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Trump's second term Taiwan arms sales top Biden-era total by nearly 40%

Japan approves $19bn extra budget to curb fuel costs amid Iran tensions

Japan and Indonesia to begin talks on exporting Asagiri-class destroyer

India GDP up 7.8% in March quarter despite Iran war impact

Degussa gold savings plan

I saw that Degussa offers a gold savings plan and was wondering if anyone here has had experience with it. The principle is probably like this: You save a chosen amount each month for a certain amount of gold (e.g. 1 oz). As soon as the corresponding value has been reached, you can have the gold physically delivered or continue to be kept in safe custody. As far as I understand it, 0.5% custody fees are charged during the savings phase. Does anyone here have this?

Celebration of 250 years of the USA: After cancellations: Trump cancels concerts at the US anniversary celebration

Numerous stars are canceling their planned appearances at the USA's 250th anniversary celebration. President Trump doesn't want any more concerts. Instead, he relies on a rally with himself.

Brussels to propose ‘dedicated’ tool to pull away from China, trade chief says

'Every high-risk sector must be weaned off single-supplier dependence'

Asia’s marine pledges face credibility test at global ocean conference

Asia’s governments have spent years promising to protect the seas that feed their people, shelter their coasts and support some of the world’s richest marine life. World Ocean Day on Monday will put those promises back in the public spotlight, but the more consequential test will come days later in Mombasa, Kenya, where governments, donors, companies and conservation groups will gather for the 11th annual Our Ocean Conference from June 16 to 18. The conference has become a key stage for global..

Chinese EVs reclaim momentum as tech upgrades, incentives squeeze gains of foreign marques

International marques have failed to sustain the market share they regained in China early this year after consumers fell back in love with electric vehicles (EVs), a sector where domestic brands continue to enjoy an overwhelming advantage. Foreign carmakers from Volkswagen to Toyota held a combined 30.3 per cent share of the Chinese automotive market in April, with about 418,140 vehicles handed to local customers, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). In the first..

Huawei chips refine DeepSeek model in major leap for China’s AI self-reliance

A research team that includes Huawei Technologies says it has successfully used the firm’s Ascend 910C chips to complete post-training for the DeepSeek-V4-Pro model, marking a major step forward as China’s semiconductor industry tries to leap from supporting basic AI inference to more complex model training amid tightening US sanctions. While Chinese chipmakers have found success in supporting AI inference – the relatively simple process of running an already-finished model to answer user...

Chinese black hole-hunting scientist Dai Liang quits US for Shanghai post

A physicist who was awarded a fellowship reserved for the “brightest young scientists” in the US and Canada for his work hunting for black holes has returned to China. Dai Liang, who received a Sloan Research Fellowship for physics in 2021, recently took up a professorship at Fudan University in Shanghai and joined the Fudan Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics. The fellowships were established in 1955 by former General Motors chief executive Alfred Sloan to support early-career researchers...

Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls

While AI startups dominate deal-making news, investment firms of the ultra-rich are still keen on sports.

Broadway's $1.9 billion season is the latest sign of consumers splurging on experiences

Sunday's Tony Awards follow a record-breaking season on Broadway. The awards often lead to further ticket sales for winning shows.

Alphabet is seeking fresh capital as stock's 4-week losing streak tests investor appetite

Alphabet expects capex to reach up to $190 billion this year, double last year's spending, and the company is turning to investors to help fund its expansion.

Comment: Pay transparency – new regulations again! More paperwork again!

Gender pay gaps are discriminatory. The fight against this is important. But companies must be able to rely on political promises.

US Senate passes US$70 billion ICE funding; fails to ban ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

The US Senate handed President Donald Trump ⁠a victory early on Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional US$70 billion for immigration enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration. The Senate voted 52-47 to approve the legislation, with no support from Democrats and no provision to ban a US$1.8 billion “anti-weaponisation” fund that could compensate Trump’s political allies for allegations that.

Did you know?: Withdrawing money: That's why the card comes before cash

Regardless of whether it is a savings bank, Volksbank or another institution: When withdrawing cash from an ATM, one thing is always the same: the card comes out before the cash. But why exactly?

