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FIRE movement: If you want to become financially free, you should pay attention to these six points

A lot can go wrong on the path to financial independence. An early retiree couple reveals how to avoid the biggest pitfalls - and make their dream of early retirement come true.

Medium-sized businesses: Robotics for everyone: Why robots are now also becoming interesting for medium-sized businesses

Industrial robots have long been considered complicated and expensive. But cheap cobots and AI are changing the market rapidly. Medium-sized businesses are becoming an important target group.

Fresh Clashes as Iran, US Trade Truce Terms

U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran over an interim peace deal will 'work out well,' even as the countries' forces clashed again near the Strait of Hormuz.

Threatening job loss: Be careful, trap! How managers recognize their creeping degradation - and take action to counteract it

When employers want to get rid of unpleasant managers without paying high severance payments, they often resort to tricks. The most important warning signals and legal countermeasures.

Guest commentary: Why Germany should allow the takeover of Commerzbank

The federal government can hardly prevent the acquisition by Unicredit. He should therefore actively influence the process instead of fending it off, says Bundestag Vice President Omid Nouripour.

Tesla, Dacia, Mini: These electric models have the most kilometers per euro

New electric cars offer a long range, but are usually expensive. A new study shows what a kilometer of electric range really costs - with surprising results.

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – April 2026

Rising social spending: Is Germany aging at rocket speed?

Why the number of people in need of care has doubled since 2017 and what Federal Health Minister Warken can do. A classification.

Optimizing for spite and minimizing value extraction from self

What does financial planning look like of the main goal was to optimize for spite/"unfuckwithability" - instead of maximising returns - by which I mean Making it as hard and expensive as possible to be coerced into things by one's employer Minimizing the amount of value others - and especially companies - are able to extract from them I have been working for 20 years and in my experience every single company has been a lying sack of shit - the difference is how far they are willing to take it. I

Hong Kong baby left without legal identity as parents refuse DNA test after home birth

Hong Kong lawmakers have demanded urgent government intervention for a two-month-old infant left in legal and medical limbo after his parents refused DNA testing on religious grounds following a home birth. The legislators also said on Monday that the parents’ actions clearly deviate from standard behaviour and border on child neglect, emphasising that child protection must take priority over individual rights. The case came to light through social media posts from a page called “Save Lily”, run

Hidden termination: “There are usually advance warnings that you are on the hit list”

Be careful about promotion: some companies also use this to get rid of a manager. So what warning signs should you look out for?

Migration: Net immigration to Germany falls by almost half to 235,000

A key reason is the lower immigration from the main countries of origin of asylum seekers and from Ukraine. Brandenburg recorded the greatest migration gains.

Slow down the answering machine: voicemail answering too quickly? This is how you set them up

The mailbox answers too quickly? With simple GSM codes you can set when it starts - without having to spend a lot of time searching in the cell phone menu.

Defense: Defense company Helsing is now also researching robots

The most valuable European defense start-up is currently classifying its work as a research project. It doesn't have to stay that way. A takeover could accelerate development.

Working hours: Working only one day instead of five or drinking Aperol during the break – where does fraud begin?

Doing laundry, shopping, watching Netflix: Employees often do private things during their working hours. Where fraud begins and what companies can do about it.

Bureaucracy at work: “Meetings fill up working hours so wonderfully”

Managers often complain about bureaucracy and yet they do their part. Interim manager Bodo Antonić knows from experience how things can be done better.

First time investing plan, need some guidance

Hello everyone! I'm 30 and starting to invest. I'm currently living in Finland but leaving soon and will probably move between EU countries every few years, so my tax residence keeps changing. I'm designing my investment plan now and would really appreciate some help. I can put in about €2000 a month for the long term (expect this to grow). I want to go fairly heavy on tech/AI but keep some diversification. I work in the field so this is a conscious decision and not just FOMO. All accumulating U

Beijing demands measures to curb impact of Czech senate president’s Taiwan trip

Beijing has strongly condemned Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil’s visit to Taiwan this week, and demanded “immediate and effective” measures to curb the impact of his trip. Vystrcil, who is leading a delegation of some 40 representatives from Czech business, academic and cultural sectors, arrived in Taiwan on Monday morning. He is set to meet the island’s leader, William Lai Ching-te, and other high-level officials before leaving on Thursday. It marks Vystrcil’s second visit to the island..

