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The global climate alliance is crumbling
Small banks specializing in sustainability give the alliance a choice: either it changes its guidelines, or they could leave. They no longer agree with the course of the climate initiative,…
Overdraft interest will increase faster than ever at the end of 2022
overdraft interest The overdraft facility is the most expensive bank loan. In the course of the turnaround in interest rates, many financial institutions are making the overdraft facility more expensive…
Enpal, Staffbase, Wandelbots – The golden east
Martin Boehringer (Staffbase), Christian Piechnick (Wandelbots), Mario Kohle (Enpal), Fränzi Kühne (TLGG), Sirka Laudon With Staffbase, Enpal and other start-ups, the founders are bringing more innovation to the East. Dusseldorf…
Some savings banks already exchange Girocards
This does not turn the Girocard into a credit card, it remains a debit card, so payments are debited directly from the account. But online shopping still works. The same…
Some savings banks already exchange Girocards
This does not turn the Girocard into a credit card, it remains a debit card, so payments are debited directly from the account. But online shopping still works. The same…
Many Volksbanks go into a merger
Volksbank-Raiffeisenbank and Sparkasse There are still many mergers among both cooperative banks and savings banks. The shortage of staff could drive mergers in the future. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Frankfurt There…
These companies could help to reach the 1.5 degree target
Global Transition Award Winner This year, five companies were honored with the prize for their ambitions in climate protection. (Photo: Uta Wagner for Handelsblatt) Dusseldorf The starting point is bad:…
What the abolition means for savers
Frankfurt skyline Most German banks have abolished negative interest rates for private customers. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt This Monday is the end of negative interest rates at Deutsche Bank. From August…
Sustainable insurance: Verde applies for insurance license
Munich Sustainability is also the topic of the hour in the insurance industry. The big providers are investing in wind and solar energy – and they talk a lot about…
Financial service provider ranking: The best banks 2022
Tiny House by Schwäbisch Hall The building society wants to reach younger target groups. (Photo: dpa) Cologne What does the dream house of youth look like? The building society Schwäbisch…
Which builders will benefit from interest rate advantages in the future
residential house New buildings or completely renovated properties offer better protection against inflation than old buildings. (Photo: imago images/blickwinkel) Frankfurt It should be a tour de force – in favor…
These are the 50 best female entrepreneurs in Germany
role models Entrepreneurs go ahead. (Photo: dpa/picture alliance, ReDi school, Getty Images, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Coroplast, Imago, ddp images, VAUDE Sport GmbH & Co. KG, Infarm, Delo) The board…
These are Germany’s 50 top entrepreneurs
role models Entrepreneurs go ahead. (Photo: dpa/picture alliance, ReDi school, Getty Images, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Coroplast, Imago, ddp images, VAUDE Sport GmbH & Co. KG, Infarm, Delo) The board…
These are Germany’s 50 top entrepreneurs
role models Entrepreneurs go ahead. (Photo: dpa/picture alliance, ReDi school, Getty Images, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Coroplast, Imago, ddp images, VAUDE Sport GmbH & Co. KG, Infarm, Delo) The board…
Possibilities of escape, money, transport of goods – this is how the German economy helps the victims of the war
Berlin, Dusseldorf One notices Peter Chaljawski’s emotion. “I think the wave of solidarity in the economy and in the German population is great and important,” says the founder and head…
Entrepreneurs provide jobs, donations and accommodation for refugees
Dusseldorf The fate of the people in Ukraine also touches many entrepreneurs. “People in Ukraine are at risk of losing everything they have built up, and children are suffering the…
ECB urges banks to be more sustainable
Frankfurt The banking supervisors of the European Central Bank (ECB) are urging Europe’s major banks to step up their pace when it comes to climate protection. “This year we want…
Three equity funds that combine sustainability and returns
Wind turbine in Northern Germany Operators of wind turbines and solar parks belong to sustainable investments. (Photo: imago images / Chris Emil Janßen) Cologne Sustainability is a megatrend that is…
Savings banks are checking the supply of cryptocurrencies
Frankfurt The German savings banks are joining the crypto boom. They are considering enabling their customers to trade cryptocurrencies. “The interest in crypto assets is enormous, the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe also sees…
These 50 innovators are fighting climate change
50 pioneers Germany’s decisive advantage in the fight against climate change are the many bright minds who work on this topic. Dusseldorf Anyone who sees climate protection only as a…