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Investment: “We are still at the very beginning of the application of AI”

Jan Viebig was chief investment strategist at several private banks. In the interview, the economist explains, among other things, why young investors should focus entirely on stocks.

Gluckigluck: How a German made the British carafe a design hype

Sophie Mahlo bought an insolvent factory to make carafes by hand. Today they are cult. But with success the problem grows: How do you protect an it-piece from copies from Asia?

Right-wing populism: The code against the right: “Elections are won on the periphery”

Political scientists Daphne Halikiopoulou and Tim Vlandas research why right-wing populist parties are so successful – and how they can be beaten. Is there a perfect opponent?

Culinary: The man who taught Germans to eat and taught cooks to fear

Shallots in discount stores, top cuisine in the provinces, new culinary cultures: a lot of it can be traced back to Wolfram Siebeck. The gastro critic wanted to teach Germans about taste. Successfully?

Executives: And what are your blind spots?

Managers only make many bad decisions because they overlook important things, says management researcher Kirstin Ferguson. These are her tips for not becoming operationally blind.

Essay: This is not how the China debate continues! An interjection from Shanghai

The country is neither the economic role model that some see it as nor the enemy that others conjure up. China is powerful and contradictory – and deserves a sober debate.

Glosse: What the hell is wrong with you, dear Munich?

For a long time, Munich was the antithesis to German dreariness. Now the rich model city also has to save money. What does that do to the Bavarian ego? A personal view from our author.

Artificial Intelligence: The New Power of the Infrastructure Megabillionaire

Whoever controls energy, chips and data centers determines the rules of the AI ​​era. Our columnist believes that this will be a dangerous test of strength for democracies.

NBA Finals: Why this basketball player gave up $113 million

Almost every player dreams of getting rich via an NBA contract. Jalen Brunson gave up a fortune to win. Now his calculations seem to be paying off.

Welfare state: The offspring is a private matter - until the children are missing

The debate about possible cuts in parental allowance exposes Germany's double standards with which we talk about children and parenthood. The new part of the “Rabenmutter” column.

Situation at a glance: Despite the ceasefire agreement: fighting in Lebanon again

The Iran-allied Hezbollah militia rejects the terms of a new attempt at a ceasefire with Israel. New clashes immediately broke out. Trump is still optimistic.

Asia tech stocks drop after Broadcom rattles AI trade and drags Wall Street names lower

Asian technology shares fell, tracking losses in U.S. semiconductor stocks after disappointing earnings Broadcom sparked a rotation out of AI-linked names.

CNBC Daily Open: Chips are down — but not for the Dow

Iran-backed Hezbollah rejected the U.S.-backed ceasefire terms agreed between Israel and Lebanon, demanding a full Israeli withdrawal first.

House passes Ukraine aid bill with new sanctions for Russia

House members voted 226-195 to pass the Ukraine Support Act, which authorizes $8 billion in military finance loans to Ukraine and extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2027.

Amex Green rejected immediately. Why?

I'm immediately rejected by Amex, even though I'm actually quite trustworthy. I'm 21 and have been self-employed in the media sector for over 4 years (founded at 17 while in school). I entered the following into the application form: Net income €2,501-€3,000 Main activity Business owner (IT sector - there was nothing more suitable) Now a little more information about my circumstances. I always have €10,000 lying around in the business account (where I applied for the Amex). I know it's not

The real story of 11 Skies is not about a failed shopping centre

Few things age faster than a business plan built for a world that no longer exists. That may be the most important lesson from the saga of 11 Skies, the vast retail, entertainment and commercial complex beside Hong Kong International Airport that now appears destined for a dramatic reset. Reports that the Airport Authority could take majority control of the project from its private developer have triggered debate over who should bear the cost and who made the wrong bets. The real story of 11...

+++ Ukraine War +++: Putin – warning about Russian threats is nonsense

Zelenskyj writes open letter to Putin: suggests meeting +++ Putin rejects EU states as mediators in the Ukraine war +++ Russia reports deaths and injuries after Crimean attack +++ The news blog.

Accident: Search for the cause of the Dreamliner breakdown

On Thursday morning, the nose gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 suddenly retracted at Frankfurt Airport. The aircraft, which only went into service in February, was badly damaged.

South Koreans sweat over US$779,000 air conditioning plan for prisons

South Korea’s Ministry of Justice on Tuesday sought to defuse criticism over a 1.2 billion won (US$779,162) plan to install air conditioning in prisons, clarifying the equipment will cool corridors, not inmates’ cells. The ministry framed the installation as a minimal measure to protect vulnerable inmates and correctional officers from extreme heat, while online critics condemned the taxpayer-funded project as an unfair convenience for criminals. The ministry said the equipment will be installed

China proposes nuclear-powered floating island to reshape global shipping

A Chinese shipbuilder has unveiled a blueprint for a massive, nuclear-powered floating island that will serve as a container transfer terminal and a charging station for vessels. The floating terminal will be powered by advanced molten salt reactors that use liquefied salt as both a fuel and coolant. These reactors can store vast amounts of thermal energy and cool without the need for water. Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation, said the complex...

China pancake seller in US plans to run for mayor, generating buzz despite thorny past

A Chinese pancake seller in the US has announced plans to run for mayor within three years, despite past controversy over an arrest. Tang, 31, was born to a rural family in Sichuan, southwestern China, and left school after secondary education. He is the son of a security guard and a cleaner. After working in sales and the car industry, he moved to the US in 2022, with little English, first taking a job at a used-car showroom. Two years later, he settled in Los Angeles and began selling savoury.

Examiner's column: The new horror in the workplace - the staring of Generation Z

This has the effect of a system crash on older people because they have been socialized in a world in which every conversation had to be laced with little lubricants.

With fewer public spaces for Hong Kong’s helpers, where can they go to unwind?

On a recent stormy Sunday, domestic helpers on their weekly day off were seen hastily erecting tents and laying out plastic sheets under footbridges and inside transport hubs in Hong Kong’s Tsuen Wan district as they sought refuge from the downpour. Dozens of tents were pitched around the pillars of the footbridges, while other groups crowded onto narrow concrete platforms inside a bus terminus. Many leaned against metal railings or sat on the ground, laying down blankets and carving out spaces.

MUFG to roll out digital services for smaller Japanese businesses

Nippon Electric Glass looks to supply material for rumored foldable iPhone

Japan to hold off on restricting foreign condo purchases

Nissan's annual debt payments hit $690m, slowing turnaround

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Fatal crocodile attacks in Indonesia put spotlight on habitat destruction

The recent deaths of two men from crocodile attacks in North Sumatra have put a spotlight on Indonesia’s record as the country with the world’s highest number of such killings annually, raising questions over whether habitat destruction is pushing people and wildlife into increasingly dangerous contact. Environmental groups said the deaths reflected a wider pattern across the archipelago, where logging, plantations and other land-use changes had destabilised ecosystems. The first incident was on

North Dakota Chases A Second Bakken Boom Through Enhanced Recovery

North Dakota’s elected officials are pushing hard to deploy Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technologies to boost oil production in the Bakken before Donald Trump's tenure as president expires. The Trump administration has significantly opened up federal lands and offshore waters for oil and gas drilling, rolling back Biden-era conservation rules to mandate more quarterly lease sales. And proposals have been advanced to expand offshore drilling to areas previously restricted, including the federal w