Tag: Federal Cartel Office
Facebook account no longer required for Oculus glasses
VR glasses Quest 2 According to market researcher Counterpoint Research, the Facebook group dominates around 80 percent of the global business with VR glasses. (Photo: Bloomberg) san francisco The technology…
Monopoly Commission thinks nothing of Habeck’s excess profit plan
Berlin Robert Habeck (Greens) could not be present at the presentation due to short-notice changes in the schedule. But the more than 300-page long main report by the Monopolies Commission…
KKR, GIP, Stonepeak jointly bid for telecom masts
radio mast Discussions on a possible sale are still ongoing, say those familiar with the matter. (Photo: imago/Jan Huebner) KKR & Co Inc., Global Infrastructure Partners and Stonepeak Partners have…
Tank discount: Gas station association sees no excess profit
Dusseldorf The high prices at German filling stations for petrol and diesel have been causing heated debates for weeks. Although the three billion euro tank discount caused price reductions at…
A turning point in competition policy causes a stir
Robert Habeck “We are making antitrust law with claws and teeth,” said the Federal Minister of Economics on Monday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf In the German headquarters of the big…
The state must not be defenseless
Robert Habeck Economics Minister Robert Habeck wants to be able to break up the oil companies if necessary. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Despite the tank discount, fuel prices are not falling.…
Glad that the cartel office is investigating the prices
Expensive fuel despite the tank discount: The prices for petrol and diesel at the pumps have recently risen sharply. The temporary lowering of the energy tax since June 1 is…
Who really benefits from the tank discount
Berlin, Dusseldorf In the debate about the tank discount, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has spoken out with a new proposal in view of the ever-rising fuel prices.…
Glad that the cartel office is investigating the prices
Expensive fuel despite the tank discount: The prices for petrol and diesel at the pumps have recently risen sharply. The temporary lowering of the energy tax since June 1 is…
Trouble about the tank discount – Habeck should summon the bosses of the oil companies
Minister of Economics Habeck Politicians from different parties increase the pressure on Habeck. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The tank discount to relieve the citizens threatens to have no effect due to…
Ministry of Finance does not expect price slides in fuel
At the pump A tank discount is to apply in Germany for three months from June 1st. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite the energy tax cut taking effect on Wednesday, the…
How the PCK refinery in Schwedt should be saved
Robert Habeck in Schwedt The economics minister wants to get away from Russian oil as quickly as possible. But at the same time it is in his hands to save…
Gas suppliers are allowed to raise prices – criticism from consumer advocates
Berlin Consumer advocates criticize the amendment to the Energy Security Act (EnSiG) passed by the Bundestag. They are calling for the so-called price adjustment clause to be adjusted and are…
Building Minister Scharrenbach: Cartel Office should check building material prices
construction site Building material prices had already exploded last year. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office, the prices for individual building materials such as wood and steel rose…
EU Commission proposes new sanctions
Brussels That’s it, it’s over: According to plans by the EU Commission, Russian oil supplies to the European Union are to be largely stopped by the beginning of next year.…
EU Commission proposes new sanctions
Brussels That’s it, it’s over: According to plans by the EU Commission, Russian oil supplies to the European Union are to be largely stopped by the beginning of next year.…
The refinery in Schwedt faces an uncertain future
PCK refinery in Schwedt Nothing works in Berlin and Brandenburg without the system, it covers 95 percent of the market in the region. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics…
Cartel Office warns Deutsche Bahn: competition gets data
Dusseldorf It is a victory for European mobility start-ups against the dominant company in Germany: the Federal Cartel Office has warned Deutsche Bahn because it is abusing its market power…
Germany has one of the highest fuel prices in Europe
Gas station in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania In general, refueling remained significantly more expensive in the first week of April than before the war in Ukraine, even if prices fell again from…
Robert Habeck plans to rescue Russian subsidiaries
Economics Minister Robert Habeck (left) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz The government is planning drastic measures to secure the energy supply in Germany. (Photo: dpa) The Ukraine war has allowed the…