Indian Refiners Freeze Domestic Jet Fuel Prices

Indian refiners have frozen the price of jet fuel for domestic flights after airlines asked for a respite from fuel price hikes, Bloomberg has reported, adding that in April, jet fuel prices jumped by 8.6% in response to tighter supply. In an additional concession to airlines, Indian fuel makers also reduced the price of jet fuel for international flights, the report also said, citing unnamed spokespeople from state-owned refiners. Indian Oil Corp., Bharat Petroleum Corp, and Hindustan Petroleum

Bicycle repairs: “I am confident that we will catch up with salaries in the car trade”

The bicycle industry is looking positively into the future. But there is a lack of staff in the workshops. An owner explains what the job is like – and why humor is sometimes needed.

Commercial vehicles: Almost 100,000 euros cheaper - China's e-trucks are coming to Europe with low prices and high tech

With electrically powered trucks, BYD and Co. want to repeat in Europe what they have achieved in the passenger car business. The competition against Mercedes-Benz Trucks or MAN is well prepared.

War in the Middle East: More deaths in Lebanon - constant alarm in Israel

Despite an official ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah continue to attack each other. Because of the recent increased shelling of Israel, Netanyahu is now pushing for attacks in Beirut again.

Teaching daughters

My daughter is 13. We grew up in working class families, my husband’s had even less. We are better off now and she is living a totally different life (not LV, yachts and gifted cars) - comfy with restrictions. I want her to be financially literate from a young age. What are the important pieces of financial knowledge you are passing down to your daughters? Philosophical and practical. Thanks 🤩 submitted by /u/marookee [link] [comments]

Wedding r/Finance-Style

After the many posts about weddings triggered by the post about the Vietnamese wedding -- which has now made it into the Hall of Fame: r/Finanzen memes along with carbonara, bed tent and Lidl pumpkin seeds - I wanted to call for people to post weddings suitable for r/Finanzen here. I'll start with mine: 2018 in Lower Bavaria in the country registry office with eating out with parents, siblings and their families. Later wedding celebration with a freelance wedding officiant. Just over 100 adults. Guests with approx. 25 Ki

Tech billionaire: Peter Thiel moves to Argentina – “Plan B for civilization”

Tech billionaire and Trump supporter Peter Thiel has bought a villa in Buenos Aires. Tax worries and doomsday scenarios are driving the Silicon Valley investor south.

Interview: Insolvency administrator: “Every measure that costs something has to be approved by me”

Susanne Berner is one of the most frequently appointed insolvency administrators in the country. In the interview she explains why companies are increasingly finding themselves in crisis and what has become significantly more difficult.

Aviation: US investor examines takeover: Easyjet shares rise sharply

The US investor Castlelake is thinking about taking over Easyjet. The airline wants to carefully examine every offer. However, the discussions are still at the beginning.

Beijing appoints Yuan Gujie as deputy director of Hong Kong liaison office

Beijing has appointed Yuan Gujie, a senior Guangdong province official who vowed to further connect rules in the Greater Bay Area, as a deputy director of its liaison office in Hong Kong. The state-run Xinhua News Agency announced on Monday that Yuan, 58, had succeeded diplomat Liu Guangyuan, who is expected to retire at age 61. The liaison office’s top leadership includes director Zhou Ji and four deputies. Yuan headed the provincial Political and Legal Affairs Committee and also served as a...

Delicate residential areas: The right mix should avoid problem areas

Social mixing is the guiding principle of urban development. But the concept quickly reaches its limits. Without planning, things often remain side by side.

Consultations: This is how promotion and influence work in the Big Four 2026

From the Handelsblatt archive: Appointment as an equity partner crowns your career at PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY. Why AI turns the rules on their head – and what employees experience in practice.