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Study financing: What is planned for Bafög

Food, mobility, expensive shared rooms - the prices are a problem for students. A higher student loan is supposed to bring relief, but that comes later than planned.

Clean power comeback? Don't count out renewable energy and this one stock in particular

Clean power is responsible for roughly 90% of all new electrical capacity being added to the grid, according to the CEO of the American Clean Power Association.

Fight against child pornography: “Chat control” - scanning permission clears hurdle in the EU Parliament

Despite criticism of “chat control” from data protection advocates, the ability to scan private chats for child pornographic material could return. What should Whatsapp and Co. do then?

Climate change: How cities can become more resilient to heat

Heat waves are likely to become more frequent and more intense. Adaptation measures are known, but implementation is lacking. Projects like those in Madrid could also be a model for Germany.

Withdrawal of Thyssenkrupp Stahl: Salzgitter AG swallows steel company HKM - severe job cuts

The good news first: The steel company HKM will not be closed. But there is also some really bad news: around 2,000 jobs will probably be lost and only 1,000 will remain.

PepsiCo earnings miss estimates as North American consumers tighten their budgets

PepsiCo reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings despite strong international demand.

Is the Fidelity X corporate benefits VL depot still available?

I'm currently looking for the best way to save my employer's capital-forming benefits (€40) in an ETF. As far as I've read in previous posts here, I've only seen 2 sensible options: Open a depot via finvesto Fidelity depot if you have corporate benefits My employer offers corporate benefits, but I don't see any option to open a depot on the employee offers page. I can't find anything on the Fidelity homepage either

Auto industry: Struggle over VW savings plans: The protests are ongoing

VW wants to save even more, the supervisory board is today discussing possible plant closures and job cuts. IG Metall is countering this with nationwide campaigns.

Federal Constitutional Court: Urgent applications against cash savings law in Karlsruhe failed

There are significant changes to the savings law for statutory health insurance companies shortly before the planned vote in the Bundestag. Two members of the Bundestag cannot defend themselves in Karlsruhe either.

The dot-com crash was a $5 trillion blip. Why the next financial crisis could hit 4 times harder.

The next global financial crisis is already under way. Here is how it will unfold.

Software manufacturer: SAP averts EU fine

The group was the focus of EU competition authorities because of specifications for maintenance and support services. Now he has committed to making changes.

ECB: Next, important hurdle: EU Parliament is in favor of the digital euro

The introduction of a European digital currency is becoming more and more concrete. As expected, MEPs clearly voted for the project. Now the legal framework can be refined.

Health care reform: urgent applications against the cash savings law fail in Karlsruhe

There are numerous changes to the savings law for statutory health insurance companies shortly before the Bundestag vote. Two MPs cannot prevent this before the Federal Constitutional Court.

Pakistan Rushes to Buy Emergency LNG After Qatar Cargo Is Canceled

Pakistan is forced to turn to the spot LNG market once again after the re-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz has canceled a cargo from Qatar. State-controlled Pakistan LNG has just issued a tender to buy an LNG cargo for July 15-16 delivery. The decision was taken on Wednesday, after the renewed hostilities led to the cancellation of one LNG cargo from Qatar that was supposed to arrive in Pakistan later this month, anonymous traders familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Thursday. Pakistan,

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Private bank: Ex-head of Berenberg Bank takes action against BaFin regulator

Hendrik Riehmer had to vacate his position as Berenberg boss because of BaFin. Now the manager is defending himself against the extraordinary measure.

USA Crude Oil Stocks Rise Week on Week

Crude oil stocks, not including the SPR, stood at 411.4 million barrels on July 3, the EIA's latest weekly petroleum status report showed.

Iran War: Concerns about US attacks overshadow state funeral in Iran

The US bombs dozens of targets in Iran two nights in a row. Concerns about a new escalation are growing there. Meanwhile, the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ends a political era.

Comment: Railway boss Palla tricks the transport minister with a PR smokescreen

With the 50 million euros for customer communication, the railway is consolidating its controversial sales monopoly with DB Navigator. CDU man Patrick Schnieder appears clueless.

Business ticker: Investigators: no market manipulation by Unicredit against Commerzbank

Ikea ends sale of Malm furniture +++ Mercedes sells fewer cars +++ Deal with Broadcom: Apple has over 15 billion chips produced in the USA +++ News in the company's live blog.

Bluechip vs SP500 which wins

Hi guys, so i had a chat with a friend of mine about stocks etc who is an ex banker. I explained i wanted go put a large sum and now continue to invest in to the SP500. He agreed that its a good idea and should invest in to it heavily as well as Nasdaq, he said split the two 50-50. He also said that i should put a portion of investments in to bluechip companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Tesla, spaceX (as believes the future is now space exploration) just to name a few as the returns on them can

Takeover battle: Commerzbank wrestling: Investigators see no market manipulation

Did Unicredit provide misleading information in its offer for Commerzbank and deceive the stock exchange? The Commerzbank general works council made this accusation. Now the public prosecutor's office speaks out.

What AI companies want for the millions they're spending on elections

Lawmakers are working on AI legislation — and two major industry PACs are each pushing for their own version of regulation.

Germany jails man 10 years for fatal attack on train conductor

A German court on Thursday handed down a 10-year prison sentence to a 26-year-old man who fatally assaulted a train conductor during a ticket inspection in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate five months ago. The court sitting in Zweibrücken found that the man had attacked the conductor after being found without a ticket, hitting the conductor so hard that he later died of a brain haemorrhage. The assailant was found guilty of causing bodily harm resulting in death. The sentence is open to

Federal Constitutional Court: Left fails in lawsuit against new heating law

The Left in Karlsruhe wanted to slow down the new heating law with an urgent procedure. But the judges give the green light for the planned vote in the Bundestag.

Schwab strategists warn of a major market shift: The era of easy index gains is officially over

More geopolitical instability, more frequent supply shocks and macro volatility are facing investors in an era that’s just starting, says Charles Schwab.

Media: Burda plans to sell the Holidaycheck travel platform

According to Handelsblatt information, the media company is looking for a buyer for the travel portal. The timing could be just right – but AI is putting pressure on Holidaycheck.

Iran War: “We are in a stalemate”

Permanent ceasefire? Geopolitics expert Dmitri Alperovitch sees little scope for this. Tehran and Washington are too far apart in terms of content.

Reader question: Why can some municipalities offer free daycare places?

Families should be supported politically. But depending on the city, they have to pay a lot for childcare - or nothing. How can that be?

Bangladesh: Landslide buries girls' school in refugee camp - at least eight dead

Heavy monsoon rains triggered another landslide in a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday. More than 1.2 million people live in the camp. It is one of the most densely populated places in the world.