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Yen rises, JGB yields fall on Japan finance minister's pension fund remarks

China steps up maritime push against Philippines, Japan, with eye on Taiwan

China's BYD taps Japan luxury car dealer to drive expansion

Trump purges Election Assistance Commission members, months before midterms

The White House said the Supreme Court's ruling allowing President Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Louise Slaughter provided the precedent for the removals.

Election campaign in Berlin: Berlin's Finance Senator Stefan Evers faces new tasks

Stefan Evers is given credit for a lot in Berlin state politics. The CDU politician is considered experienced and a clever strategist. He could soon make a name for himself in the election campaign.

VW in crisis: The blocked Volkswagen Group

VW management wants to stick to its savings plans and create initial facts. The employee representatives are fighting against clear-cutting. The vow takes place in autumn at the latest.

Savings round at Volkswagen: cars that the world doesn't need

The opening round at VW brought little tangible. However, the sales problems require rapid action. Without a joint effort, there is a risk of even greater adversity.

US Oil, Gas Drillers Hang Back in Volatile Market

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 581, up 44 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs stayed at 445 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 21 above this same time last year. The number of gas rigs also stayed the same, at 126, which is 18 more than this time last year. The gain was courte

Before the House of Representatives election: Berlin CDU: Finance Senator should be the top candidate

Two months remain until the Berlin House of Representatives election. Prime Minister Kai Wegner no longer wants to compete after the debates about telephone calls and tennis matches. The CDU is now relying on someone else.

Furniture trade: EU Commission examines Porta takeover by XXXLutz

A highly publicized deal in the furniture industry may have broken EU law. Brussels is therefore opening an investigation. What accusation is there?

Senate Democrats want hearings on Trump’s crypto holdings and foreign investors

Democratic Senators cited $1.4 billion in Trump family crypto income, unidentified investors and a reported UAE-backed stake in World Liberty Financial.

Traders fall back in love with Meta. Here's where bulls see it going

Meta Platform's AI efforts are looking like the recipe for a comeback after an almost year-long drought in shares of the $1.7 trillion market-cap company.

+++ Ukraine War +++: Ukraine attacks Russian tankers in the Sea of ​​Azov

Russian oil production drops massively +++ Fire extinguished in Russian Ilski oil refinery +++ Russia probably thwarts attack on military air base in Rostow +++ The news blog.

Zelenskyy taps European allies to build Freya, a cheaper Patriot-alternative to Russia’s ballistic missiles

Ukraine will hold its first coalition meeting on a homegrown ballistic missile defense system in France “in the coming days.”

Comment: And suddenly it's the summer of reforms

From a technical point of view, there is a lot to criticize about the health care reform, especially the federal government's last-minute caving in. But the psychological signal is crucial: black and red can reform.

How the U.S.-Iran deal set the stage for renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Iran's contradictory interperations of the memorandum of understanding have led to renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.

european personal finance is mostly fees taxes and pretending this is simple

every time i try to make one clean money plan for europe i remember europe is not one country someone says just buy a global etf then another person shows up like yes but in my country accumulating funds are taxed weird then someone else says use the tax wrapper then another person says we do not have that here then a broker fee appears then currency conversion then dividend taxes then exit taxes then some guy with 900 spreadsheets says actually the optimal answer depends on your residency plans

As bank earnings approach, a market anomaly emerges

The Financial Select Sector Index trades at roughly 15.5 times forward earnings — about a turn and a quarter cheaper than where it stood in 2024.

Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence signals shifting role for Iran leader

The absence of Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei from the funeral ceremonies of Ali Khamenei raised questions about his health and fear of assassination, as well as indicating he may perform a quite different function as No 1 compared with his all-powerful father. The marathon funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei, killed on February 28 in an air strike on the first day of the US-Israeli war with Iran, culminated on Thursday in the holy city of Mashhad, with a who’s who of key figures in the.

Air taxi company Beta wraps first test flights in U.S. government's pilot program

Beta is one of several electric air taxi makers racing to secure Federal Aviation Administration certification and start flying passengers commercially.

Suspected perpetrator on the run: murder investigation after the mysterious death of a Brexit politician

Ann Widdecombe was one of the most prominent faces of the Brexit movement. A good ten years after the EU referendum, she was found dead - with very serious injuries. What is known?

Heat pumps: “The greatest possible chaos”

The federal government wants to cut funding for heat pumps and impose many new conditions. The plans plunge craftsmen, manufacturers and customers into chaos.

Dax currently: Dax closes only slightly changed - The struggle for 25,000 points continues

In the past four weeks, gains have predominated on the German stock market. Now the DAX is looking for a direction it can take sustainably.

DIU, Navy launch containerized payload competition

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle has been on a “containerized capability campaign.”

What the big housing bill means for buyers as home prices hit new record high

President Trump is refusing to sign the housing bill, but it will still become law on Saturday. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t — do.

China Tightens Its Grip on Namibia's Next Energy Boom

China isn't waiting for Namibia to become an oil producer. It's getting in early. During a state visit to Beijing this week, Namibia and China signed eight cooperation agreements covering energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, agriculture, and economic development, as China attempts to secure a front-row seat to what could become Africa's next major energy story. Namibia's first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, spent the week courting investment as her government looks to diversify

Chip boom: SK Hynix starts with a significant price increase in New York

The second largest IPO behind SpaceX is successful. At the Nasdaq debut of Korean AI supplier SK Hynix, demand is far higher than supply.

Today: VW boss fails with austerity plan on supervisory board – these are the points of contention

Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume's future package did not receive a majority on the supervisory board. At the same time, an ultimatum from the works council expires. And: This is where dividend hunters in the Dax will find what they are looking for.

Meta's stock heads for best week since early 2024 as optimism builds around AI strategy

Meta released two AI models this week as part of its new Muse Spark family, under the leadership of Alexandr Wang.

The loudest voices in US-China trade talks? Christmas tree growers

It’s not yet the winter holiday season, but Christmas trees are back in the spotlight, caught in the geopolitical tug of war between Washington and Beijing. As the United States and China work to stabilise ties through a newly proposed bilateral trade mechanism, one of the most vocal groups weighing in is not the technology industry or manufacturers, but American Christmas tree growers determined to keep tariffs on Chinese-made artificial trees. Dozens of growers from across the country flooded.