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Elon Musk: Elon Musk takes action against ZDF report on Belfast riots

After a ZDF report on the Belfast riots, Elon Musk requested a cease and desist declaration through a lawyer. ZDF has now marked the wording as “misunderstanding”.

My child was given a summer cabin. Should I pay for the $10,000-a-year maintenance and taxes?

“When the time comes, there will be a substantial inheritance to be split 50/50 between our two children.”

How Elon Musk's second-in-command Gwynne Shotwell helped turn SpaceX into an IPO giant

CNBC spoke to people who've worked with SpaceX's president and chief operating officer.

Inheriting and bequeathing: The biggest mistakes when making a will – and how you can avoid expensive mistakes

Many Germans plan their estate incorrectly. Which mistakes in wills cost heirs time, money and nerves. An overview.

Boom or hype?: “A robot doesn’t have to have the shape of a human”

Humanoid robots will soon take on many tasks in factories, nursing homes and at home. Companies have been promising this for twenty years or more. But this time something is different.

Chevron Expands Exploration Footprint in Greek Mediterranean

Chevron and Helleniq Energy have now expanded their partnership in Greece to five offshore concessions.

Treasury yields fall ahead of Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell over 2 basis points to 4.449%.

Pension insurance number (RVNR): Where and how to find your insurance number

Every German citizen has an individual pension insurance number. Find out where to find this number and what each digit means.

Why do we trust popular investors more than successful ones?

Maybe I'm overthinking this. A while ago I noticed that some analysts on X with huge followings can get thousands of likes on a prediction, even when their track record isn't publicly available. At the same time, there are traders on forums who regularly share detailed analysis and even post verified results, but barely get any attention. Maybe that's just how social media works. But if two investors have similar results, why do we tend to trust the one with the bigger audience more? Is that jus

Fuel prices: Fuel prices are approaching pre-war levels

Falling oil prices are gradually reaching the pumps. However, there is a risk of a price jump in two weeks.

India's solution to entrance exam fraud: A temporary ban on Telegram

India has temporarily restricted access to the messaging app Telegram in an effort to prevent exam fraud.

Taiwan KMT chief's US trip boosts her profile as defense questions persist

From oil to batteries, Chinese energy companies flag first-half windfalls

KNDS proposes mixed French-German tank to replace France’s Leclerc

The French-Germany company plans for an in-house active protection system and the ability to change out the 120mm gun with a 140mm variant.

JERA Receives LNG Cargo from Barossa Project

The Japanese integrated power company took delivery of its first cargo of LNG from the Barossa Gas Project in Australia's Northern Territory, in which it owns a minority stake.

Philippines ‘still not ready’ for ‘Big One’ even after latest quake

When the ground tore open beneath the Philippines last week, Roldan Dante was working in a nearby town. By the time he could return, his home in Glan, Sarangani province, had collapsed. His wife and two young children were gone. “If only I had known this was going to happen, I would have picked them up,” he told This Week in Asia, as social workers pressed government cash aid into his hands. “I feel traumatised. I’m in shock and I still can’t accept what happened.” Dante’s loss speaks to the...

Artificial intelligence: French domestic secret service replaces Palantir with domestic software

The high level of dependence on American services is causing skepticism in Europe. France wants to become more independent in its intelligence work in the future.

Intensive care medicine: Artificial coma: What you need to know

The singer Bonnie Tyler was in an induced coma for weeks. What is behind this measure and why doctors don't call it that.

SpaceX gains 9% in premarket trading as momentum builds

CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the company "might be able to reach approximately" $1 trillion revenue in 2030."

Dax current: Dax starts cautiously - and remains below 25,000 points for the time being

The USA-Iran agreement to end the war only encouraged a few investors to buy stocks on Tuesday morning. Oil prices remain above the $80 mark.

Electrical industry: More electric cars: German battery production rises to a record

Battery production in Germany is rising to an all-time high, but at the same time the dependence on imports from China is growing. The electrical industry warns of risks in critical sectors.

Scope rating: billions on concrete floor – open real estate funds put to the acid test

Losses, returns stops, outflows worth billions: Scope grades 19 open real estate funds - and shows where there is still quality.

European manufacturers unveil new main battle tank variants at Eurosatory

KNDS showcased its new CaPINT MBT for the first time on Monday, advertised as a gap-filler to replace France’s aging Leclerc fleet, which is expected to be retired around 2037.

G7 summit: Merz gives Trump national team jersey with number 47

On Sunday he celebrated his 80th birthday in Washington, then Donald Trump flew to the G7 summit in Évian. There he receives a gift from the German Chancellor. It has a current relevance.

Panicked residents flee as ‘extremely strong’ earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Tuesday, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago. The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province. Several hospitals evacuated patients, some with IV drips, outdoors as a safety measure. Images from the area showed heavily damaged structures with...

Real estate: Large real estate funds get through, small ones have to struggle

Open-ended real estate funds are currently not giving their investors much joy. Data available to Handelsblatt in advance confirms this - but they also show a positive trend.

China ‘overcapacity’ is a smokescreen for Western protectionism

“Overcapacity” has become the buzzword in Washington and Brussels. American and European policymakers insist China churns out far more steel, electric vehicles and green technology than it can absorb, flooding the world with subsidised goods. Yet the economic data tells a different story: of double standards, protectionist impulses and a habit of moving the goalposts. Start with steel. Western officials point to China’s massive output as proof of distortion. But China official data puts the...

Banks Slash Oil Price Forecasts After U.S.-Iran Breakthrough

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs cut their forecast for oil prices towards the end of the year and 2027 following developments in the peace negotiations between the United States and Iran earlier this week. Morgan Stanley now sees Brent crude averaging $80 per barrel in the last quarter of 2026, and $90 per barrel in the third quarter, Bloomberg reported, citing a note from the bank’s commodity team. Morgan Stanley’s earlier forecast was for an average of $100 per barrel of Brent in the third qu

Economic situation: Economic researchers expect less growth – industry remains robust

Even if the Iran war actually ends, the damage to the German economy has been done. The RWI expects that the effect of high oil prices will still become apparent.

Wealth index: $336 billion in one day – This is how the super-rich benefited from the SpaceX IPO

With SpaceX's IPO, Elon Musk wasn't the only one who increased his wealth. An evaluation shows: The wealth of the richest 500 people has never increased as much as it did on Monday.