Tag: Consumer
Unilever offers 60 billion euros for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer goods division
London The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever confirmed its interest in the consumer goods division of pharmaceutical giant Glaxosmithkline on Saturday. The Sunday Times had previously reported that Unilever, known…
Consumer Reports zitiert GM wegen mangelnder Motorzuverlässigkeit in einigen Lastwagen
Breadcrumb-Trail-Links Pickups Branchen-News Es geht um Haltbarkeitsbeschwerden über Silverado und Sierra Foto von Elliot Alder Inhalt des Artikels Die Crew von Consumer Reports nimmt Anstoß an der Ausdauer bestimmter Produkte…
US inflation rate rises to 7.0 percent in December
US used goods dealer Rising prices for used cars are driving inflation. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington US inflation continued to rise in December. Consumer prices rose by 7.0 percent compared to…
“We’re running into a gap” – Why the gas crisis is worsening
Aluminum extraction in the production hall of Trimet Aluminum SE Aluminum smelters, which use a lot of electricity, are particularly hard hit by the gas price crisis. (Photo: dpa Picture-Alliance…
Consumer Confederation Sues EMRA
The Consumer Confederation filed a lawsuit to cancel the electricity hike, which the Energy Market Regulatory Authority decided to apply as of January 1, 2022. Especially in recent months, we…
Industry outlook for consumer goods 2022: more expensive, greener, more digital
Dusseldorf People always eat and drink, as the saying goes. The market for everyday goods is considered to be crisis-proof. But even this industry suffered during the pandemic – and…
Industry outlook for consumer goods 2022: more expensive, greener, more digital
Dusseldorf People always eat and drink, as the saying goes. The market for everyday goods is considered to be crisis-proof. But even this industry suffered during the pandemic – and…
Economists – Rise in inflation probably stopped
petrol Most experts expect a further decline in January – also because the prices will then no longer be compared with those from the second half of 2020, when VAT…
Financial wealth reached another record high in 2021
Banknotes Many households simply park money in their current account. (Photo: imago images / Jens Schicke) Frankfurt / Main Many people in Germany increased their wealth further in 2021. All…
Deutsche Post increases postage: standard letters cost 85 cents
Postage increases Five cents more will be due from January 1st for a standard letter. Anyone who still has old postage stamps has to postage them. (Photo: dpa) Bonn Those…
Robert Habeck gives the consumer critic
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection advocates a “socio-ecological market economy”. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Berlin Robert Habeck has only been Federal Minister of…
ECB director Schnabel: upside risk for inflation
Isabel Schnabel “We should take a risk management approach so that we can react quickly if there are signs that inflation is consistently above our two percent target.” (Photo: dpa)…
Eligible Consumer Limit for 2022 Announced
The Energy Market Regulatory Authority has determined the eligible consumer limit for 2022. According to the Board Decision published in the Official Gazette, the eligible consumer limit for 2022 was…
Consumer sentiment deteriorates massively at the turn of the year
Christmas shopping The consumer climate barometer for January drops significantly by five to minus 6.8 points, which is the second month in a row. Economists had only expected a drop…
Consumer sentiment deteriorates massively at the turn of the year
Christmas shopping The consumer climate barometer for January drops significantly by five to minus 6.8 points, which is the second month in a row. Economists had only expected a drop…
Annoying Warning to Buy Currency/Crypto with Consumer Loans
After the BRSA’s warning to banks last week, banks started to send informative messages to their customers about consumer loans. In a message sent by a bank, it was seen…
Why builders should hurry up now
Solar system Installation of a photovoltaic system on the roof of a residential building. (Photo: imago images / Stephan Görlich) Frankfurt New heating, facade insulation, better windows, LEDs in the…
US consumer sentiment deteriorated noticeably in November
Consume on Black Friday The fact that consumers are more cautious can be seen, for example, in their personal expenses. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington US consumer sentiment clouded over more than…
Inflation in the euro area rises to 4.9 percent
Frankfurt Inflation in the euro area continued to rise in November. Consumer prices rose by 4.9 percent compared to the previous year, as the European statistical office Eurostat announced on…
Inflation in the euro area rises to 4.9 percent
Frankfurt Inflation in the euro area continued to rise in November. Consumer prices rose by 4.9 percent compared to the previous year, as the European statistical office Eurostat announced on…