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Far more real estate agents now report seeing a balanced market, CNBC Housing Market Survey finds

Agents who reported at least one price cut to active listings dropped dramatically from prior surveys.

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LNG Made Up 45 Percent of EU Gas Imports in 2025

LNG's share of annual European Union gas imports increased by nine percentage points to about 4.63 trillion cubic feet, 'deepening the structural shift in the EU's gas supply mix', the European Commission said.

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Ukrainian woman wanted in connection with Monaco bombing found dead

Ukraine’s Security Service on Tuesday said it found the body of Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, who had been wanted by authorities in Monaco in connection with the bombing targeting Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev. The security service, also known by its local abbreviation SBU, said an officer serving in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency confessed to killing Berezovska with the help of a former law enforcement officer. He claimed he acted on his own initiative and...

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China extends gold-buying binge to 20th month amid Beijing’s de-dollarisation push

China’s central bank extended its gold-buying streak to a 20th straight month in June, adding 480,000 troy ounces (14.93 tonnes) to its reserves as policymakers continued to accumulate bullion amid de-dollarisation discussions. The People’s Bank of China said gold holdings rose to 75.44 million troy ounces (2,346 tonnes) at the end of June. The latest addition extended the longest buying streak since 2015. The steady accumulation underscores Beijing’s drive to diversify its foreign-exchange...

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Chinese researchers find a peephole to any smartphone in its leaked radio signal

Even if a smartphone is offline, in flight mode, encrypted or locked, Chinese authorities could still be able to determine which apps are being used by analysing faint electromagnetic signals emitted as the device operates. Researchers at the People’s Public Security University of China have developed a method that identifies smartphone applications and user actions through low-frequency electromagnetic radiation. In their findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Radioengineering on May..

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Chinese lidar maker with Nvidia ties accused of being cyber risk for U.S.

Hesai Technology was blacklisted as a national security threat in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Defense, which designated Hesai as a Chinese military entity.

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Dax currently: Dax is trading in the red – chip shares are losing over six percent

The leading German index cannot continue its rally from the past few days. The Dax seems to be moving away from the next round mark.

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Social benefits: These rules will apply to parental allowance in the future

Mothers and fathers should be able to look after their baby for the first few months without too much financial worry - that was one of the aims of parental allowance. Now the state service is being restructured.

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Russia’s oil refineries are burning — and, now, so is its bond market

Fuel shortages in Russia may achieve what nothing — and nobody — else could: force Putin to the negotiating table.

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Germany set to become first international site for ATACMS missile production

The move addresses a bottleneck, as Lockheed Martin has been winding down ATACMS output at its Camden, Arkansas, site while prioritizing newer missiles.

Armament: Diehl is booming thanks to the armaments business – and is planning new records

Airplane toilets, water meters and guided missiles: The Diehl Group's business model is surprisingly robust thanks to the armaments boom. The people of Nuremberg are now pushing ahead with two projects.

Alliance meeting in Turkey: Trump arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit

At the NATO summit in Ankara, as is often the case, all eyes are on the US President. Whether the meeting is a success depends largely on him. Now he has arrived in Turkey.

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AfD and CDU: Debate in the Brandenburg SME Union about the AfD firewall

The CDU Brandenburg stands by the federal party's decision that coalitions and similar forms of cooperation with the AfD are taboo. But there is a debate in the SME Union.

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Where should the coal go?

About a year ago I liquidated my portfolio because I was planning to buy a house and of course I've been pissed ever since. Buying a house is dragging on because we can't find anything suitable. So there are 700k in the DBX0AN and I regularly throw up what would have happened if I had left the ETF portion in the ETF (although I am happy about the not insignificant portion of Bitcoins that go with it). Since the house purchase is still planned (but will certainly take another 6-36 months) and I eh

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Unpopular opinion: Finance now feels like the Bild newspaper

I now have the impression that every second newspaper article is published on finance, and pretty much every one seems scandalous. Yes, there is a lot going on politically, everything annoys me and apparently there is little positive to report at the moment. But do we really need to discuss the fact that the professor is dissatisfied with his salary or the private landlord is living on the subsistence level? submitted by /u/fitim92 [link] [comments]

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+++ Iran War +++: LNG tanker from Qatar damaged after shelling in Strait of Hormuz, according to insiders

Germany quintuples aid for Yad Vashem +++ Explosions in Damascus near Macron's hotel +++ Iran: No negotiations with USA if further threats +++ The news blog.

