Tag: Corona
China’s economic model in crisis – Morning Briefing Plus
Europe is revolving around itself. And that is only understandable given the major risks: the war in Ukraine, dependence on Russian energy supplies and record inflation. “Something is changing very…
Police are now investigating Labor leader Keir Starmer
Labor leader Keir Starmer The British opposition leader is said to have broken lockdown rules. (Photo: Reuters) durham After “Partygate” comes “Beergate”: Because of a social gathering during lockdown times,…
Zalando makes a loss and less sales
Dusseldorf Europe’s largest fashion online retailer Zalando is facing a strong headwind. In the first quarter, sales fell for the first time by 1.5 percent to 2.2 billion euros, as…
China’s corona policy is weighing on the economy
Container port in Shanghai Concerns about a slump in the Chinese economy are growing. (Photo: dpa) Beijing The ongoing corona lockdowns in China are causing local business in European companies…
Siemens Healthineers raise forecast again
Siemens Healthineers factory in Shanghai Munich The Dax group Siemens Healthineers has again raised its forecast for the current fiscal year in view of the high demand for rapid corona…
Good signals for the travel industry – and also for investors
Tourist traffic at Frankfurt Airport Airlines hope for increasing passenger numbers. (Photo: dpa) Cologne There is hope again in the tourism industry: from May 1, 2022, fully vaccinated people will…
RKI reports no new deaths for the first time since September – incidence falls to 639.5
first time since September the health authorities in Germany have given the Robert Koch Institute not a single new corona death reported within 24 hours. This emerges from figures from…
The euro needs fiscal unbundling
When the corona pandemic hit the euro zone in early 2020, many politicians and voters were appalled to find that they lacked fiscal or monetary policy leverage to counter the…
Why they are not worthwhile for companies
plastic parts Many companies hoard important primary products. (Photo: obs) All of us are probably familiar with the situation over the past few years: when you go shopping in the…
Corona leads to dent in qualified immigration
Chinese nurse in a Stuttgart retirement home Numerous industries are already dependent on workers from abroad. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The corona pandemic abruptly interrupted the positive trend in labor migration…
China’s corona lockdowns are damaging the economy more than expected
control Entire cities are sealed off during corona outbreaks. (Photo: IMAGO/Kyodo News) Beijing The Chinese economy is suffering more than feared from the ongoing lockdowns in metropolises like Shanghai. This…
These 20 jobs have been in demand since Corona
Data scientist in a server room Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, the demand for data scientists has more than tripled. (Photo: wocintechchat on unsplash) Dusseldorf From A for…
More than twelve million people are allowed to leave houses in Shanghai – RKI reports 101,610 new infections
Italy will extend the mask requirement on trains, subways and buses, as well as for visitors to indoor events, until at least June 15. Health Minister Roberto Speranza announced on…
China announces further steps to support the economy
people in Beijing Beijing wants to make macroeconomic adjustments to support the economy in difficult times. (Photo: Reuters) Beijing China’s leadership announces further measures to support the economy. The country’s…
Virologist Drosten withdraws from the panel on corona measures
Christian Drosten The director of the Institute for Virology at the Charité Berlin is considered one of the leading experts in the corona pandemic. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The virologist Christian…
Criticism of the concentration of AGMs and the law for digital meetings
Deutsche Telekom Annual General Meeting The Bonn-based group held its shareholders’ meeting this year in person. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt From an investor’s point of view, equity culture is being given…
How Shanghai is taking care of itself in lockdown
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Beijing The lockdown-plagued Shanghainese are impressively demonstrating what “necessity is…
How Shanghai is taking care of itself in lockdown
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Beijing The lockdown-plagued Shanghainese are impressively demonstrating what “necessity is…
How Symrise is benefiting from the relaxation of the corona virus
Production at Symrise The company is not in the public eye, even though consumers come into contact with Symrise products 20 to 30 times a day. (Photo: Symrise) Dusseldorf The…
Meat company loses almost one billion euros in sales
Dismantling at Tönnies Since January 2021, work contracts in slaughtering and cutting have been prohibited. Tönnies is now increasingly recruiting its own employees in south-eastern Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Ironically,…