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Business trips: People often cheat and overpay when it comes to travel expenses

According to a survey, incorrect invoices are submitted particularly often in Germany - not always on purpose.

Artificial intelligence: Google's Gemini vice president switches to competitor OpenAI

Gemini lead developer Noam Shazeer leaves Google and joins OpenAI. His departure is seen as a setback for Google's AI ambitions.

Oil falls as International Energy Agency forecasts supply glut next year after U.S.-Iran deal

Oil declines as Mideast peace prospects rise following U.S.-Iran deal.

Climate change hits the economy: When work gets too hot: Is the siesta coming in Germany?

Rising temperatures are putting pressure on companies and putting employees in Germany under pressure. Experts are calling for more adaptation to extreme temperatures. Concepts from southern countries could serve as a model.

Reform: Survey: A lot of skepticism about austerity package for stable contributions

The coalition wants to bring the rapidly rising costs of health care under control and is planning cuts to achieve this. This is not popular, as a survey confirms - with exceptions.

Where do office supplies belong? Here’s a hint: it’s in the name

I seldom, if ever, assume people in general do a particular thing, unless, of course, I do it too. But if it is a criminal act, then I assume in general that nobody would do it. There is a peculiarity, it seems, with taking office supplies home, like a pen, or a soda, or a coffee capsule. Apparently, some people think it is no big deal, or even that there is nothing wrong with it. Some go so far as to assume everybody does it – maybe because they do it too? Both lines of thinking are wrong, but.

Hong Kong has a chance to think bigger about its place in the world

The Hong Kong government has launched a public consultation on the city’s first five-year development plan, a blueprint aimed at aligning with China’s newly approved 15th five-year plan. Officials have promised a “macroscopic, strategic and forward-looking” road map that will guide Hong Kong’s economic and social development for the rest of this decade. That invitation to think in five-year horizons is precisely why Hong Kong must now think bigger about its place in the world – not only as...

War in the Middle East: Iran agreement: What is regulated - and what is not

The wording of the framework agreement between the USA and Iran has now been confirmed. The agreement calls for an end to the war and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Many questions remain unanswered.

Trump says Japan ‘doing very well’ under his ‘biggest fan’ Takaichi

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he thinks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is his “biggest fan” among world leaders. “Japan’s doing very well,” Trump said at a press conference after a Group of Seven summit concluded in the French spa resort of Evian-les-Bains. “I have to tell you, she thinks I did a great job. You have to call her and ask her. She’s doing a very good job, by the way.” Trump’s comments came after he was asked whether he had called on other G7 members, including

+++ Football World Cup 2026 +++: Ghana celebrates last-minute win against Panama

Super striker Kane leads England to an opening win against Croatia +++ Outsiders Congo defy Portugal: false start for Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup mission +++ Next breakdown on ZDF +++ The World Cup news blog.

Iran war: mediator Pakistan: USA-Iran agreement comes into force immediately

The signing was actually planned for Friday, but Washington and Tehran have now sealed their agreement beforehand. So what does this mean for the Strait of Hormuz?

China Gen Z male midwife goes viral for skills, looks, bringing ‘powerful tenderness’ to childbirth

A male midwife in eastern China has won praise for his professionalism and striking looks while defying relatives who dismissed his career choice as embarrassing. Zhang Jintao, 25, from Yiwu in Zhejiang province, became a midwife at a leading provincial hospital after graduating from university. According to Southern Daily, men accounted for just three per cent of China’s nurses in 2021, the number of male midwives was even fewer. Zhang told the mainland medical outlet Yixuejie that some older..

Climate change: Climate change at work: Experts call for more heat protection

Climate change has arrived in Germany and is making everyday work more difficult. Experts are calling for consequences to relieve employees. A look to the south is worthwhile - also when it comes to siesta.

China mulls space-based control system for high-speed rail. Can it be hacked?

On a summer evening in 2011, two high-speed trains hurtling through the Chinese countryside met in a fireball of twisted metal and shattered glass. The Wenzhou disaster, as it came to be known, killed 40 people and injured nearly 200. The official inquiry traced the catastrophe to a lightning strike that had fried a trackside circuit, making one train “invisible” to the control centre, which then wrongly cleared the line for the train behind. However, could the “brain” of the railway ever be...