Start-up industry: AI boom sets new record for German start-ups

More than 3,000 start-ups were created in Germany in the first half of the year - more than ever before. There are business opportunities and new possibilities with AI, but also constraints on the labor market.

Violation of EU basic values?: AfD party family at EU level is coming under scrutiny

The umbrella party of the AfD at EU level is in the sights of the supervisory authority. It's about possible violations of the EU's core values. Millions of dollars in funding are at stake.

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Middle East Conflict Clouds LNG Outlook as Global Trade Hits Record High

The Middle East conflict has made forecasting LNG market trends more difficult as infrastructure was hit and price volatility has exposed buyers to new challenges, according to the International Gas Union (IGU), an organization representing 90% of the global gas producers and importers. “The conflict in the Gulf has damaged LNG infrastructure, clouded the outlook for the region’s expansion projects, and exposed Asian buyers to flow uncertainty and higher prices,” Andrea Stegher, president of the

Energy crisis: German start-ups are closing a growing know-how gap

The next million for Proxima Fusion: Why energy start-ups are defying the weak economy and are currently able to raise a lot of money.

High sickness rates: employers, hear the signals!

The health certificate from day one is a concession to the companies. And yet, of all things, they could fail. A comment.

TKMS wins submarine deal: With this strategy, TKMS secured the superlative submarine deal

Twelve submarines, more than 37 billion euros: TKMS wins the largest arms deal in the company's history shortly before the NATO summit. But crucial details are still open.

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Appointment with tax advisor / House purchase with partial donation / Partially rented

Hello everyone, I have an appointment with the tax advisor this evening and wanted to ask everyone what I could talk to him about or what I should pay attention to. It's about the following. I'm buying the house from my father. €600,000 (donation €130,000) The granny flat is to be rented out. Depreciation? Does it make sense to divide credit? Photovoltaic system on the roof with a relatively good feed-in tariff until 2030, which my father will take over. Renovation in the area

Drugs and addiction: 2,150 drug deaths - one in four under 30 years old

They are often young, willing to take risks - and pay for it with their lives: Younger people in Germany are increasingly becoming victims of synthetic drugs. Others have had a long journey with addiction.

Naval shipbuilding: This is how the submarine deal with Canada works

Up to twelve submarines for Canada, built in Germany: How the major project works and why the boats are also suitable for the Arctic.

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Can Singapore and Indonesia’s energy push kick-start regional power grid?

Singapore and Indonesia’s latest push to trade low-carbon electricity could become more than a bilateral energy deal, with analysts saying it might offer Southeast Asia a practical test case for a regional power grid that has long struggled to move from ambition to implementation. The cooperation, centred on electricity-import deals and cross-border interconnector projects, is also expected to strengthen Singapore’s energy security and help the city state reach its sustainability goals, while...

Tax reform: This is how much social contributions are eating up the planned tax relief

Calculations show: The coalition does not even compensate for inflation-related tax increases. In addition, higher social contributions are eating up the relief. What taxpayers are left with at the bottom line.

Aviation: EU Parliament votes for new air passenger rights

In the future, parents will be able to reserve seats next to their children free of charge, ticket prices must be clearly displayed: The EU Parliament is passing new rights for air travelers.

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Debate about sick leave: Health insurance companies: Long absences are the biggest cost drivers

The black-red coalition wants to make sick leave more difficult. But data from health insurance companies suggests that this ignores the actual cost driver. Criticism also comes from the Chancellor's party.

Alliance summit in Ankara: NATO chief calls for “revolution” in the defense industry

NATO boss Mark Rutte sees the alliance as exposed to considerable danger. At the summit he is now also making demands on the arms industry