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Thomas Groß: “The situation is tense” – President of the public banks warns of stagnation

In an interview, Thomas Groß talks about increasing risks for the German economy, the skepticism of many investors and the effects of the takeover battle over Commerzbank.

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OECD database: China's industry receives more subsidies than its competitors

Photovoltaics, steel, semiconductors: industrial companies worldwide receive billions of dollars from states. The OECD economic organization sees this as a risk.

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

Nvidia is going after the PC market, and the software stock comeback continues.

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Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi

US President Donald Trump personally urged President Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine war, seeking to leverage Beijing’s influence over Moscow to resolve a conflict now in its fifth year, multiple sources said. According to people familiar with the discussions at last month’s summit in Beijing, Trump told Xi that Russia-Ukraine negotiations were stalled and pressed him to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin back to the table to negotiate with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. The call...

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Army vet supports her Navy sister in tough hospital journey

When Navy fire controlman aegis Kayla Saska needed support during a hospital stay, her Army veteran sister Patricia Rowledge rushed to Bethesda, Maryland.

Study: AI or not AI: When memory is deceiving

Own performance? An experiment shows that after a week, many people no longer know to what extent AI was involved in a text. How quickly our memory deceives us and what to do.

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TECH 2026: How Europe's AI thought leaders want to break America's dominance

Although Europe is producing more and more AI start-ups, the USA continues to dominate the market. At “TECH”, the founders of Cohere, Legora and Pigment are now outlining their counter-strategy.

First the facts: Germany's parents are having fewer children - and soon possibly less money

An income replacement for parents who look after children - this is parental allowance. Now the government wants to save on it. The number of recipients is already falling.

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Rumors about a chancellor swap: Merz and Wüst demonstrate solidarity

Chancellor exchange? Was there something? At the CDU meeting in Sauerland, Wüst and Merz are trying to put an end to last week's rumors of change. But the debate could return.

Democracy: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution is allowed to upgrade AfD Lower Saxony for the time being

A court sees an overall picture of the AfD Lower Saxony that is anti-constitutional. However, the party can take further action against this.

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Michael Burry Calls Elon Musk-Nvidia AI Deal 'Fugazi': Warns Retirees of Hidden Risks

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/michael-burry-ai-bubble-warning-1800028 Burry warned in a recent post on Substack that leading companies like Nvidia and Elon Musk's xAI are leveraging GPU-backed securities deal structures to secure funding to power their growing AI data centres while putting the retirement funds of Americans at risk. Burry detailed in his post the exact pipeline that moves retiree savings into the running Musk's AI data centres without them knowing about it, describing such deals as '

TECH conference: Europe researches, America scales – Cem Özdemir wants to change that

Europe missed the first wave of AI. Baden-Württemberg's new Prime Minister doesn't want to be left behind again in the second wave. This is how it should work.

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Dead humpback whale: “Timmy” remains a constant topic: autopsy and reports

Humpback whale “Timmy” continues to write stories even after his death: He concerns the public prosecutor's office in Schwerin like no other animal - and is now being autopsied.

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Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better

The two terms of US President Donald Trump have shaken the old style of US liberal internationalist leadership. Yet, as some doors close, others open. The summit between President Xi Jinping and Trump in Beijing last month suggests that the United States and China might now have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation and towards a more realistic framework of coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition. For decades, Washington has held global primacy and pursued a...

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BP Sells 5% Stake in Australia's Newest $35 Billion LNG Project

BP will sell 5% in the $35-billion Browse LNG project in Australia, which Australian energy giant Woodside is looking to progress, the UK-based supermajor told Reuters on Monday. BP is selling the 5% stake, out of its total of its 44% interest, to South Korea's GS Energy. “The dilution reflects BP’s disciplined approach to portfolio management by bringing in a committed partner,” BP said in a statement emailed to Reuters. The Browse LNG project in Australia, proposed by Woodside Energy, entails

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Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor test Umno comeback bid and Anwar’s ruling alliance

Malaysia’s southern state of Johor dissolved its legislature on Monday, setting up an election within 60 days that analysts said would test whether the once-dominant Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition can turn its state stronghold into a launch pad for a wider political comeback. The vote will also put Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) reformist alliance in an awkward contest against its federal partner BN, with both coalitions set to run against each other in Johor...

Investment: Can a 150-year-old graphic predict stock market prices?

From the Handelsblatt archive: A curve from the 19th century predicts the development of the markets with astonishing precision. For 2026 she recommends selling stocks. How reliable it really is.

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ECB: Growth in corporate loans in the euro area at a three-year high

The ECB delivered the strongest growth in three years shortly before the expected interest rate hike. An important signal of economic dynamism.

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Trump's 'big beautiful bill' turned 529 plans into 'lifelong education' accounts, expert says: How to take advantage

New rules allow 529 plan funds to pay for eligible career training, certifications, licensing fees and continuing education costs.

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The small business making big investments to deliver advanced defense technologies

[Sponsored] Employee-owned Physical Sciences Inc. has been scaling small business government R&D awards to solve some of the thorniest national security challenges.

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Leadership: “The recognition for my work goes to someone above me” – The suffering of the silent creators

Loud employees are often successful, also because they are more likely to be noticed by managers. But mostly the quiet ones keep a company running. How to stop overlooking introverts.

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Severance pay: How to get the most out of your job loss

Anyone who hastily accepts a supposedly high severance payment can miss out on a lot of money. Managers in particular often have significantly more lucrative options.

Artificial Intelligence: Cohere boss: Talents from Aleph Alpha stay in Germany

Europe has enough talent, companies and capital - the only thing that is lacking in the AI competition is the will, says Cohere boss Aidan Gomez. He calls for a cultural change.

Home office: How companies can defend themselves against office truants

According to an exclusive analysis, one in ten employees works from home more often than permitted. Companies don’t have to accept that. What threatens employees.

Investing: Ten things I learned about ETFs as a beginner

From the Handelsblatt archive: Our author is dealing with ETFs for the first time in his life - and finds that retirement planning is easier in theory than in practice.

Tax return 2025: 1230 euros flat rate: These advertising costs reduce the tax burden even further

Whether it's books or train tickets - there are numerous ways to deduct business expenses related to your job and thus save taxes in the end. An overview.

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Transfer ETFs out of Revolut

Hi everyone. I need to transfer ETFs from Revolut to another broker. Unfortunately, they charge $35 per position. This is absolutely crazy. Has anyone dealt with this? Is there any workaround? Dont know if its better to pay the fee or just sell everything and pay 26% tax on gains, to reinvest right after on my new broker. submitted by /u/ValeJappo [link] [comments]

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Knife attack in Bielefeld: “He hated the West”: maximum penalty for terrorist attack

In front of a bar in Bielefeld, an IS supporter stabbed partygoers and critically injured four of them - a court has now passed the verdict on him.

Dax sentiment: Hardly any impulses on the stock market – but signals from Bitcoin and gold

The sentiment indicators on the stock market point in different directions. Things are different with Bitcoin and gold - but analyst Stephan Heibel only sees an opportunity to enter in one case.