Ideas for satellites at ~70% FTSE All World

I'll soon start my first job as a trainee and will also earn my first big money with it. I have been investing around €40 per month for over a year (€30 in the FTSE, €5 in silver and €5 in gold) and now I would like to increase the savings rate. I plan to invest 700 euros, where I'm thinking of continuing to put 500 euros into the holy FTSE as core and then investing 200 euros as satellites to have money for medium-term goals. I'm sure about the precious metals

A new blood test can help detect colon cancer, but it’s not as good as the test you hate to take

About 50 million Americans aren’t getting screened for colon cancer at a time when colon-cancer rates are rising.

Here’s the downside to record-setting stock markets across the globe that are generating a wealth boom

While some Americans are enjoying the fruits of the stock market bonanza, their consumption is stirring inflation and lower-income consumers are missing out altogether, says Bank of America.

No tech, no problem. Dow makes record and traders think these stocks can lead now

Traders bought about 5,300 calls in the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) on Thursday, compared to just over 1,000 puts, according to data from ThinkOrSwim.

Bitcoin caps a dismal week as price wallows 50% below its all-time high

A rebound in the digital currency, or characteristic dip-buying by investors, is yet to take place.

10 years of unit-linked pension insurance and still in the red, is it still worth it?

Hello everyone, I have had a fund-linked pension insurance (Signal Iduna Global Garant Invest, SIGGI Flexible Pension) with a 100 percent contribution guarantee since 2015. Now I've calculated the annual report and I'm a bit disillusioned. Key data: Term since 2015, i.e. around 10 years Paid in a total of around 19,000 euros Current contract balance around 17,500 euros Surrender value around 17,500 euros After 10 years I am slightly below the deposits, so in real terms I am clearly in the red

Strike Averted as About 8,000 Workers offshore Norway Win Pay Raise

New agreements including pay increases averted a strike that had threatened to cut Norwegian oil and gas production by over 45,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day.

EU Says No Jet Fuel Shortage Coming Despite Middle East Supply Loss

Shortages of jet fuel are not looming over Europe despite the shock loss of supply from the Middle East and soaring prices, according to EU Sustainable Transport and Tourism Commissioner, Apostolos Tzitzikostas. “There is currently no jet fuel shortage in Europe. We have no signs that we will have a shortage in the coming period,” Tzitzikostas told Reuters in an interview published on Friday. Since the war in Iran broke out on February 28, European airlines have been struggling with a spike in j

Peace talks with Putin: After offer to Putin: Europeans plan meeting with Zelensky

Will a letter from Zelensky to Putin bring about movement in efforts to end the war in Ukraine? A key supporter welcomes Zelensky's initiative.

Philippines’ UN defeat: a result of domestic ‘political circus’, close ties with US?

The Philippines’ landslide defeat to Kyrgyzstan for a UN Security Council seat has dealt a blow to Manila’s long-running campaign to raise its international diplomatic profile through the prestigious body, prompting questions about President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s foreign policy legacy. Analysts said the loss reflected the appeal of having under-represented Central Asia play a role in the council, Kyrgyzstan’s perceived neutrality and the geopolitical baggage attached to the Philippines as a...

+++ Ukraine War +++: Merz, Starmer and Macron want to discuss negotiations with Russia with Zelensky

Sea drone explodes in Romanian Black Sea port +++ Five Azerbaijanis killed in attack in the Sea of ​​Azov +++ Putin rejects EU states as mediators +++ The news blog.

How to go about buying SpaceX shares in the IPO through TradeRepublic?

I received an email from TradeRepublic that it's possible to buy SpaceX shares in the IPO through them, But I can't see how to on the website. How do you go about it? submitted by /u/Material-Wallaby-587 [link] [comments]

Why Is Oil Still Under $100?

That's the question Macquarie Group economists, including Ric Deverell, Chief Economist and Head of Macro Strategy at Macquarie Group, asked in a report sent to Rigzone recently.