Tag: Consumer
ING-DiBa increases interest rates to three percent
Direct bank ING raises interest rates ING Germany is putting pressure on the competition with a substantial interest rate increase for call money. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt In the competition for…
Direct bank ING increases interest rates to three percent
Direct bank ING raises interest rates The headquarters of ING Germany in Frankfurt: A stately interest rate hike puts the competitors under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt In the competition for…
Consumer advocates achieve partial success against Tesla
Tesla production in Brandenburg However, the court saw no misleading of consumers when the vehicles’ CO2 emissions were stated as zero grams. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German consumer advocates have reached…
The ministry expects the new heating systems to cost nine billion euros
Gas heater chimney Existing oil and gas heaters can continue to be operated, broken heaters can be repaired. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government estimates that private households in Germany…
HDE consumption barometer: consumer sentiment is rising again
Passers-by with shopping bags in Hamburg Consumers continue to be optimistic about the future, but are becoming more cautious again. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Consumers in Germany are somewhat more confident…
Technical disruption at Lufthansa – delays and cancellations
Canceled flights Technical disruptions occur at Lufthansa in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Main Technical faults had slowed down operations at Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport – they have now been partially resolved.…
Technical disruption at Lufthansa – delays and cancellations
Canceled flights Technical disruptions occur at Lufthansa in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Main Technical disruptions slowed down operations at Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport. A company spokeswoman said on Sunday that check-in…
Consumer advice center plans class action lawsuit against Eon
district heating Eon customers criticize price increases. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The consumer advice center considers the price increases by the Essen energy supplier Eon to be illegal. The Federal Consumer…
How Lauterbach wants to introduce the electronic patient file
Berlin Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wants to “keep a 20-year promise,” as he said at the federal press conference on Thursday. It’s been so long since the foundations for the…
DWS refrains from advertising after consumer protection lawsuit
Protest against DWS Greenpeace activists protest against so-called “greenwashing” in the foyer of the DWS Group, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt After a lawsuit by the Baden-Württemberg…
Consumer sentiment is rising – economic data are clouding the picture
Pedestrian zone in Cologne Despite the positive mood among consumers, economists expect a decline in economic output this year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Germany’s consumers are looking to spring with confidence.…
Bafin warns against partial sale of real estate
Selling part of your home? The Bafin warns of the offers from Deutsche Teilkauf and Co: “In fact, partial sales do not keep much of what the advertising promises.” (Photo:…
Girocard fees inadmissible – but banks hardly have to pay any fines
card payment Since 1990, merchants have had to pay a fee of 0.3 percent of the turnover to their bank for a customer’s giro or EC card payment. (Photo: imago…
Real wages will fall by 3.1 percent in 2022
Purchasing Nominal wages increased by 3.5 percent. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Wiesbaden The real wages of employees in Germany fell in 2022 for the third time in a row. The reason…
When is a will worth it?
Dusseldorf According to the Federal Statistical Office, every household in Germany has total net assets of 163,000 euros. This is an average value that is far from reality for many…
Consumer survey puts these companies ahead
Own brand Balea by dm Private label has benefited in the face of customer inflation in terms of value for money. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Butter: up 42 percent. UHT milk:…
Real wages fell sharply due to high consumer prices
Wiesbaden Last year, real wages in Germany fell more sharply than at any time since the statistical time series began in 2008. The comparatively high inflation of 7.9 percent for…
Consumer Reports sagt, dass Tesla Autopilot bei den Bewertungen der Fahrerassistenz abrutscht
Inhalt des Artikels Wir entschuldigen uns, aber dieses Video konnte nicht geladen werden. Consumer Reports sagt, dass Tesla Autopilot bei den Bewertungen der Fahrerassistenz abrutscht Zurück zum Video Wir entschuldigen…
Online mattress retailer Emma defies consumer slump with record results
Dennis Schmoltzi (left) and Manuel Müller The founders of the online retailer Emma Sleep observe the development of new mattresses in the laboratory. Dusseldorf The online mattress retailer Emma once…
German consumer climate continues to improve from a low level
Shopping According to GfK, economic expectations rose for the third time in a row and reached the pre-war level – just below the long-term average. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Nuremberg After…