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Oil prices climb for a third straight day as peace-deal hopes teeter

WTI crude futures have risen nearly 10% in three days as hopes for a quick peace deal fade.

Raw materials: Industry considers the government's raw materials plans to be inadequate

After long wrangling, the black-red cabinet agreed on a circular economy program. There is sharp criticism from business - but not because they reject the topic.

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24d06/03

Investors would be crazy to turn bearish on stocks now, says veteran strategist. In six months, maybe not.

Marco Papic is worried about where stocks are headed in six to 12 months from now, with massive tech IPOs a big part of that concern.

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24d06/03

Circular economy: Europe should make its industrial goods digital – a possible competitive advantage

The EU is gradually introducing the digital product passport. This means new obligations for companies, but it is more than just another extension of the EU's regulatory frenzy.

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24d06/03

From fried chicken to flight plans: Alibaba wants Qwen to become China’s digital fixer

In its latest bid to dominate China’s next-generation digital gateway, Alibaba Group Holding is opening its Qwen AI assistant to major brands, allowing users to order everything from fried chicken to bubble tea through simple conversation. The company announced on Wednesday that it was opening Qwen’s ecosystem to third-party partners’ agents. Fast-food giant KFC, tech-driven coffee chain Luckin Coffee, beverage chain Mixue Group and China Eastern Airlines are among the first companies to test...

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24d06/03

iPhone Group: Apple is setting up a center for app developers in Berlin

Apple's centers for app developers have previously been in Asia and at the company's headquarters in California. For its first location in Europe, the iPhone giant chose Germany.

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24d06/03

IPhone manufacturer: “Incredible things” are to be created there: Apple is opening a development center in Berlin

It is the first “Apple Developer Center” in Europe: The tech group shows trust in Germany as an IT location – and is reacting to stricter digital laws.

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24d06/03

Precious dust: Researcher keeps moon dust - court orders return

For three decades, a research facility had no idea that it actually owned precious moon dust. Now the material was supposed to be sold off - and the case was discovered.

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24d06/03

New roles and structures: identity crisis instead of freedom? Mentally prepare for retirement

Suddenly no more appointments: How saying goodbye to professional life affects identity and social relationships - and what helps to meaningfully fill the vacuum.

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24d06/03⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Markets: DAX slips – Iran war unsettles

The leading German index moved further away from the 25,000 point mark on Wednesday. The uncertainty caused by the Iran war is causing oil prices to rise again.

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24d06/03

Indonesia arrests sacked head of free meal scheme

Indonesian officials arrested on Wednesday the former head of the country’s free school meals programme, blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims, a day after he was fired. The much-hyped billion-dollar feeding scheme was the flagship policy of President Prabowo Subianto’s 2024 election campaign. Prabowo fired Dadan Hindayana, an entomologist who had led the National Nutrition Agency since its inception in August 2024, along with two deputies on Tuesday. All three were taken into..

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24d06/03

Trade: France imposes next million-dollar fine on Shein

The French authorities see problems with orders and returns and decide to impose another high fine. The company wants to defend itself against the penalty.

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24d06/03

Interactive offer: These night trains travel through Germany and Europe

Leave in the evening, arrive in the morning: Night trains are an alternative to flights for medium travel distances. A website with clever functions shows what options are available on the continent.

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24d06/03

Labor market: Federal Employment Agency is heading for a billion dollar deficit

The difficult economic situation in Germany also has a significant impact on the budget of the Federal Employment Agency. Next week, the householders in the Bundestag should hear plain language.

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24d06/03

Macy's posts strongest Q1 growth in four years, raises guidance despite consumer worries

Macy's has been in the midst of a turnaround under CEO Tony Spring, who has worked to close underperforming stores and reinvest in ones worth keeping open.

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24d06/03

Traces of medication in the stool: Remains can be seen in the toilet: Did the tablet still work?

When you look into the toilet bowl, do you stop in your tracks because you see a pill there? For which preparations this is normal - and when you should speak to your family doctor or pharmacist.

