Tag: Economic policy
Traffic light coalition heading for major conflicts
At the same time, Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) rebuked his cabinet colleague Karl Lauterbach (SPD) that the Minister of Health should first evaluate the corona measures before preparing any…
Germany faces another four years of digital standstill
The author Sebastian Matthes is Editor-in-Chief of the Handelsblatt. Almost a year ago, Olaf Scholz made a big promise. In the event of an election victory, said the candidate for…
Tensions between Biden and CEOs like Bezos & Musk
Biden (left), Musk “This government doesn’t seem to be getting anything together,” the Tesla boss complained. (Photo: AP, imago images/Xinhua) new York In the beginning there was the argument with…
That’s part of Robert Habeck’s founding strategy
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck New ideas for new companies. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf The Russian crisis has recently put Robert Habeck above all on steel furnaces and…
That’s part of Robert Habeck’s founding strategy
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck New ideas for new companies. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf The Russian crisis has recently put Robert Habeck above all on steel furnaces and…
Restructuring the global economy is expensive
Dusseldorf The German economy was one of the big winners of globalization over the past three decades. This is about to change. First of all, the fall of the Iron…
Salary caps for IT professionals are counterproductive
Apple headquarters The big tech companies are responsible for a large part of the salary excesses in the tech industry. (Photo: imago/Xinhua) The digital transformation needs professionals. Therefore, considerations in…
Corona numbers are stagnating after weeks of decline – share of BA.5 at around five percent
After the end of the lockdown in Shanghai, it will probably take months before the problems for the German economy are solved. “It will take a few weeks for the…
The military should help out at airports
Michael O’Leary The Ryanair CEO is known for his pithy words. (Photo: dpa) London After several days of long queues at several British airports, the head of Irish low-cost airline…
Happy ending with Poland? Ursula von der Leyen visits Warsaw
Ursula von der Leyen and Andrzej Duda In Warsaw, the head of the EU Commission called for the implementation of reforms by Poland’s prime minister. (Photo: dpa) Warsaw After the…
Why companies are skeptical after the end of the lockdown
Beijing Chinese state propaganda is in full swing this week following the easing of more than two months of draconian lockdowns on Shanghai. In a front-page report on Thursday, the…
Tourism: Why Thailand is Legalizing Cannabis
Hemp activists in Bangkok Hemp users are happy that they no longer risk penalties when using cannabis. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Bangkok The latest relief package, which is intended to support…
Out of the crisis with hemp: Why Thailand is legalizing cannabis
Hemp activists in Bangkok Hemp users are happy that they no longer risk penalties when using cannabis. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Bangkok The latest relief package, which is intended to support…
Erdogan wants to put an end to “turkey”
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish President no longer wants to use the word Turkey as an international term for Turkey. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Turkey no longer wants to be called…
By 2030, everyone should be connected to the fiber optic network
fiber optic expansion Many companies are expanding in areas that are lucrative for them. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal and state governments have agreed on how they want to promote…
The EU and traffic lights are at odds over stricter export controls
Berlin, Brussels So far, the common defense policy of the European Union has mainly consisted of demands and declarations of intent. It cannot stay that way, as the EU states…
How Spain wants to supply Europe with gas
LNG tanker Spain has large LNG storage capacities. (Photo: via REUTERS) Madrid, Rome Spain is moving into the focus of European energy policy with a new pipeline project. In order…
The EU and traffic lights are at odds over stricter export controls
Berlin, Brussels So far, the common defense policy of the European Union has mainly consisted of demands and declarations of intent. It cannot stay that way, as the EU states…
Fed: US economy grew moderately
Washington According to the Federal Reserve (Fed), the US economy continued to grow at a moderate to moderate pace. However, rising prices and higher interest rates are already making themselves…
The side effects of tech regulation in China
Beijing Unrest is growing in China’s big tech companies. The latest quarterly figures make it clear how badly the internet platforms are suffering from increasing regulation and corona restrictions: The…