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The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
Good morning everyone, I don’t know about you, but my pulse doesn’t automatically beat faster when we say in the conference: “Today we are doing something about the inverted yield…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
Good morning everyone, Norbert Blüm was Minister for Labor and Social Affairs under Chancellor Helmut Kohl for 16 years. Nothing is more memorable from his political work than the statement…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
Good morning everyone, last Monday our morning conference started with a picture and a sentence: “At the moment the Dax is falling quite steeply”, wrote our team leader Investment &…
Tremors in the markets – The editor-in-chief’s review
The fact is: The situation for European banks differs from that in the US (the threatening situation of Credit Suisse is more of a special case). And that is also…
Travel fever in Brussels and Berlin – the editor-in-chief’s review
welcome back Regarding my look at the most important topics of the past week: And with that straight to Brussels, where the travel bug broke out. A few days ago,…
The Truth About Germany’s New Speed - The Editor-in-Chief’s Review
welcome back to our shared look at the past week, ending on a day to remember. A year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, which many politicians in Europe refused to admit…
Putin’s adversary – The editor-in-chief’s review
welcome back after an eventful week. I am writing these lines at the departure gate of London City Airport. Shortly before the start of the Munich Security Conference we met…
The Struggle for European Industry – The Editor-in-Chief’s Review
At first the Europeans didn’t understand then they had a long debate about the consequences, and now there is a dispute about how to deal with it. You guessed it:…
Conversation with a Bot – The Editor-in-Chief’s Recap
artificial intelligence (AI) will start a revolution. It will change the way we work, communicate and live. It opens up infinite possibilities for progress and efficiency, but we must ensure…
What remains of Davos – The editor-in-chief’s review
Should one still go to Davos in these times, when war is raging in Europe, climate change is accelerating, and the failure of old elites is becoming evident? I asked…
Should we still go to Davos? – The editor-in-chief’s review
Good morning dear readers, it’s that time again. On Monday around 3000 CEOs, members of the government and representatives of non-governmental organizations travel to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in…
An eventful year comes to an end: the editor-in-chief’s weekly review
I recently read on a social network that January 3rd is the last day on which one can say “Happy New Year”. After that it’s annoying. Since, I suspect, we…
An eventful year comes to an end: the editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, It was an eventful, moving year that is now behind us, also for us in the Handelsblatt editorial team. We had to deal with a war…
An eventful year comes to an end: the editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, It was an eventful, moving year that is now behind us, also for us in the Handelsblatt editorial team. We had to deal with a war…
The search for the formula for the future: The editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, The more we think about the future in the current crisis, the more we are really dealing with the past. Which brings us to the debate…
The European Failure: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Recap
Good morning dear readers, This week we have dealt more intensively than we have for a long time with the future of European industry and with the biggest economic policy…
Signs of relaxation: The editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, we are in an interesting situation. The doomsday scenarios were still dominating the headlines. All of a sudden, the signs of relaxation are multiplying. “The mood…
The Problem with Confidence: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Recap
Good morning dear readers, A number shook me this week. According to a survey by Civey pollsters, only 25 percent of Germans state that they are confident about the future.…
The faltering world power USA: The editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, a few weeks ago I had a lengthy conversation with Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels. He told me about the growing concerns…
The new Handelsblatt: The editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, like the economy the Handelsblatt is also constantly evolving. From Monday our newspaper will therefore look different: We will appear with one refreshed layout and a…