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24d06/03

Grandparents want to save for grandchildren

Hello everyone, we became parents for the first time in May. We ourselves save mainly in ETFs; we have created a portfolio for our child where we will also save monthly in ETFs. We both don't think much of banking products in general (this is mainly due to bad advice in the past and the learning curve). Accordingly, we don't own any and don't know what's currently on the market. My mother has now suggested monthly for our child

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24d06/03⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

OECD gives a stark warning while lowering 2027 growth forecasts

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning of the risks of inflation. But that’s not all.

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24d06/03

Hong Kong principal fired for swearing at security guards on Singapore school trip

A Hong Kong school principal has been fired after he swore at security guards during a student trip to Singapore last month, the institution has announced. The management committee of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun announced on Wednesday the immediate dismissal of principal Lee Cheuk-hing and its refusal to accept his resignation, submitted about a week after the confrontation. The committee received Lee’s resignation letter on May 28, with his requested last day to be..

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24d06/03⚠ war-conflict · 2/5

+++ Iran War +++: One dead, dozens injured after Iranian attack on Kuwait

Trump: Iran agrees to give up nuclear weapons +++ Israel intercepts “enemy flying object” from Lebanon +++ USA sanctions largest Iranian crypto exchange according to media report +++ The news blog.

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24d06/03

To the people who only invest in ETFs:

How are you dealing with FOMO? Not just for small companies that are rising +1000%, but also for more obvious picks like NVIDIA or Apple, which have strongly outperformed in recent years. Do you sometimes get annoyed that you didn't get in, or do you think about a Core Satellite setup? Thank you for all the answers. submitted by /u/Prowlee [link] [comments]

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24d06/03

Bitcoin price current: Bitcoin stabilizes after price slide

The Bitcoin price is recovering after the recent crash and is trading around the $67,000 mark again. Latest news from today in the Bitcoin news blog.

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24d06/03

Competition for Deutsche Bahn: Brave new railway world

With Italo and the new Flixtrains, Deutsche Bahn will face increased competition in long-distance transport. That's good, but it has a few catches.

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24d06/03⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

40 years of the Environment Ministry: “Climate change remains a question of survival” – Merkel warns the government

Merkel speaks as an “elder stateswoman” at the Environment Ministry’s anniversary. She is distant from Chancellor Merz's black-red climate policy - and defends her nuclear phase-out.

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24d06/03

Glyphosate trials: The judge before whom Bayer trembles

Bayer believes it is on the way to getting rid of glyphosate processes. But now there is suddenly a threat of confrontation with a man who has already driven the company to despair.

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24d06/03⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

At a NATO range in Latvia, hits and misses mark Europe’s counter-drone journey

Drone technology is “a couple of steps ahead” of countermeasures, one officer said, with interceptors having to work every time to prevent losses.

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24d06/03

BlackRock-Backed Atlas Renewable Freezes $1 Billion in Brazil Solar Projects

High curtailment rates and the national grid operator frequently rejecting renewable power have prompted BlackRock-backed Atlas Renewable Energy, one of the biggest solar power producers in South America, to halt $1 billion in planned investment in Brazil, the company’s chief executive Carlos Barrera told Reuters on Wednesday. “There’s at least … 1.5 gigawatts that we put on hold in Brazil, where we had planned to already start construction,” the executive told Reuters on the sidelines of the SN

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24d06/03

Car market: A quarter of new cars have an electric motor

In May, one in four newly registered cars had a purely electric drive. There was a significant decline in new cars with gasoline engines.

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24d06/03

Energy: EU Commission wants to allow more debt for the energy transition

There are actually strict upper limits in the EU for the debt levels and new borrowing of the member states. Deviating from this could affect arms financing.

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24d06/03⚠ war-conflict · 2/5

Ukraine war: Federal government sees “window for talks” with Russia

US efforts to end the war in Ukraine have stalled. Now the Europeans are trying to come into play - but in a different role than the USA.

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