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UK defends China engagement, seeks to unblock India trade deal

Fighting dead spots: cell phone connection from space: network operators are fine-tuning plans

The SpaceX IPO is imminent and the US company has big plans for satellite internet. This should also improve Germany's cell phone networks. A German's satellite company is involved.

Artificial Intelligence: In Love with a Bot – Are AIs the Better Partners?

Always available, always courteous, no ego tours: The human factor is missing when talking to AI bots. Could this also be an advantage under certain circumstances - perhaps even the future of romance?

Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: AI concerns and Middle East escalation weigh on Asia's stock markets

New fears of an AI bubble pushed the stock exchanges in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan into sharp losses at the start of trading on Monday. The new escalation in the Iran war is weighing on oil prices.

South America: Close race in the runoff election in Peru

The political situation in Peru remains tense: the preliminary election results show a close race between the conservative candidate Fujimori and the left-wing politician Sánchez.

Iran War: Israel's military attacks targets in Iran

Iran had previously fired rockets at Israel again. The conflict threatens to escalate further.

Whats a good long term thing to invest in?

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Just a reminder - AMZN was NOT included in SP500 for 8 years!

Since people are worried about unprofitable companies like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic being fast tracked into Nasdaq, here is a reminder of when Amazon was added to NASDAQ100 and SP500 - Amazon Timeline - Amazon went public on May 15, 1997, at an initial public offering (IPO) price of $18.00 per share. Amazon was added to the NASDAQ100 index effective at the market open on December 21, 1998. Amazon reported its very first quarterly net profit ($5 million) in Q4 2001. Amazon joined the SP500 in

China's Xi to visit North Korea for first time in seven years as Beijing tests its influence over Kim

North Korea may use the summit as an opportunity to press for economic concessions or Beijing's "tacit recognition" of its nuclear status, analysts say.

Cambodia’s ‘performative’ crackdowns fail to stop scam centres: Amnesty

Cambodia has failed to dismantle much of its online scam industry despite a year-long crackdown that authorities said would eliminate it, according to an Amnesty International report that challenges official claims of success. The London-based rights group said it identified 86 scam compounds operating across Cambodia as of April, up from 53 a year earlier, and found evidence of state intervention at only 24 sites during the government’s campaign. That contrasts with official statements that...

Oil prices spike over 3% as Iran and Israel trade strikes, escalating regional tensions

Oil rises on Monday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, raising concerns that the conflict may drag on.

Reform: Pension Commission is considering mandatory pension splitting

The experts are talking about moving away from the traditional pension for widows and widowers and about dividing couples' pension rights. Many economists believe this is overdue.

Guest comment: If you only think about lithium, you have forgotten salt

The EU sorts raw materials into important and less important. In doing so, it creates a dangerous illusion of security, warn K+S boss Christian Meyer and Covestro boss Markus Steilemann.

Nvidia strikes a new memory-chip deal — but SK Hynix and Samsung shares are under heavy pressure

South Korea’s once-hot Kospi index is headed for another day of sharp declines as the AI trade loses steam.

Armament: Tank deal: Will the state's entry into KNDS still fail?

The federal government wants to take over 40 percent of the German-French tank manufacturer. But now doubts about the deal are being raised. The most important point of contention: the rating.

Major firms reset SP500 2026 year end forecast to 8000+

Most investment banks have revised their year end targets for SP500 on the back of solid earnings. Most analyst look at Fridays slip as a temporary speed breaker and not a cause for concern. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/citi-quietly-resets-sp-500-price-target-for-the-rest-of-2026 Wall Street price targets for the S&P 500 Deutsche Bank: 8.000. Goldman Sachs: 8,000. Morgan Stanley: 8,000. UBS Global Wealth Management: 7,900. Barclays: 7,650. J.P. Morgan: 7,600. submitted by /u/Training-Rip6

Sipri report: Researchers warn of arms race among nuclear powers

Peace researchers see the world in the middle of a new nuclear arms race. Instead of disarmament, the nuclear powers rely on deterrence. Europe also wants to get more involved.

Tibet quartz discovery boosts China’s self-sufficiency push for hi-tech materials

China has discovered a new source of high-purity quartz in its western Tibet autonomous region, potentially reducing its reliance on imports of the critical material to make solar panels and semiconductors. High-purity quartz is a gold standard manufacturing material for numerous hi-tech items, including some whose global market is dominated by China. China has relied on imports to obtain the important material, with most coming from the United States, because of a lack of domestic sources for..

