Tag: Consumer
Baden-Württemberg’s consumer protection minister calls for price increases to be reviewed
gas meter Falling gas prices are not yet reaching consumers, as many suppliers have stocked up on long-term contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The chairman of the conference of consumer protection…
Baden-Württemberg’s consumer protection minister calls for price increases to be reviewed
gas meter Falling gas prices are not yet reaching consumers, as many suppliers have stocked up on long-term contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The chairman of the conference of consumer protection…
Consumer protection for new banking terms and conditions
postal bank Since the Federal Court of Justice ruled against Postbank, bank customers have had to expressly agree to a price increase. (Photo: imago images / Cord) Frankfurt Consumer advocates…
Electricity 4.0 accelerates the energy transition
Barbara Free Barbara Frei is a Swiss manager and board member. She has been Head of Europe at Schneider Electric since the beginning of 2019. (Photo: dpa, Handelsblatt Montage) Liberation…
State aid stabilizes income and consumption
Dusseldorf The mood among German consumers improved again at the start of the year. This is signaled by the HDE consumption barometer, which has now risen to 88.54 points for…
Citizens’ allowance, tobacco tax, housing benefit: These are the new rules from January 2023
family From January 1st, the state pays a uniform rate for all children. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin Housing benefit is increasing, Hartz IV is becoming citizen benefit and health insurance is…
Citizens’ allowance, tobacco tax, housing benefit: These are the new rules from January 2023
family From January 1st, the state pays a uniform rate for all children. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin Housing benefit is increasing, Hartz IV is becoming citizen benefit and health insurance is…
Despite price brakes, energy costs are rising dramatically
thermostat Heating with gas in particular has become a major burden for many households. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The price brakes planned at the beginning of the year will at best…
Wells Fargo pays billions in fine over consumer credit scandal
Wells Fargo branch in North Carolina new York The US bank Wells Fargo has to pay again because of its customer service scandals. This time, the San Francisco-based bank agreed…
Wells Fargo pays billions in fine over consumer credit scandal
Wells Fargo Bank in North Carolina Wells Fargo has been under pressure for years because of a series of scandals. (Photo: Reuters) Washington, San Francisco US bank Wells Fargo is…
Shrinking economy and high inflation in 2023
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel Six months ago, the Bundesbank’s economists were significantly more optimistic, especially for 2023. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt/Main The Bundesbank expects an economic slump in Germany in the…
Shrinking economy and high inflation in 2023
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel Six months ago, the Bundesbank’s economists were significantly more optimistic, especially for 2023. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt/Main The Bundesbank expects an economic slump in Germany in the…
Extra mobile phone frequency on railway lines only planned for 2024
A Deutsche Bahn train By December 11, all locomotives should have new, “hardened” equipment to prevent interference. This conversion has been delayed (Photo: dpa) Bonn After the Federal Network Agency’s…
Banks want to equip Girocard with more functions
giro card The Girocard is to receive additional functions. This was announced by the Association of German Banks (BdB). (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Berlin Germany’s banks and savings banks are preparing to…
EU agrees on stronger consumer protection
online loans “What looks like a loan should be treated like a loan.” (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Brussels In the future, consumers in the EU will be better protected when taking…
An island full of problems – What is lacking in Great Britain
London Eggs are becoming scarce, mold is growing in many apartments and the prices for almost everything are skyrocketing: the British are currently having to deal with a number of…
Consumer advocates criticize the Interior Minister’s initiative
Euro bills Large sums of illegal origin are smuggled into the regular economy every year. Interior Minister Faeser now wants to make money laundering more difficult with a cash payment…
Consumer advocate Ramona Pop is concerned about the preservation of jobs
Berlin The head of the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (VZBV), Ramona Pop, has warned of permanent damage to the German economy due to the energy price crisis. “It is…
Consumer sentiment is still low
pedestrian zone The worries caused by the war and the pandemic have diminished – even if many citizens are still cautious about making large purchases. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The mood…
What you need to know about the relief now
Relief for electricity and gas costs A one-off payment for the high gas costs is to be credited to gas customers on their December bill. (Photo: IMAGO/Laci Perenyi) Berlin Gas…