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German police arrest Syrian suspected of helping attack at Holocaust memorial - Reuters

German police arrest Syrian suspected of helping attack at Holocaust memorial Reuters

Former VW boss Diess wants to bring an electric tractor onto the market

Former VW boss Herbert Diess is shaking up the tractor market. With his E-Agrartechnik AG he would like to deliver electric agricultural machinery from the beginning of next year. It is just one of several ventures by the ex-manager.

ADNOC Sends Another LNG Carrier Through Hormuz in “Dark Mode”

Emirati ADNOC has sent a second LNG carrier through the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported today, citing shipping data that shows the vessel is sailing to India. The publication earlier this week reported that ADNOC has been using its own fleet of tankers to ship oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz in so-called dark mode, where vessels switch off their geolocation indicators to remain unnoticed. The Umm Al Ashtan may well have done the same thing, with Bloomberg noting that the LNG carrie

In summer: Electric Porsche Cayenne also comes as a coupé

Porsche is now asking to discuss curves with the new Cayenne. No, not because of the driving behavior, but because of the lines. The formula: less cargo space, more range.

Buy or rent?: Where property really pays off in 2026

Buyers form ownership and can later live rent-free. Everything is correct. But if you do the math, you'll notice that depending on the city, the rent is still advantageous. The big check.

Statutory pension: Is it worthwhile for civil servants to reimburse pension contributions?

From the WiWo archive: Our reader is a civil servant in Bavaria. However, before he started working, he had paid statutory pension contributions. They are not enough to qualify for a pension. What now?

Inheritance: How to get rid of a worthless property from your estate

From the WiWo archive: A reader would like to secure a valuable property from the estate, but would like to get rid of a worthless property. Legal expert Claus-Henrik Horn explains possible strategies.

Labor market: Ifo: job losses are slowing down

The employment barometer of the Munich economic researchers is rising slightly again after a low of several years. That's not real relaxation.

SK Hynix joins trillion-dollar club as AI fires up East Asian stocks

Samsung semiconductor workers' $400,000 bonus deal: 4 things to know

Gold price: Will the tax office receive a notification about my gold sale?

Can private investors sell their gold tax-free if there is no proof of purchase? Would the tax office even notice anything? That's what an expert advises.

Interview: Wirtschaftsweiser Werding: “Germany has one of the most expensive health systems”

Martin Werding explains what trouble the welfare state could get into and what reforms are needed now - in terms of care, health insurance and also pensions.

Latvia sends mobile intercept units to Russian border in wake of drone incursions

“The force teams we plan to deploy to the border in the coming days will be equipped with local interceptor drones,” a Latvian military official said.

Economy: Economic forecast lower - no upswing in sight

After a long phase of weakness, the German economy should actually start to look up again this year. But then came the Iran War.

German economy: “Investments are developing really dramatically badly”

The economic forecast is sobering, Germany is threatened with years of stagnation. Economist Alexander Börsch explains where the problem is and how the economy needs to reposition itself.

Russia Weighs Fuel Export Limits as Attacks Grow

Oil companies were advised to curb sales of oil products to foreign markets following a meeting with the deputy prime minister on the domestic fuel market.

ETF savings plan for my child from birth – what monthly rate makes sense?

Hello everyone, I will soon be a father and would like to open a savings plan on the Vanguard FTSE All-World (VWCE) for my child from the first month of his life. Now I'm just wondering what monthly amount would make the most sense or rationale - €100? €200? The savings plan is really intended to run in the very long term. Maybe you can also recommend other ETFs that you think are interesting for a very long investment horizon? I already have over €100,000 in the VWC

War in the Middle East: 31 dead in air strikes in the south and east of Lebanon

There seems to be little left of the ceasefire that was actually announced in Lebanon. Israel is increasing air strikes in the country - possibly also because of new weapons technology from Hezbollah.

Structural crisis in Germany: “Let down by politics”

The alarm signals are increasing in industry: job cuts are continuing rapidly, and those who can are moving abroad. Many entrepreneurs feel abandoned and controlled by politics. By Axel John.

Space for seven: MG brings a large S9 SUV with three rows of seats

The Chinese manufacturer is growing - with a voluminous off-road vehicle: Not only the car should be big, but also its range.

Failed M1-Simba merger prolongs Singapore’s cutthroat telco price war

The unravelling of a S$1.43 billion (US$1.12 billion) merger between Singapore mobile operators M1 and Simba has highlighted the city state’s brutally competitive telecoms market, revealing a potential regulatory minefield around scarce radio spectrum. The foiled deal would also mean Singapore’s mobile network operators – Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba – will continue to operate in a cutthroat price war environment while M1’s owners look for new ways to divest, according to experts. Singapore...

Meet He Tingbo: Huawei’s ‘chip queen’ trying to rewrite China’s semiconductor playbook

When He Tingbo took the stage in Shanghai this week to unveil Huawei Technologies’ Tau (τ) Scaling Law, the message was about more than a new chip development framework. It was also a statement, showing how the most prominent Chinese technology company to have been subjected to US sanctions wants to compete in semiconductors when access to the world’s most advanced chipmaking tools remains restricted, and when the industry’s decades-old reliance on shrinking transistors is becoming more...

Welfare state: Experts warn against social contributions of 50 percent

Economists are fueling the reform debate with new forecasts. Without courageous political intervention, rising contributions threaten to increasingly throttle the economy.

Expert report: Economic methods significantly reduce economic forecast

The economy will only grow by 0.5 percent this year. According to the Council of Experts, the main reason is the Iran war. In a risk scenario, there is a risk of stagnation.

Financial stability vulnerabilities remain elevated as geoeconomic shock unfolds

Luis de Guindos: Financial Stability Review - May 2026

“Economic approach” suggests: Should new civil servants pay into health insurance?

New civil servants in health insurance and a funded savings pot for care: the “economic wise men” are brushing the health system against the grain. Will the comprehensive proposals be listened to?

Expert report: The economy now depends on the state

The economy will only grow by 0.5 percent this year. According to the Council of Experts, the main reason is the Iran war. In a risk scenario, there is a risk of stagnation.

Spring report: Alcohol tax, care shares, clinic closures: The economic reform plan for the welfare state

The Iran war is slowing growth, social security contributions are threatening to rise sharply: now the economists are presenting proposals for health and nursing care insurance - especially cuts.

Russia to allow its central bank to down drones as Moscow struggles to defend against attacks

Russia's State Duma has passed a law allowing certain financial institutions to operate anti-drone defense systems after attacks on its territory.