Tag: Corona crisis
Olaf Scholz wants to make Germany “winterproof”
Berlin Olaf Scholz stretches the tension wide. There are still far too many unvaccinated people in this country, says the acting federal finance minister and likely next chancellor. “Very, very…
Corona build-up program for a steady growth policy
The economic stimulus programs adopted by many countries during the Covid-19 pandemic to maintain demand and secure companies and jobs corresponded to the most violent step on the accelerator pedal…
Google, Amazon & Co. are winning in the advertising market
Outdoor advertising In the field of outdoor advertising, the industry has reported a monthly increase of between nine and 26 percent since June and is preparing to return to the…
Corona drops rents in retail – minus 27 percent in Munich
Vacancy in Cologne Retail rents fell by a good ten percent on a national average in the first half of 2021. (Photo: imago images / Rupert Oberhäuser) Frankfurt The corona…
Why it might be worthwhile for investors to get started now
Biontech employees in the laboratory The research pipeline gives rise to higher valuations for the stock. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt With their successful vaccines and promising research projects, the vaccine developers…
Airbnb with a record quarter – strong comeback after the corona crisis
San Francisco The apartment broker Airbnb has shaken off the corona crisis and booked its most profitable and most profitable quarter to date. In the third quarter, sales increased by…
The global economic environment is becoming more uncomfortable
Mannheim container port According to the survey, the companies also see transport problems – in particular due to a lack of containers and freight capacities on ships as well as…
Orders from German industry are easily recovering from the slump
Ships in the Duisburg container port Domestic orders fell by 5.9 percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In September, German industry did not recover as strongly as expected from the previous collapse…
Ekkehard Streletzki is building the tallest house in Berlin
Berlin Next to the makeshift party tent, the construction machines are making a noise this morning, the scene is pervaded by a hum of the diesel generators. That doesn’t change…
A lack of material slows down industry in Germany and the euro zone
Industry Above all, the low availability of many raw materials had a negative impact on both production and orders. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German industry is losing further pace on the…
The government should not only set new priorities – it should also cut old ones
The basic idea behind the debt brake is simple: apart from severe recessions, the state’s expenditure should be financed by its current income. Since governments tend to spend more money…
Volkswagen’s profit shrinks more than expected
Dusseldorf The persistent lack of chips hit the VW group hard in the third quarter. Because there were not enough semiconductors and therefore significantly fewer cars than planned could be…
Volkswagen’s profit shrinks more than expected
Volkswagen The shortage of chips hit the volume brands VW, Skoda and Seat in particular. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg Volkswagen’s profit fell more sharply than expected due to the chip misery.…
These companies come out of the crisis stronger than before
Klöckner, Daimler, Süss Microtec In the course of the crisis, companies grew significantly faster than their competitors in terms of profitability, sales growth and corporate value. (Photo: Wolfram Scholl, dpa,…
Great demand for legal protection and manager liability
Cyber insurance More and more companies are being attacked by hackers – but cyber insurance alone is too expensive for many traders. (Photo: obs) Frankfurt Industrial insurance remains difficult, and…
Federal government concerned about rising case numbers
The number of new infections has risen sharply in the past few days. The seven-day incidence jumped from 106.3 to 110.1 on Monday. The value indicates how many people per…
Supermarkets win in the corona crisis – but discounters strike back
Aldi branch in Düsseldorf Despite the sometimes noble presentation, the classic discounters lost market share to classic supermarkets during the corona phase. They now want to change that again. (Photo:…
Investors can hope for increasing dividends
alliance Insurers are seen as strong dividend payers. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Good news for dividend hunters: The major European insurance companies have left the shock of the corona crisis behind.…
Daniel Stelter: There is a great risk of inflation in the medium term
Supermarket For example, food prices are rising because fertilizers are disproportionately expensive. (Photo: dpa) A combination of base effects, the gratifyingly rapid recovery from the corona shock and isolated delivery…
The unsuccessful attempt to square the circle
The plans to reform the statutory pension outlined in the exploratory protocol of the SPD, Greens and FDP are meager. Irrespective of the share pension propagated by the FDP, they…