Parliamentary election: Armenia remains on course towards the west after the election

Prime Minister Pashinyan wants to lead the South Caucasus Republic of Armenia into Europe. According to initial information, he will be confirmed in office in an election. But tensions with Russia remain.

EY survey: Fewer students expect a successful job entry

The security among students of finding the right job quickly after completing their studies is dwindling. This is what a survey shows. One factor is now more important than salary.

Japan museum under fire for ‘rewriting history’ with Nanking ‘incident’ label

A museum in Japan is facing accusations of “rewriting history” for replacing the Nanking massacre with the word “incident”, drawing criticism and reviving anger over the country’s wartime aggression. The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, which previously resisted revisionist attempts, appeared to have capitulated to a civic group’s pressure campaign, following Thursday’s release of proposed exhibit changes by its operations council. Other amendments announced by the museum, opened in 1996, include...

Mayoral election: narrow victory in the Erzgebirge: CDU-OB relies on cooperation

Election thriller in the Erzgebirge: CDU man Hoffmann narrowly wins against the right-wing extremist candidate Hartung - and still extends his hand. What's next?

Biotechnology: This is what the separation plan between Biontech and the founders looks like

According to Handelsblatt information, hundreds of employees are expected to move to the new company. What research remains at Biontech, what goes to the founders and what investors could get.

Reddit is the 2nd fastest-growing top-10 website

According to the latest top websites rankings from Semrush, Reddit is the 2nd fastest-growing among the top 10, behind GPT. Reddit is currently the 6th-largest site in the world, and the 5 ahead of it are the core of trillion-dollar companies (Google, Meta, and maybe OpenAI). At current growth rates, Reddit could soon become the 4th-largest site, behind Google, Youtube, and GPT. The hardest part of building a business is establishing the user base. Once that's done, monetization is much easier.

Hong Kong seeks to define scope of national security cases ‘as soon as possible’

The Hong Kong government has sought to clarify what constitutes national security cases in a new round of proposed subsidiary legislation. Security and justice authorities submitted the proposed amendments under the city’s national security laws to the Legislative Council on Monday. The proposal introduces a classification mechanism for “other offences endangering national security”, under which any case accompanied by a certificate from the chief executive confirming it involved national...

+++ Iran War +++: Iran fires rockets at Israel – Israel responds with counterattacks

Iran: News agency reports explosions in Tehran +++ Oil prices rise significantly again +++ Media: Trump demands that Israel refrain from counterattacks +++ The news blog.

Teachers behaving badly should prompt reflection in Hong Kong

Educators have received quite a bit of unwanted attention lately. First came a Hong Kong school principal losing his temper during a study trip in Singapore over parking a coach bus. The man was caught on camera hurling abusive language at security guards in the presence of a busload of students. That lapse of judgment was met with a stern response. The principal eventually tendered his resignation and apologised, admitting his error and trying to use it as his last lesson to his students. The..

Oil Prices Spike After Iran and Israel Exchange Missile Attacks

Oil prices started the week higher after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Sunday night, heightening fears that U.S.-Iran peace talks might once again fall apart. Israel has since retaliated to the attack with strikes in western and central Iran despite calls from Trump to not respond to the Iranian missiles. At the time of writing, Brent crude had climbed 3.45% to $96.30 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate had gained 3.41% to trade at $93.63 per barrel. Sunday's missile salvo

Any website that allows you to quarterly/annual financial statements?

I used to use roic.ai and it would output an excel spreadsheet with your choice of company's financial statements from the past. This was a fantastic resource for me to do a little research into stocks. However, roic.ai seems to have become a paid membership site. Are there any other websites out there anyone can suggest? submitted by /u/ninetimesoutaten [link] [comments]

Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump after ‘I call the shots’ claim

As Monday morning broke over a Middle East bracing for renewed conflict, a fragile regional ceasefire appeared to have collapsed after an exchange of direct strikes between Iran and Israel. The latest developments came as US President Donald Trump said Israel would have no choice but to accept a potential deal, following an interview walkout when pressed on his campaign pledge of “no new wars”. Some experts said Trump’s credibility was being called into question as Israel defied his warnings...