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European Central Bank warns gold rush could pose risk to financial stability
Driven by geopolitical risks, the price of gold is racing from one record high to the next. Is the boom in precious metals ...
Former World Bank chief economist: A dollar crash is «absolutely» possible
In an NZZ interview, Harvard debt-crisis expert Carmen Reinhart says more global economic shocks are likely. A crash in the ...
Israel targets the «head of the snake,» but Iran’s nuclear threat remains
After just days of fighting, Iran finds itself cornered militarily and the regime in Tehran humiliated. Yet its nuclear ...
Trump's trade wars threaten the WTO, and may mean the end of globalization as we know it
The World Trade Organization promised a future of unlimited growth, but became a bogeyman for the left. Now its future is ...
Targeted killings, undercover agents, smuggled drones: The Mossad demonstrates its power in Iran
The successes of Israel's foreign intelligence service in Iran have reportedly been spectacular. But former intelligence ...
In Israel’s attack on Iran, unequal capabilities and elusive aims
The conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated dramatically since Friday. A series of graphics tracks how each country is ...
Torn between defying Trump and fending off a party revolt, Gavin Newsom seeks his signature role
Eyeing the 2028 presidential election, Gavin Newsom is gearing up for a possible run. A surge in immigration tensions in Los Angeles now casts California’s governor as a key opponent of Trump-style ...
As harvest workers become harder to find, farmers are turning to robots
Harvest work is hard and monotonous. This adds weight to arguments that robots could replace humans in the fields. It is already happening on a small scale in the Netherlands, but researchers have ...
Anthony Scaramucci on how to handle Trump: «Treat him like he’s a reality TV producer»
Anthony Scaramucci, the Wall Street financier who briefly worked as Donald Trump's White House communications director, once ...
Ein «moderner Hitler»: Nach einem iranischen Angriff auf ein Spital droht Israel Khamenei mit dem Tod
Eine ballistische Rakete Irans hat am Dienstagmorgen das grösste Spital in Südisrael getroffen. Israel will nun seine ...
Hypotheken, Mieten, Konten: Das sind die Folgen der SNB-Zinssenkung auf null Prozent
Die Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) hat den Leitzins auf null Prozent gesenkt. Nun droht eine Rückkehr der Negativzinsen.
Freihändig von Basel nach Frankfurt: Schon heute kann man am Steuer Passagier sein
Das autonome Fahren auf der Autobahn funktioniert bei Mercedes jetzt bis Tempo 95 und legalisiert die Ablenkung auf weiten ...