Alarm raised over China’s threat to older Americans through drug supply chains

China poses a threat to America’s senior citizens through drug supply chains, financial scams and data privacy, a congressional hearing highlighted on Wednesday, with lawmakers and witnesses framing it as a national security issue. “Fifty years ago, we never would have given the Soviets the kind of leeway we give China: the access they have to our economy and our information, the dependence they enjoy from our supply chains,” said Rick Scott, a Republican senator from Florida, adding that the US

Hong Kong graduates prefer careers in finance, survey finds

Hong Kong graduates believe the city’s finance industry is its most attractive and stable sector, making them more optimistic about career opportunities than their global peers, according to a study by the CFA Institute, which trains investment managers. The US-based institute’s “2026 Graduate Outlook Survey”, released on Wednesday, found that 71 per cent of Hong Kong graduates rated their career prospects between eight and 10 out of 10. The global average for that level of optimism was 59 per..

Pakistan: Iran and US sign peace deal, Strait of Hormuz to immediately reopen

Iran and the US have signed a peace deal that will take immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced. Sharif, a chief mediator since the US and Israel entered the war with Iran at the end of February, made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday morning. “The Memorandum has been signed by honourable Presidents of both the countries and also endorsed by me as the mediator,” he...

Hong Kong, Macau not rivals for tourist trade, industry leaders say

Hong Kong and Macau can complement rather than compete with each other in tourism development, officials and industry leaders in the gaming hub have said, as it continues its decades-long push for economic diversification. Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macau Government Tourism Office, said that the two cities had long worked together to attract overseas visitors and should continue building on that relationship rather than viewing each other as rivals. Speaking ahead of an...

Iran War: Trump signed Iran agreement in Versailles

US President Donald Trump has signed the framework agreement to end the Iran war. The signing was also confirmed by Tehran.

Inside India newsletter: Anthropic curbs ignite AI debate in India — efforts 'too slow, way too small'

India's ambitions of becoming a global AI innovation powerhouse by building applications on top of foreign foundational models are being challenged.

Thailand suffers 25% drop in tourists from Middle East

Japan's big banks weigh financing arms makers in break with past

Wacoal taps bra-making tech for car armrests in BASF tie-up

Sharp defense satellite receivers offer both low and geostationary links

Nippon Steel 'not yet satisfied' with U.S. Steel reforms, VP says

Woodside sees LNG, oil sales rising 50% as investments from US to Australia pay off

Japan failed to build its own airliner. Now it’s turning to Boeing

Japan’s push to build its own civil aviation sector and stay competitive in the technology race against China could receive a boost from a potential partnership with American aircraft giant Boeing. The country is already a key Boeing partner, possesses advanced manufacturing technologies and could benefit from a captive domestic market – factors that analysts say make its plan to develop a commercial aircraft viable, as it seeks to rebound from the failed SpaceJet airliner programme. “It’s what.

The Invisible Energy Crisis Threatening to Derail the AI Boom

Every AI boom forecast being published right now — every bull case, Big Tech earnings call, and valuation model — seems to be making the same assumption. The electricity will be there to power it when they need it. It won’t. Bitzero (NASDAQ: AIBZ) spent the last four years betting against that assumption. The company locked in more than a gigawatt of low-cost power across Norway, Finland, and North Dakota, well before the rest of the industry started fighting over every available megawatt. The c

I’m 32, how risky would you be?

Slowly building my Simple IRA - looking to start investing some of that. I know it’s lame but I had no clue what investing was about up until a few months ago. I feel like I’m so behind the curve. How aggressive would you be be at my age? What sectors or ETF’s would you start with? NOT looking for advice, simply asking what you would do. submitted by /u/louiesupreem [link] [comments]

Interesting disconnect in oil right now

One side of the market is focused on geopolitical risk. The other is looking at rising non-OPEC production and forecasts for a supply surplus. Both arguments seem valid. The interesting part is figuring out which one matters more six months from now. Thoughts? Source: [https://www.reuters.com/world/oil-rises-us-iran-deal-doubts-iea-warns-supply-glut-2026-06-25/]() submitted by /u/btv__ceoclips [link] [comments]