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DRESDEN (dpa-AFX) - Der sächsische Ministerpräsident Michael Kretschmer (CDU) drängt den Bund zu umfassenden Reformen. "Wir können nicht länger zuwarten. Denn je länger wir für Reformen benötigen, umso komplexer wird die Problemlage, die es zu lösen ...

Ackman clarifies Alphabet exit was funding source for his new Microsoft position

Auch die Pflegekassen will Gesundheitsministerin Warken reformieren. Eine neue Modellrechnung zeigt aber: Eine ihrer zentralen Sparideen könnte Heimbewohner in großer Zahl in die Sozialhilfe bringen.

The latest GEN4 Formula E racecar, due next season, promises more power, more downforce, and greater range with stickier tires for the fastest, most exciting racing yet.

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Im Kampf um eine bessere Ausgangslage bei den US-Zwischenwahlen haben die Demokraten im Bundesstaat Virginia eine Niederlage vor dem Obersten Gerichtshof kassiert. Der Supreme Court lehnte einen Eilantrag demokratischer Politik...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Bei einem gemeinsamen Einsatz der nigerianischen Streitkräfte und des US-Militärs ist nach Angaben von Präsident Donald Trump der Vizechef der Terrororganisation Islamischer Staat (IS) "eliminiert" worden. Die Truppen hätten Ab...

BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - CDU-Generalsekretär Carsten Linnemann hat Buhrufe für Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz auf dem DGB-Bundeskongress kritisiert. "Früher hätte meine Oma gesagt: So etwas macht man nicht", sagte er der "Frankfurter Allgemeinen Sonntagszeit...

MOSKAU (dpa-AFX) - Der Kreml hat einen Besuch von Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin für Dienstag und Mittwoch in China angekündigt. Putin folge damit einer Einladung des chinesischen Staatschefs Xi Jinping, teilte der Kreml mit. Bei dem Besuch so...

U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday.

nVent board approves $500M share buyback program

LONDON, May 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) (“nVent”), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 3-year share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $500 million of nVent shares effective on July 23, 2026. The program is in addition to nVent’s existing authorization approved in July 2024, which expires July 23, 2027. nVent has approximately $96 million r...

In the first quarter of 2026, Globant reported sales of US$607.09 million, higher net income of US$36.98 million, improved earnings per share, and confirmed it had completed US$225.02 million of share repurchases under its existing buyback plan. At the same time, Globant unveiled a new US$125 million share repurchase program and underscored its push toward AI-native technology services, signaling management’s focus on AI-driven growth initiatives and capital returns. We’ll now examine how...

LONDON, May 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) announced today that it will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of US$0.21 per ordinary share on August 7, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 24, 2026.

The northern lights may be visible overnight on Saturday, May 16, through Sunday, May 17, after a large coronal hole opened on the sun, sending a super-charged solar wind toward Earth.

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lessened its stake in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL - Free Report) by 23.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,308 shares of the technology companys stock after selling 10,987 shares during the quarter

Investors eagerly await updates from this AI giant.

As the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite ascend to the heavens, so does the likelihood of the Trump bull market taking the elevator down.

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Investors may be eager to get in on this new AI growth story.

Cisco is positioning itself as one of the companies built to win from the artificial intelligence boom.  But that shift is bringing pain for workers. Despite a record quarter, the tech giant is reducing thousands of jobs as part of a broader restructuring tied to where it sees future growth. ...

Adapting to a world where AI agents are doing the shopping.

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The internet is made for shopping. For years, the main inputs for e-commerce transactions involved targeted ads, algorithmic recommendations, SEO, and lots of mindless scrolling. But agentic commerce might represent a sea change for e-commerce: With the rise of AI agents doing shopping on behalf of consumers, how are retailers going to adapt? John Collison, co-founder of the financial services and payment processing company Stripe, has first-hand experience with all the ways e-commerce has chang

Gunnison Copper Corp (TSX:GCU, OTCQB:GCUMF, FRA:3XS0) earlier this week appointed Craig Hallworth as president and chief executive officer as the company...

Head of Harvard’s $57 billion endowment, plans to retire, WSJ reports

Putin scheduled for state visit to China following Trump-Xi Beijing summit

Die 40 Dax-Unternehmen melden mehr Gewinn im ersten Quartal. EY sieht dennoch Gefahren für die Industrie. "Das Geschäftsmodell Deutschlands funktioniert nicht mehr", warnt ein Experte.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said on Saturday that the sale of Google ?parent Alphabets shares was not a bet against the company.

Bill Ackman says Alphabet stake sale not a bet against the company

Ein Großteil des Kerosins für die Luftfahrt in Deutschland und Europa muss importiert werden. Auf dem Weltmarkt klafft jedoch eine große Lücke. Der Preis ist in die Höhe geschossen. Die hiesige Branche sieht dennoch kein Problem.

Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension bought a new stake in shares of Dropbox, Inc. (NASDAQ:DBX - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 793,176 shares of the companys stock, valued at approximately $22,050,000. Arbejdsm