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Business ticker: Strong labor market report causes sell-off on Wall Street

Tech stock prices in particular are plummeting +++ US fast food restaurant chain Taco Bell is coming to Germany +++ No take-off for SpaceX in the S&P 500 +++ C.H.Beck-Verlag takes over majority in dtv +++ News in the company live blog.

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KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding ‘de jure independence’

Taiwan’s main opposition leader said cross-strait peace can be maintained as long as Taipei did not move towards “de jure independence”, during her trip in the United States. Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), attended a closed-door seminar at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government on Thursday, according to a KMT statement on Friday. Cheng told the seminar that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, which she described as the greatest common denominator..

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The hiring recession is over — but landing a new role is much harder than it looks

The May jobs report blew past forecasts. Why is it taking six months to find a new job?

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Russians covertly trained by China return to fight in Ukraine, sources say

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Hypothetically if you were holding close to infinitely, would VOO or QQQ be the move?

I'm in my 20s and wouldnt be touching this money for a very long time, for 25+ years. Wouldnt be touching them no matter how low they go. To maximize output and returns, is it smarter to buy QQQ or VOO in this scenario? Would be able to tolerate significant market volatility in this case. submitted by /u/Clubpenguin8888 [link] [comments]

USA: US states apparently want to block the Paramount-Warner merger

California, New York and other US states apparently want to stop the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros with a lawsuit - the largest antitrust resistance to the deal to date.

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EU-Russia relations: private conversation in the Kremlin: Schröder's role remains open

Putin brought up former Chancellor Schröder as a possible “neutral mediator” between the EU and Russia. Now there was a one-on-one conversation in the Kremlin. How can things continue?

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Google to pay SpaceX $920 million a month for compute capacity at xAI data centers

Ahead of a planned IPO, SpaceX has inked a deal to rent compute capacity to Google at $920 million per month for 32 months. SpaceX announced a similar arrangement with Anthropic in May. https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/06/05/google-to-pay-spacex-920-million-a-month-for-xai-compute-capacity.html submitted by /u/TheSource777 [link] [comments]

Mythos rejuvenated the cybersecurity sector. Earnings put the recent rally to the test

Mythos gave the cybersecurity sector a boost, but upbeat earnings weren't enough for investors in search of an AI payoff.

Meta's stock sinks on report company could raise tens of billions of dollars to fund AI push

Meta shares dropped after the Financial Times reported the company could potentially raise tens of billions of dollars in a stock offering to help its AI push.

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To the craftsmen: What trade did you learn, how much do you earn in your job and how much do you earn on the side?

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Student M22 with a mini-job and long-distance relationship

Here's an obligatory Sankey. I am currently studying computer science in a large city in northern Germany and live with my sister in a 2-room apartment. I have a well-paid mini-job in the IT sector with just a few hours. The rent is paid by the parents, along with insurance. The high vacation costs are because my boyfriend lives in Switzerland and we go on vacation together (in central/southern Germany) every 4-6 weeks. And yes, I have YouTube P

Trump administration, OpenAI discussing possible government stake in the AI startup

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first shared the idea with the Trump administration in 2025, according to a source.

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Investment: setback for the S&P 500's historic winning streak - why experts remain optimistic

Broadcom's disappointing quarterly results have turned the mood on Wall Street. This could be a warning signal – or the start of a new rally phase.

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Survey Shows OPEC Output Plunges Further

War between a U.S.-Israeli alliance and Iran has taken a heavy toll on oil supplies from the Middle East.

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Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela

The visit comes five months after the high-risk U.S. military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

For the first time ever, an S&P 500 ETF has over $1 trillion in assets. Here’s why that should worry you.

Welcome to the age of trillions.

Iran's threats against this Red Sea chokepoint are a big vulnerability for the oil market

Oil prices would spike if Iran's Houthi allies started attacking ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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Welfare state: “I’m fighting for a good welfare state”: Bas appears reliable before the pension commission report

At a citizens' dialogue, the labor minister stuck to a heavily criticized proposal - and subtly taunted her coalition partner.

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Oil Retreats on Global Demand Fears

Oil prices fell as traders weighed weakening global demand against stalled US-Iran negotiations.

This hot new financial product has Wall Street spooked. What you should know before trying it out.

Perpetual futures have finally arrived in the U.S. Not everyone is thrilled.

An S&P 500 shake-up is moments away. These stocks could soon earn spots in the index.

Marvell, Reddit and a mortgage “dark horse” could make the cut during the next quarterly rebalancing of the benchmark index.

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“Savings” bank checking account

In case anyone here is wondering how the savings banks actually earn their money (besides their overpriced "financial products")... This is the monthly statement from my grandma's account. Fees are simply charged for each individual booking, you can't tell anyone that in 2026. submitted by /u/mylittleponyxoxo [link] [comments]

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Artificial intelligence: Meta is apparently considering raising billions through share sales

After Alphabet met with high demand with its recent share placement, Meta is apparently considering a similar capital increase, according to media reports.

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Trump urges new spy chief Pulte to gut US intelligence community

US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his incoming acting spy chief to start firing employees, deepening the controversy over the appointment of a man with no previous intelligence experience. Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was named by the Republican president on Tuesday as acting Director of National Intelligence. “If he cut, I wouldn’t mind that,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that the number of employees in Pulte’s...

Wall Street: AI fears send tech stocks plummeting: Nasdaq loses four percent

A week before the SpaceX IPO, tech stocks are plummeting. The S&P 500 is ending its winning streak and investors are fleeing into defensive stocks. Gold and silver return all profits for the year.

Waiting to invest on different days of the month?

I know traditional advice says "time in market beats timing the market". I get paid once a month on the first of the month and that's when my 403(b) contributions and employer match are taken out. I generally invest in my taxable brokerage on the 10th-15th of every month. My rationale is my 403(b) contributions will always capture the first of the month consistently and my post-tax contributions will capture a slightly delayed window consistently. I've heard there's typically a lull in the middl

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We invest in AI but oppose its impacts

My father always taught me to invest in companies offering services or products I believe in. Aside from the obvious upside of increasing valuations, how do we justify our personal investments in tech companies, chip ETFs, etc.? Communities across the country are protesting the installation of data centers. Most Americans are petrified of losing their jobs to AI. Environmental impacts from AI are ever-increasing. SpaceX’s IPO document asserts its AI-driven revenue will reach $28.5 trillion, roug

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Hot jobs report puts Fed cuts further out of reach as Chair Warsh faces policy tests

Another big jobs report in May has swept aside the possibility of interest rate cuts anytime soon.