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Real estate: The majority of private landlords shy away from energy-saving renovations

Heating, insulation, windows: modernizing the real estate portfolio is a key to achieving climate goals. But private landlords shy away from renovations.

Real estate: Renovate before it crashes

Many homeowners are plagued by a backlog of renovation work in their house. The heating law increases the pressure. How to modernize communities in six steps.

Investment: HSBC strategist Kettner expects “the next phase of the rally”

Max Kettner is one of the biggest optimists on the stock market – and is usually right. The HSBC chief strategist explains which stocks now have potential and why he is staying away from European stocks.

Start-up of the week: “An AI for raw material prices”

Datasphere Analytics predicts commodity prices based on news flows. Would expert Daniela Bach invest?

How do you manage a move for a job in relation to buying real estate?

I currently live in the west of DE and have been offered an exciting position in the north. So exciting that we as a family are considering moving. We currently live in a maisonette that still has around 40k open. We also own a half of a house where around 125k is open. If we scrape everything together, we might have somewhere around 35k in reserve. In the area you are looking for, you can find acceptable houses between 350k and 450k. Now it's clear we want to move

Fund tip of the week: How to build an additional pension

Many ETFs and funds pay dividends and realized price gains to investors. What needs to be taken into account so that you have enough money for a second income in the long term.

Education: Minister Bär is preparing for the end of the Bafög reform

A few weeks ago the reform was considered to be well advanced, but now it is likely to be abandoned due to austerity constraints. The CSU minister understands this and recommends part-time jobs to students.

A classification on MSCI dilution fears over SPCX. What's it?

There are already confirmed fast-track inclusion reports in the MSCI World, and special rules have been changed for this purpose, e.g. here: https://www.cash.ch/news/top-news/msci-chef-spacex-winkt-nach-borsengang-schnelle-aufnahme-in-indizes-941343 But does this dilute the ETF, as feared? Let's imagine: the iShares Core MSCI World has a capitalization of all included companies of around $90 (European) trillion [see edit]. Musk has “only” promised 5% for the public market

+++ USA +++: US military kills alleged drug smugglers on the high seas again

Billions in damage feared due to stop of international flights +++ White House: US President Trump in excellent health +++ The news blog.

Business dialogue: Germans take part in Putin's economic forum

Many German companies are holding their position despite sanctions in Russia, according to a new survey. At the economic forum in St. Petersburg there will now be a business dialogue for the first time.

On our own behalf: Which ideas are now moving Germany forward?

For our anniversary edition – 100 years of WiWo – we need your help and tips! Tell us about innovations and projects and send us your suggestions.

Malaysia blasts ‘conspicuously muted’ response over axed Norway missile deal

Malaysia’s Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin slammed the international community’s “muted” response on Sunday at a security forum over Norway’s decision to scrap a missile deal with Kuala Lumpur. In a charged speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Khaled said the “deafening silence” on Oslo’s cancellation of the agreement sent a message that certain countries were “simply above scrutiny”, questioning if global rules were subject to the will of bigger powers. Earlier this month, the

AI: Up to 75 billion euros: Softbank is planning massive AI investments in France

A meeting with French President Macron was apparently the deciding factor for the Japanese company's enormous investment in France. The country's nuclear power is intended to power new data centers.

Entrepreneur talk: “Get non-alcoholic food from the beer corner” – Bitburger hopes for higher market shares through the World Cup

The family brewery is fighting against a shrinking beer market. But the DFB sponsor has long been doing more business in other sectors, say shareholder Peters and holding company boss Schmitz.

NGO offers HK$30,000 to residents of blaze-hit Tai Po blocks who transfer ownership

Hong Kong’s largest non-profit organisation, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, will give HK$30,000 (US$3,827) to residents displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire who agree to transfer ownership of their flats to the government, its chief executive has said. Albert Su Yau-on also revealed on Sunday that more than 1,000 inquiries had been received regarding the group’s legal aid scheme for Wang Fuk Court residents, following the November blaze that killed 168 people and displaced about 5,000...

