacking Israeli forces around the southern town of Nabatieh. “The intensive Israeli air strikes carried out from midnight until this.

U.S. opens tariff probe targeting Germany’s drug pricing policies

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Germany's proposal to reduce spending on medicines was "a serious step backwards."

Car manufacturers in distress: BMW, Mercedes and VW are facing the next China crash

Everything should get better in China: BMW with the Neue Klasse, VW with a product offensive, Mercedes with self-driving models. But now the German manufacturers are being set back again.

Working Hours Act: The S in SPD stands for shipwrecked

Bärbel Bas believes that her resistance to a reform of the working time law would help her party. It will hasten the decline. A comment.

Study: Number of refugees in Germany is falling for the first time since 2013

The number of people fleeing to Europe is almost constant. But fewer and fewer of them end up in Germany. Others disappear from the statistics.

Pressure from the USA: Cuba passes the biggest economic reform in decades

The government wants to open the communist country to a free market economy with a comprehensive reform package. This is Cuba's response to growing tensions with the USA.

Climate-friendly transport policy: The electric car policy was an expensive flop

Politicians have not created sufficient conditions for the electric car. This resulted in billions in losses and jobs were lost. But the regulators want to continue as before.

Mercedes, BMW & VW: The decline in China continues

Recently, there was not a single pure combustion car among the ten best-selling models in China. This hits no one as hard as the German auto industry. The Japanese, of all people, could be a role model.

AI in customer service: Companies are liable for their chatbots - even for false promises

Chatbots that advise customers? This can be expensive if he starts to hallucinate. This is shown by a first judgment in Germany.

Labor power struggle: When London struggles with itself, Europe loses valuable time

The power struggle for the office of British Prime Minister threatens to slow down the E3 dynamic. Just before Emmanuel Macron's departure. A comment.

Russia threatens escalation after Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack

Russia has pledged to carry out frequent and "massive group strikes" against Ukraine shortly after Kyiv launched a barrage of drones on Moscow.

Bert Rürup: The search for consensus is not a reform strategy

The social partners are too weak to support major political reforms. Therefore, the government must take the lead – as long as there are still majorities in the Bundestag for reforms.

Repsol Wins New Deal to Widen Presence in Venezuela

Repsol signed a new deal with Venezuela's Hydrocarbons Ministry and state-owned PdVSA 'to assess the potential development' of a new area southeast of Lake Maracaibo and near the Spanish company's existing portfolio in the South American country.

Cancel or keep your DekaBank account?

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i made a whole desktop app for pos system like for every shop

I spent the last year building a desktop POS and inventory management system for local retail shops. It handles sales, expenses, inventory tracking, reporting, and can even work offline when there's no internet connection. A few businesses in my area have started using it, and it's been interesting to see how different shop owners manage inventory and sales. For those who have built software for small businesses: what was the hardest part of growing beyond your local market? Any lessons on distr

How much do you spend on vacation per year as a family?

Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong group. I'm trying to keep our family finances under control, but since the birth of our child I've been reaching my limits. We are both engineers and earn relatively well, both have collective agreements. My wife has reduced her working hours and now works entirely from home, while I, as a manager, usually have to go to the office. She makes it a point to take annual vacations to get out of our neighborhood, which I do

OPEC Sees Sustained Oil Demand as Policy Prioritizes Energy Security

'The increased focus on energy security and energy affordability has shifted the energy policy landscape across the globe'.

Election polls: “Politbarometer” sees AfD at 28 percent

The AfD is approaching the 30 percent mark. This is not the first time that she has overtaken the Chancellor's party on the Sunday question.

Sunny spells for Dragon Boat Festival, day after 2 black rainstorm warnings

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong enjoyed a few sunny spells on the Tuen Ng Festival, just a day after the city issued its top-tier black rainstorm warning twice only hours apart, as some hiking experts warned outdoor enthusiasts to be mindful of safety hazards. The Hong Kong Observatory said that Friday, the day of this year’s Dragon Boat Festival, would see sunny intervals and hot

Hormuz relief may not ease the economic toll that's already 'baked in,' analysts warn

Early signs of reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have lifted the most acute threat to global energy supplies but economic damages from the war will take months to unwind.

War in the Middle East: Despite US deal with Iran: No end to violence in Lebanon

The violent clashes between Israel's army and the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon continue unabated. What does this mean for the agreement between Washington and Tehran?

Dax current: Dax defends 25,000 point mark – which could still cause turbulence today

The recent uncertainty surrounding the Iran war has not yet unsettled investors. There could still be a price slide this Friday - but for a different reason.

Filipinos do not trust the news. Are they sick of divisive politics?

Filipinos are losing faith in the news faster than audiences almost anywhere else in the world, as analysts attribute the decline to years of sustained attacks on the Philippine media industry and the growing reach of influence operations on social media. Only 28 per cent of Filipinos said they trusted news most of the time, down from 38 per cent in 2025, according to the latest Reuters Institute Digital News Report – the steepest decline among respondents across 48 markets. The figure placed...

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India Isn’t Rushing Back to Middle Eastern Oil Despite Hormuz Reopening

Indian refiners have enough crude to last them two months, so they will not be scrambling to buy Middle Eastern cargoes expected to be coming out through the reopened Strait of Hormuz anytime soon. According to a Bloomberg report, however, Middle Eastern producers have approached Indian buyers to start taking in volumes under long-term contracts. The buyers are not eager to do so, unnamed sources told the publication. The Indian government is yet to give the green light to Indian tankers setting

Nuclear Talks Delayed as Clashes Resume in Lebanon

The U.S. and Iran have postponed the start of their negotiations over a permanent peace deal and restricting the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.

ETF/General Investment vs. Savings Bank Retirement Provision

I recently had a conversation at the Sparkasse because they wanted to talk to me about retirement planning. I don't really plan on using the savings bank to invest, as they are known to want pretty wild percentages. I went anyway, and I immediately rejected the topics like actively managed funds for “only” 3.5% fees. Building savings contract doesn't really make sense either, so the only thing that remained was the topic of retirement provision. The "advisor" was at least transparent enough to say that the whole thing

Real estate: Hubertz wants to noticeably reduce construction costs with a package of measures

The costs of building housing have recently risen massively. The construction minister wants to slow down this increase with an action plan. Digitalization should play a central role in this.

Giftedness: When school children are in a class of their own

Gifted students often fall through the cracks in public schools. Private schools fill the gap with special support. Demand is high, but places are scarce.

Opinion about whoo?

I get this reported more often by my bank now. The only advantage I see is that it should be similar to Paypal but European. So far I hardly know any big advertisements or people who use it? Do you have it and what motivates you to do it? submitted by /u/ correcterhuso [link] [comments]