Tag: Federal Office of Statistics
As of today, according to the taxpayers’ association, citizens are working for their own wallets
Wallet As of today, the salary goes solely into the pocket of the employee – according to the calculation of the taxpayers’ association. (Photo: IMAGO/photo booth) Berlin Today, Wednesday at…
What the Dax companies say about the travel chaos
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf Germany’s large companies complain about the traffic chaos at airports and the limited availability of rental cars. This is the result of a Handelsblatt survey of the 40…
Increase affects every fifth job
Restaurant is looking for new employees The hospitality industry in particular will face higher personnel costs as a result of the increase in the minimum wage in October. (Photo: dpa)…
Is it still worth buying?
Dusseldorf The real estate market in Germany has boomed in recent years. According to the Federal Statistical Office, in the fourth quarter of 2021 the prices for residential real estate…
Driving bans and speed limit: traffic light argues about energy-saving measures
Berlin A new debate has flared up in Germany about what measures should be taken to respond to rising energy prices. A move by SPD leader Saskia Esken is particularly…
Relief package: Federal Environment Agency proposes tax breaks
Solar systems on house roofs The Federal Environment Agency advocates setting the VAT for solar systems to zero. This should create an incentive for the expansion of photovoltaics on roofs.…
Consumers are now giving up fish and meat
Fish shelf at Aldi Because of retail inflation, many consumers are buying fewer fish products. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The price jumps in food lead to clear reactions from consumers. They…
Hamburg wants VAT off for food
Customers at a weekly market Berlin In view of rising food prices, Hamburg’s Senator for Consumer Protection, Anna Gallina (Greens), is calling for a VAT exemption for certain foods. The…
Consumers are now giving up fish and meat
Fish shelf at Aldi Because of the rise in retail prices, many consumers are buying fewer fish products. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The price jumps in food lead to clear reactions…
Technical defect is the most likely scenario
Frankfurt The experts at the Federal Bureau of Railway Accident Investigation (BEU) are working flat out on one of their most tragic cases in recent years. You have to clarify…
Alaska Pollock Price Rises – Supply Chain Disrupted
Fish Stick Manufacturing Fish processors are having to cope with rising prices for flour and oil, and there are now bottlenecks in the supply of Alaska pollock. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf…
Inflation in Germany rises to almost 8 percent
Berlin, Frankfort The inflation rate in Germany continued to rise in May. Consumer prices increased by 7.9 percent compared to the same month last year, as the Federal Statistical Office…
Inflation in Germany increases in May
Shopping mile in Dusseldorf Consumer prices in Germany have increased significantly in recent months. (Photo: NurPhoto/Getty Images) Frankfurt The inflation rate in Germany continued to rise in May. Consumer prices…
Real estate boom is coming to an end, predicts Immowelt
A residential area in Cologne For years, real estate prices in Germany had risen sharply – but this phase is coming to an end in many large cities, as Immowelt…
Inflation: early warning system I index at record high
Berlin The record inflation rates may not be over yet. The I-Index, an early warning system for consumer price developments based on media articles, has reached an all-time high. In…
In Germany it will be more expensive than the EU average
Gas station in Nice, France Compared to other European countries, the French are less affected by inflation. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Frankfort Inflation is not the same as inflation. Queues formed…
Dax & dates in the daily stock market report
Dusseldorf On the day after the sometimes significant price losses, the Dax started a countermovement. The leading German index was about one percent higher before the market on Friday, just…
KfW funding chaos and real estate transfer tax cause problems
Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD) at the Day of the German Building Industry The minister promised to create a “successor” for the Baukindergeld, as a “subsidy for people who…
Bitburger boss Axel Dahm leaves the crisis-ridden brewery
Axel Dahm The manager had been spokesman for the management of the traditional family company Bitburger since 2016. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Bitburger brewing group separates from its boss. Axel…
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…