Hong Kong considers new offshore yuan venture fund for tech, emerging industries

Hong Kong is considering launching a new offshore renminbi venture fund to channel capital into cutting-edge technology and emerging industries while also supporting the internationalisation of the yuan, the finance chief has said. The initiative would align with the nation’s latest five-year plan, which calls on Hong Kong to enhance its role as an international financial hub and expand its offshore renminbi business. “We are actively considering establishing a brand-new offshore renminbi...

+++ Ukraine War +++: Major fire in Saratov: Ukrainian drones hit Russian refinery

Zelenskyj renews warning of massive Russian attack +++ IAEA demands access to hit turbine hall in Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant +++ The news blog.

+++ Iran War +++: Tehran demands frozen billions back for agreement with Washington

US military stops merchant ship on the way to Iran +++ Hegseth – Are ready for renewed attacks on Iran +++ No decision at Iran meeting in the White House +++ The news blog.

Russia is weaker -- but no less dangerous

UK faces doubts and deadline over fighter jet program with Japan, Italy

Beyblade mania spins nostalgia in Hong Kong

Taiwan collects carbon levies from major emitters for first time

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Japanese defence minister rejects ‘new militarism’ label from China in Shangri-La speech

Japan’s defence minister has rejected suggestions that his country is reviving its militaristic past, telling a regional security conference that changes to its defence strategy would allow it to play a new cooperative role. Shinjiro Koizumi also used his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday to state that Tokyo opposed “unilateral changes to the status quo by force or coercion”, a comment believed to refer to Beijing’s maritime activities, including in the East and South China seas, and..

Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting 'neo-militarism' claims

Koizumi calls for transparency and dialog as he addresses tensions in the region.

Why Grab and Gojek drivers fear Bali’s ‘no-go zones’

“I cannot come to you,” Katie Williams was told, seconds after her Grab driver had accepted her request for a ride in Canggu. “I cannot come to you. You need to come meet me.” Williams, an Australian tourist in her mid-thirties, explained through the app that her elderly parents struggled to walk very far in the hot Bali sun. The driver’s reply was blunt: “It’s too dangerous. I cannot come.” After two more cancellations, she eventually relented and paid a local driver twice the original...

Savings plan for junior best practice

Hello everyone, I have recently become a father and would like to save for my son in the long term. I already have a portfolio with Finanz Zero and have been saving for an MSCI World ETF from iShares for some time. Now I discovered the JuniorDepot at comdirect. My plan: pay €100 a month into an ETF savings plan for 18 years. I would like to use the capital I have saved to finance his driver's license and his first car when he turns 16, and later possibly training, studying or his first apartment

How an HKU-developed eczema product could help fight superbug threat

When Scottish doctor Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the first antibiotic in 1928, he changed the course of history, extending global life expectancy by decades and saving millions of lives on the battlefield and beyond. But humanity’s dependence on his discovery has fuelled a modern crisis: antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. Decades of overuse and misuse of the drug have allowed “superbugs” – bacteria that have mutated to survive antibiotic treatments – to evolve. According to a 2014..

Festival promoting South Korea’s ceramic culture faces fury over Chinese-made prizes

Organisers of South Korea’s renowned Yeoju Ceramic Festival have apologised after Chinese-made ceramic products were distributed as giveaway prizes at an event intended to promote the country’s pottery heritage, sparking public backlash and online criticism. The controversy emerged after a social media user said on Tuesday that a miniature moon jar received through a festival promotional event carried a “Made in China” sticker. “I honestly doubted my eyes when I opened the package,” the winner..

Real estate: Private landlords shy away from energy-saving renovations

The back and forth regarding legal requirements creates confusion. Most private landlords are currently not planning to invest in heating, insulation or windows. They own the majority of rental apartments.