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Business ticker: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel now lives in Buenos Aires

Softbank wants to invest 75 billion euros in French AI infrastructure +++ The first Windows PCs with Nvidia chips are to be presented +++ Northvolt bankruptcy: state parliament was not sufficiently informed +++ News in the company live blog.

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Humpback whale on a Danish island: metal plates on the whale - preparation for the autopsy on the beach

The area surrounding the dead humpback whale known as “Timmy” is being prepared for the open-air autopsy. Experts hope for answers about the cause of death.

Pharmaceutical company: Moderna is developing a vaccine against the Ebola outbreak in Congo

Health authorities around the world are urgently looking for solutions to contain the spread. The WHO had recommended that several experimental drugs be given priority.

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Freedom of the press: After expulsion from China, Beijing criticizes the “New York Times”

China revokes the visa of a journalist from the New York Times. It was only much later that the paper itself made the case public. The USA reacts to the expulsion with a countermeasure.

Women's Health: Severe lower abdominal pain? What could be behind it

Menstruation, sex or just sitting is torture? When it comes to pain “below”, it is better to clarify than to endure. How affected women prepare well for their doctor's consultation.

Rumors about a chancellor swap: Wüst assures Merz of “full support”.

Chancellor exchange? Was there something? Wüst and Merz appear at the CDU meeting in Sauerland as if last week's speculation had not existed.

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Oil Prices Up 3% As Trump Demands Changes To Iran Deal

Oil prices pushed higher Monday, with Brent crude topping $94 per barrel and WTI climbing above $90, after President Donald Trump sent a proposed Iran peace agreement back for revisions, raising fresh questions about how quickly the Strait of Hormuz can be fully reopened to global energy shipments. Brent crude was trading at $94.23 per barrel while WTI stood at $90.87 at 6:06 a.m. ET on Monday, trading as investors digested news reports. According to multiple reports, Trump requested stronger la

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TotalEnergies Seeks Approval for France's Biggest RE Project

TotalEnergies filed for government authorization for a EUR 4.5-billion 1.5-gigawatt wind farm off the coast of Normandy.

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What digital asset or tokenization strategy is your business currently running?

Genuinely curious how founders here are thinking about this. I have been seeing more early stage teams experiment with things like tokenized loyalty, onchain rewards, and even using stablecoins for basic treasury flows, but it still feels like most businesses are either not touching it or just testing quietly on the side. From your experience, what’s actually working right now without adding unnecessary complexity? Would be great to hear real examples, not just theory. submitted by /u/Specialist

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Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters

Meanwhile, Germany will participate in French nuclear exercises as soon as September, joining them in an observer role.

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Calm down, departing trade chief warns Brussels executive

Operating a 24/7 state of emergency can become a self-fulfilling prophesy, Sabine Weyand warns

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+++ Ukraine War +++: France arrests Russian tanker - Kremlin sharply criticizes

Many injured after Russian attacks in Ukraine +++ Russia imposes export ban on kerosene +++ Ukrainian drones hit refinery +++ The news blog.

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What's wrong here? That sounds too good to be true, right?

https://preview.redd.it/6f1vk1nyan4h1.png?width=1858&format=png&auto=webp&s=c79c733e4f36b740ac806d3960c9c82c53131d52 Hello, I came across the brochure by chance. This is a new social housing building. Given the high depreciation it would make sense here. So 7b including declining balance depreciation... The only disadvantage that I see here at first glance is the "moderate location". Is close to Heilbronn (30km radius). I come from the south of Germany

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Hong Kong tribunal judge questions power to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting

A Lands Tribunal judge has questioned whether he has the power to postpone an extraordinary general meeting requested by at least 247 owners at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, while acknowledging the difficulties faced by a government-appointed administrator in contacting and verifying residents. The tribunal adjourned its decision until 3pm on Tuesday on an application by Hop On Management Company to extend the statutory 45-day deadline for holding a meeting requested by residents of..

