Tag: Foreign trade with land
Handelsblatt Green: What is the real benefit of saving energy?
Dusseldorf The war in Ukraine has shown many homeowners how vulnerable their energy supply is. Natural gas and oil prices have multiplied in recent months. The majority of Germans are…
We must redesign globalization
Larry Fink had proclaimed the end of globalization, some critics of the international division of labor reported jubilantly at the end of March, after the head of the investment house…
“Never trading with Russia again is strategic nonsense”
Dusseldorf In view of the war in Ukraine, Ifo President Clemens Fuest advocates a thorough analysis of German foreign trade relations from a geopolitical perspective. However, he warns politicians against…
The West can save itself the raised index finger
Boris Johnson (left) visiting Narendra Modi Finally become a credible partner. (Photo: AP) India buys Russian oil, India buys Russian coal, India buys Russian weapons: Moscow can rely on New…
Ursula von der Leyen wants a close partnership
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Europe needs new trading partners. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels, Bangkok The West wants to lure India out of its dependence on Russia with generous offers…
Schröder offers mediation – resignation only in the event of a gas stop
Berlin Apparently, former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder can only imagine resigning from his post for Russian energy companies in one case: when Russian President Vladimir Putin turns off the gas for…
China as a business location is losing its shine for foreign companies
China has long been considered an Eldorado for foreign companies. High growth rates, an innovative environment to learn from. Constantly improving living conditions for the posted employees. And above all:…
Can German companies continue to do business in Russia?
On Tuesday it was the Dax companies Henkel and SAP. Numerous other companies from Germany had previously announced their withdrawal from Russia in view of the Russian war of aggression…
Bruegel boss Wolff supports high tariffs on Russian gas and oil
Berlin The head of the Bruegel think tank in Brussels, Guntram Wolff, is calling for the German government to take much tougher steps against Russia – be it with sanctions…
Bruegel boss Wolff supports high tariffs on Russian gas and oil
Berlin The head of the Bruegel think tank in Brussels, Guntram Wolff, is calling for the German government to take much tougher steps against Russia – be it with sanctions…
Persil manufacturer Henkel is closing business in Russia
Henkel’s main plant in Düsseldorf The Dax group is giving up business in Russia. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After much hesitation, Henkel ceased operations in Russia. “The implementation process is now…
Comment: Why South America is becoming more important
Iron ore mining in Brazil Few other countries in the world have experienced such a positive boost since the start of the Ukraine war as the countries of South America.…
Cyprus strips Russian oligarchs of their ‘golden passports’
The flags of Cyprus and the EU The EU member state has stripped several oligarchs of their citizenship. (Photo: AP) Berlin The government of Cyprus revokes the so-called “golden passports”…
China’s corona policy is becoming a risk for the global economy
Beijing China’s steadfast adherence to its strict zero-Covid strategy is increasingly jeopardizing global growth. The risk is “perhaps even greater than the war in Ukraine,” warns Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief…
Central Bank Head – The Russian economy must reposition itself
Elvira Nabiullina The central bank has recently changed the interest rate level several times. (Photo: imago images/SNA) Moscow According to the central bank, the Russian economy cannot live off its…
Central Bank Head – The Russian economy must reposition itself
Elvira Nabiullina The central bank has recently changed the interest rate level several times. (Photo: imago images/SNA) Moscow According to the central bank, the Russian economy cannot live off its…
Russia and the Long Shadow of the Commodity Syndrome
Johannesburg It was the German Chancellor at the time, Helmut Schmidt, who, when asked about Russia’s level of development, described it as “Upper Volta with nuclear missiles”. Upper Volta, the…
How an oligarch runs his corporate empire from exile
Vienna Historically, Ukraine is a country of extremes. It’s either a bridge or a battlefield, says rich entrepreneur Dimitro Firtash in an interview. Since February 24 and the attack by…
No spare parts, no new jets
Frankfurt Concerns are growing in Europe that planes operated by Russian airlines are no longer safe enough to take off and land in EU countries. A few days ago, EU…
Finance Minister approves almost 2.5 billion euros for LNG terminals
Christian Lindner The finance minister approved money. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The federal government intends to spend up to 3 billion euros on four floating liquid gas terminals over the next…