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Blue Origin: Serious setback for Blue Origin – repairs to the launch pad could take until 2028

The company's rocket exploded on the ground when the engine ignited last Thursday. The incident is a setback in competition with Musk's rival SpaceX.

Wealth: Am I already rich or not? This calculator gives you the answer

Despite inflation, current data shows that assets in Germany have grown. The Handelsblatt calculator shows you where you stand in comparison to the German population.

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Top Chinese map-making scientist Zhou Chenghu under investigation in anti-corruption sweep

China’s leading cartographic scientist Zhou Chenghu – the former deputy director of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) – is under investigation for corruption, the country’s top watchdog has confirmed. Zhou is being investigated by central and local anti-corruption bodies for “suspected serious violations of duty”, according to a notice posted on Monday by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Communist.

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‘Terrified!’: Chinese man spends US$28 to look like Jensen Huang, garners large following

A young man in rural China has gained tens of thousands of online followers in two weeks by impersonating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Yang Yang, 28, who lives in a village in Dandong in northeastern Liaoning province, has gone viral on social media for his videos showing him imitating the artificial intelligence (AI) titan. He released the clips using an account called @huangyinxun, which is how Huang’s Chinese name is pronounced in the northeastern China dialect. Yang has shared over 20 clips...

Health: Moderna is working on a vaccine against the Ebola variant

The US biotech company is developing a vaccine against the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus together with the international vaccination alliance CEPI. The partners are responding to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.

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Company pension provision: Germany's most valuable companies offer these additional pensions

A Handelsblatt survey shows what 37 DAX and MDAX companies offer their employees in terms of retirement provision. How much are the grants and what programs are there?

Career: This chatbot helps you get the most out of salary negotiations

Do you want more salary despite the crisis? Our chatbot and a negotiation expert simulate your salary negotiation and show which steps you can take to make the next leap.

Denmark: Frederiksen announces agreement on new minority government

The Social Democratic Prime Minister announced on Monday that she would form a center-left coalition government. The agreement ends months of uncertainty following the general election in March, which saw 12 parties enter parliament.

Investment: Money without work: Use this calculator to plan your passive income

Country ETFs, real estate ETFs or even individual stocks? The new Handelsblatt calculator allows you to find your strategy for passive income.

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Investment: Professional investors rely on these stocks in times of AI and war

Every quarter, major investors disclose stock holdings in the USA. Handelsblatt has analyzed the 1000 largest funds. The stock market professionals have made realignments in two areas in particular.

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US may consider placing nukes in Poland, Baltic States, report says

While the discussions were ongoing, an agreement to expand U.S. nuclear hosting was not imminent, an unnamed source told the FT.

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Analyst Flags Conflicting USA-Iran War Statements

'We hear and read conflicting statements and headlines around the clock regarding negotiations between the United States and Iran to end this war', Samer Hasn, a Senior Market Analyst at XS.com, said.

Investment: How Germans invest in ETFs

In Germany there are around 14 million people who own shares. They are holding more and more of them in the form of index funds. ETFs are becoming increasingly popular among two groups in particular.

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Francesco Sciortino: “We bring the power of the stars to earth”

Francesco Sciortino wants to develop a huge source of energy - and build a fusion reactor in just six years. Why he thinks this is possible.

Nvidia’s Huang said Marvell could join the trillion-dollar club — and the stock immediately surges

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called the semiconductor company “so essential” to the development of artificial intelligence.

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Finance: Iran war pushes inflation in the euro area to 3.2 percent

The oil price shock with the Iran war is driving up consumer prices in the currency area. This increases the pressure on the ECB to react to its interest rate decision next week.

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Start-ups: Two-legged or four-legged: Which type of robot impresses in companies?

Two-legged robots steal the show from the “Robodogs”. But according to experts, four-legged models have so far been used much more frequently. Industry experts expect enormous market growth.

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Can the stock market swallow Anthropic, SpaceX and OpenAI?

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ECB: Importance of the euro on global financial markets is growing

The central bank wants to strengthen the global role of the euro, not least as a response to Trump. She sees more potential for Europe's currency - even with measures that are controversial in Germany.

Takeover battle: Unicredit is likely to increase its stake in Commerzbank to over 30 percent

According to a media report, the Milan-based financial institution has overcome an important hurdle with its participation in the takeover battle. Clarity should prevail later in the day.

Inflation: Inflation in the euro zone rises to 3.2 percent in May

Inflation in the euro zone is rising to its highest level in two and a half years, driven by services. The ECB is likely to respond to this next week.

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Larger cash withdrawal - query from VoBa about this

I need to withdraw a large amount of cash (smaller five-digit amount) from my Voba account, and I have already done this to a large extent; €2,000 per day at the Voba ATM is possible. A Voba employee is trying to reach me, I assume to ask what the money is for and whether I haven't fallen victim to a scam. How can I answer specifically what the money is for? Just stick to the truth that we want to make a larger private purchase, un

Labor market: Employed people are working longer despite declining employment

Fewer employees in Germany, but longer working hours per capita ensure a stable work volume. Part-time workers work longer and sick leave is decreasing.

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NATO in Hormuz is not mission creep

"For much of the last three decades, NATO has operated on the assumption that allied security cannot be defined solely by geography."

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$90 Oil Could Lift India’s Inflation to 4.8% and Slow GDP Growth

India’s inflation is set to accelerate to 4.8% in the fiscal year 2027, if oil prices average $90 per barrel through March next year, Indian wealth and asset manager 360 ONE Capital said in a report on Tuesday. “Our revised base case assumes de-escalation by mid-June, with crude oil averaging $90/bbl in FY27,” the asset manager said, as carried by Indian media. Under this scenario, consumer prices are set to rise to 4.8% while GDP growth would moderate to 6.3% from 6.7% previously expected, acco

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CLSK DD - CleanSpark: a leveraged bet on Bitcoin, data centres and low cost power

If you want exposure to Bitcoin, data centers and cheap U.S. power in one ticker, CleanSpark is one of the more interesting names right now. It is a listed Bitcoin miner that actually owns and builds its own infrastructure instead of just renting racks, and it is positioning itself as a future AI / high performance compute landlord, not just a pure hash farm. As of the end of April 2026, CleanSpark held about 13,453 BTC on its balance sheet, with around 1,565 of those used as collateral or recei

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Federal government: Reiche brings new head of management into the Ministry of Economic Affairs

First a confidante of the minister was fired, then Reich's desired appointment for the important post did not materialize. Now the minister has found an external solution.