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EU Parliament passes far-reaching reform of the electricity market
Brussels The European Parliament wants to lower electricity prices for households and companies in the long term and keep them stable. The Industry Committee agreed on a new electricity market…
Why India is not becoming the new China
tea picker Many Indians work in agriculture, where added value is low. (Photo: ddp images/robertharding/Annie O) Bangkok, Berlin Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is counting on India to make…
Pharmaceutical companies want to invest more in Germany again
Scientists in the office Pharmaceutical companies are encouraged by plans to give private companies easier access to medical data. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Berlin In view of falling energy prices and…
“Industrial research is going to the dogs”
Berlin In their coalition agreement, the SPD, Greens and FDP make a clear commitment to research policy: “With a modern funding policy, we are ensuring a successful start to an…
Coalition removes electricity tax aid for industry
steel worker Energy-intensive companies have so far been able to recoup a large part of the energy taxes. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The coalition surprisingly cancels the peak equalization in the…
Economy: German exports are surprisingly falling
cars German exports to the USA fell by 3.6 percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The weakening demand for German export goods threatens to prolong the recession in Germany. German exports surprisingly…
Foreign companies in China under general suspicion
Skyline of the economic metropolis of Shanghai Expert Jeremy Daum describes the Chinese government’s approach to foreign companies as “almost paranoid”. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Dusseldorf It is grim scenes that…
German companies in China want to invest more – despite the gloomy business prospects
companies in China Companies have also been demanding more equality, especially in public tenders, for a long time. (Photo: dpa) Beijing Despite clouded growth prospects and growing geopolitical tensions, German…
German economy warns to hurry up with the new EU-US data agreement
Facebook parent company Meta The Irish data protection regulator has imposed a record fine on the US company. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Leading German business associations have warned of delays in…
China’s economic outlook is clouding over
Qingdao container port Economic data from China was worse than expected. (Photo: dpa) Beijing The mood in the Chinese economy continued to deteriorate in May. This is shown by the…
China’s economic outlook is clouding over
Qingdao container port Economic data from China was worse than expected. (Photo: dpa) Beijing The mood in the Chinese economy continued to deteriorate in May. This is shown by the…
Trade warns of industrial electricity price: “Special tariff leads to distortion of competition”
Berlin DGB boss Yasmin Fahimi encounters divided opinions with her proposal to cap the electricity price for industry at four cents per kilowatt hour for a limited period of time.…
Heating law is to go into parliament before the summer recess
Union calls for an end to uncertainty about heating plans In view of the violent dispute in the traffic light coalition about the planned heating law, the Union calls for…
Germany’s economy has slipped into recession – these are the reasons
Berlin The German economy slipped into a recession in the winter. From January to March, gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter. This was…
German economy slides into recession
Berlin The German economy slipped into a recession in the winter. Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.3 percent in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter. This was…
Ifo business climate clouded over in May
gear manufacturing “The German economy is skeptical about the summer,” said Ifo President Fuest. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The mood in the German economy clouded over in May. The barometer for…
Geywitz and Habeck want to collect energy data about every building by law
According to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germany must not become an import country for electricity. That is why, in view of the increasing demand for electricity, the rapid expansion of capacity…
High labor costs a threat to competitiveness? Economists give the all-clear
Chip production in Dresden When it comes to labor costs, Germany ranks seventh in the EU. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Higher wage agreements than in a long time and rising social…
Controversial heating law not in the Bundestag this week
According to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germany must not become an import country for electricity. That is why, in view of the increasing demand for electricity, the rapid expansion of capacity…
Debate about the start of the heating law: is the postponement coming?
Robert Habeck (Greens) The Economics Minister indicates that he does not necessarily want to stick to the starting date for a heating ban. (Photo: IMAGO/Mike Schmidt) Berlin The reform of…