Colombia: Ultra-right outsider de la Espriella leads in presidential election

In Colombia there will probably be a runoff election between the right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella and the left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda. However, incumbent President Gustavo Petro questioned the preliminary result on Sunday evening.

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Title: Mistakes in house financing? First get a loan, then high equity (due to commitment interest)

Hi everyone, a quick reality check because people we know are calling us crazy. We build with property developers. Purchase price 700k, we have 400k equity and finance 300k. The loans (150k KfW 297 at 2.21% with 12 months provision-free / 150k NRW-Bank at 2.8% with 6 months provision-free) both have a repayment-free start-up year. Our strategy: We agreed with the savings bank that we would first use up all of the loans during construction and only then touch our equity. Reason: Because of the

Resilience: Top managers' tricks for stress and crises: "In this moment, your performance will be up to 25 percent better"

Germany's top managers have enough reasons to be worried. Why many CEOs still seem calm - and which of their strategies against stress can also benefit other managers.

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Which companies am i missing from my "Space" themed investments?

My current "Space" themed investments include Rocket Lab (RKLB), AST Space Mobile (ASTS) and Intuitive Machines (LUNR). And of course soon to be SpaceX due to its soon listing in many ETFs. Though other than RKLB, ASTS and LUNR. What am i really forgetting? submitted by /u/mrjamiemcc [link] [comments]

Income tax: The tax office takes a very close look here in the tax return for 2025

Many tax returns are processed automatically. But in some cases the tax office is particularly critical. When taxpayers should forestall unpleasant inquiries.

Debate about immigration: “Switzerland is dependent on foreign skilled workers”

The Swiss will soon vote on capping their population at ten million people. ABB Board of Directors Chairman Peter Voser sees the country's success story at risk in the case.

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Chinese PhD dropout turned whistle-blower exposes data fabrication by renowned scholars

A Chinese PhD dropout who has become a viral influencer exposing academic misconduct is building a growing army of followers eager to reveal ethical malpractice among scientific researchers. The former PhD candidate in bioscience at the prestigious Beihang University, Geng Hongwei, dropped out in 2025, and became a full-time whistle-blower with over two million followers on an online platform. Geng attracted public attention for a video in April, in which he questioned a paper from the team of..

Another dire problem for Social Security: Trustees may be calculating the birth rate wrong

Don’t expect a baby boom to save Social Security.

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‘I’m unsure of the best approach’: My father, 91, is in hospice care. He left his six children CDs. Can we cash out?

“His banker suggested that it might be easier after my father’s passing if we liquidate all of the CDs.”

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Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ⁠ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the US-Iran conflict. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Israeli attacks in Lebanon were among factors causing a delay to the diplomatic process to end the US-Iran war, reiterating that a Lebanon ceasefire was an integral part of any...

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Real estate: Comeback of the KfW 55 funding – who benefits now

There will be a larger pot of funding again in 2026 for selected new building projects. What conditions interested parties must meet - and why applications should be submitted quickly.

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Intel and AMD shares fall more than Nvidia rises on new PC superchip

Nvidia and Microsoft have announced the launch of PCs powered by the RTX Spark chip, which is built for artificial intelligence agents.

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Goldpreisprognose 2026

Gold startet 2026 nach starken Kursanstiegen in eine Phase mit hoher Volatilität und unsicherer Richtung. Analysten erwarten eher starke Schwankungen als eine klare, stetige Entwicklung. Die meisten Prognosen sehen den Goldpreis in einer Spanne von etwa 4.000 bis 5.300 US-Dollar pro Unze, abhängig von Zinsen, Inflation und geopolitischen Entwicklungen. 🔑 Wichtige Einflussfaktoren: Zentralbankkäufe von Gold Zinspolitik der US-Notenbank (Fed) Inflation und Währungsrisiken Globale geopolitische Sp

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Managers: State career option: How to make a lateral entry

The state is looking for managers. What people switching from companies should know about salary, application process and working methods - and why civil service is not for every manager.