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International role of the euro increased moderately in 2025

Markets: Stock exchanges close slightly tighter – Iran still in sight

The Dax starts Tuesday stronger. Falling oil prices and hopes for talks between the USA and Iran are supporting the mood.

Computer chips: Nvidia can apparently meet demand for AI chips

Thanks to the AI ​​boom, Nvidia dominates the market for high-performance processors, but also wants to attack the consumer market.

Trade MEPs back Turnberry tariff deal with US

European Parliament moves towards lowering tariffs on US products

Trade: USA threatens Brazil with new punitive tariffs of 25 percent

The USA is intensifying the trade dispute with Brazil. Punitive tariffs of 25 percent are to be levied on numerous imports in the future.

Live blog from TECH: Estonian Digital Minister: “We are in a hybrid war”

HyImpulse founder: “We want to develop taxis for space” +++ Germany and Estonia announce partnership for digital state +++ This is how the third day of TECH goes +++ The live blog.

European stocks rebound as investors await key inflation data; Abivax shares tumble

Investors are awaiting data that will shed further light on the economic impact of the U.S.-Iran war.

Marseille is booming: suddenly this city is popular

Long decried as dirty and poor, Marseille is now in great demand. But the contrasts remain extreme – between trendy neighborhoods and neighborhoods that are among the most precarious in Europe.

‘Humiliation’: video shows basketball coach slapping boy, ordering self-harm

A viral video showing a basketball coach forcing a pupil to slap himself in front of others at a Hong Kong school has sparked concern from a child protection group, which warned the act could cause physical injury and emotional harm. In a video circulating on social media platform Threads on Tuesday, three men in white T-shirts are seen standing around a boy at a school playground in broad daylight, surrounded by other students wearing basketball jerseys. The man in the middle first takes a...

Renovation of the railway: 60 percent of long-distance trains on time - Palla sees the railway on the right track

“Our immediate programs are having an impact,” explains railway boss Evelyn Palla. Customer satisfaction in long-distance transport has increased - although there has been little improvement in terms of punctuality.

Consumers: EU is negotiating: What will apply to flight delays etc. in the future?

Will passengers only receive compensation in the event of major delays in the future? The demand from the EU states shocked many passengers last year. Parliament opposed this.

Statistics: More than half of adults are overweight

According to the WHO, if you have a body mass index (BMI) over 25, you are considered overweight. In Germany this applies to every second person. The proportion of overweight people is even higher among men.

Strike Action at Major Australian LNG Facility Raises Supply Concerns

Union workers at the Ichthys LNG project in Australia have started limited industrial action at the facility, threatening broader work suspension unless the wage dispute with employers is resolved soon. The Offshore Alliance, a coalition of two trade unions, last month notified Japan’s Inpex that a strike may be imminent at the company’s Ichthys LNG project. “We have made it clear to Inpex that we aren’t going to cop the short-changing of our bargaining claims simply because Inpex could not be b

Livestream TECH 2026: Experience the program of the Live Stage at TECH here

Around 220 experts will talk about the trends of the future at TECH in Heilbronn. Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger and Telekom boss Tim Höttges will appear on the home stage.

A look into the crystal ball of your finances: What do you think you'll do when you're 70?

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Green & Energy: Electric cars as electricity storage – niche or vision of the future?

The batteries of electric vehicles could stabilize the energy network as storage. Two experts talk in the podcast about the potential of bidirectional charging.

The Eighty Billion Dollar Perspective Dilemma: 2026 Edition

When it comes to inflation, you might be able to do the new math, but I say that's a danger because you can't change your financial thinking or your emotional money ideas fast enough or thoroughly enough. I remember movie tickets for 12 cents and gas at 23 cents a gallon, but so what? Is Google's $80 billion stock sale trivial or vital? Remember that Google’s original initial public offering (IPO) on August 19, 2004, raised a total of $1.67 billion in capital, giving the company an initial marke

Bitcoin price current: Bitcoin falls below the $70,000 mark

The Bitcoin price starts the new week with losses. The price is moving away from the important $80,000 mark. Latest news from today in the Bitcoin news blog.

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Study: China has taken over thousands of German patents

Almost every third patent registered in Germany is now held by a foreign owner. German inventions are particularly popular in mechanical engineering.

Malaysia tells Norway to hasten scrapped missile deal refund

Malaysia has urged Norway to help expedite a refund for the cancelled missile procurement deal, with Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin insisting that Oslo cannot absolve itself of responsibility. Khaled said he had recently met Norway’s defence minister and conveyed Malaysia’s position that the Norwegian government’s refusal to approve an export licence was the cause of the issue. “The source of everything is Norway’s decision not to approve the export licence to Malaysia. Therefore, Norway

Philippine President Marcos’ ratings hit record low as inflation bites

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s net satisfaction rating has hit an all-time low, with observers citing deep-seated economic anxieties as the main driver behind the slump – even as expanded media exposure has helped boost awareness of his foreign policy initiatives. The latest Social Weather Stations survey put Marcos’ net satisfaction rating at minus 15 in March: a 12-point drop from minus 3 in November 2025 and the worst figure of his presidency, eclipsing the previous nadir of...

Opportunities for advancement: “Excel instead of excellence”: Three factors decide who makes it to the top in German companies

Many companies promote the same types of people over and over again, leaving their workforce frustrated. Experts explain the crucial mechanisms – and what needs to change.

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Hong Kong parents who refuse DNA test for child’s birth registration arrested

Hong Kong authorities have arrested the parents of a baby without legal identity after they continued to refuse a DNA test for the infant’s birth registration on privacy grounds. The arrest on Tuesday followed an intervention by the city’s welfare minister, who said authorities had received an email reply from the couple only on Monday evening after five days of unsuccessful attempts to contact them. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Pin-keung revealed on Tuesday afternoon that police had...

Why Reddit (RDDT) is my current pick for the satellite portfolio.

I'm currently buying Reddit stocks and would like to briefly share my most important investment theses with you. Reddit has impressively proven in recent years that it is not just a forum for meme stocks, but a real money printing machine. The last quarterly sales alone ($663 million, +69% YoY) and free cash flow of $311 million speak for themselves. The gross margin of 91.5% is absurdly high and results from a simple and ingenious setup: The users generate the niche-specific

The Iran Ceasefire Is Dead

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Vehicle fire causes partial closure of Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge

A vehicle fire in the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge caused major traffic disruption on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a partial closure of the key link between the three cities. The Transport Department said at 1.55pm that the incident occurred in the tunnel bound for Zhuhai and Macau, with the middle and slow lanes closed. Footage circulating online shows the tunnel filled with thick smoke. “Only the fast lane is available to motorists,” the department said. “Traffic is...

WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday concluded his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the response to the Ebola outbreak, which an aid agency warned was likely much larger than official figures show. The outbreak, already the third-largest on record, persisted for weeks undetected, say health officials, who were behind the curve and ‌struggling to bring it under control. Arriving in DR Congo last week, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Auto industry: Chinese car manufacturer SAIC plans factory in Spain

SAIC Motor is planning its first EU factory in Galicia, Spain, and is investing around 200 million euros. From 2028 onwards, up to 120,000 vehicles will be built in Ferrol every year.