Tag: Great Britain
Discounter gets a new head of Germany
Christian Härtnagel The discounter’s previous head of Germany is moving to another position in the group. (Photo: ddp/News Licensing Jack Hill/The) Dusseldorf The discounter Lidl is surprisingly replacing the head…
Arm shares are off to a successful start – what that means for other stock market candidates
Arm’s IPO Arm, based in Cambridge, UK, was listed on the stock exchange from 1998 to 2016. (Photo: Reuters) new York It was a textbook IPO. The shares of the…
Arm starts trading on the stock market debut with a double-digit price jump
Arm’s IPO Arm, based in Cambridge, UK, was listed on the stock exchange from 1998 to 2016. (Photo: Reuters) new York It was a textbook IPO. The shares of the…
The British economy is shrinking surprisingly significantly – rain is putting a strain on companies
Bad weather puts a strain on the economy The British have been shopping less in recent months – partly because of the rain. (Photo: Reuters) London Unusually heavy rain and…
Margaret Thatcher’s heirs intervene in the market
London When British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked last year who the most important head of government in Great Britain was, he answered without hesitation: “Margaret Thatcher.” Before he…
Trade union federation TUC announces resistance to anti-strike laws
Specifically, it is about the new anti-strike laws, which have been in force since the summer and require employees to ensure a minimum supply in key sectors even during strikes.…
Vodafone hires former SAP CFO Luka Mucic
Luka Mucic The former SAP CFO was responsible for the finance department of the software group for many years. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg,London The British telecommunications group Vodafone has recently repeatedly…
Conservatives lose two out of three constituencies
UK by-elections Voting in the county of North Yorkshire: The by-elections were comparatively bad for the governing Conservatives. (Photo: AP) London Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives have suffered a…
Conservatives lose two out of three constituencies
UK by-elections Voting in the county of North Yorkshire: The by-elections were comparatively bad for the governing Conservatives. (Photo: AP) London The ruling Conservative Party in Britain lost seats in…
Private bank closes account of unwelcome Brexit champion Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage outside 10 Downing Street The private bank Coutts does not want to comment on the reasons for the account closure. (Photo: Reuters) London Politically, Nigel Farage no longer…
Broken promises – How the government and opposition in London struggle with their own goals
London Roughly a year before the UK general election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition leader Keir Starmer exchanged political blows in Westminster. Both politicians tried to get voters on…
UK inflation falls more than expected
financial district in London The statisticians explained the weaker inflation primarily with lower fuel prices. (Photo: Reuters) London UK inflation unexpectedly fell sharply in June to its lowest level in…
Tata plans to build new battery factory in UK
Car production at Jaguar Land Rover The Indian parent company Tata apparently wants to build a new battery factory in Great Britain. (Photo: REUTERS) London The Indian industrial group Tata…
British government makes peace offer to unions
Residents demonstrate in the UK Many young doctors took to the streets for more pay. (Photo: Bloomberg) London The UK government has increased its wage offer for public sector workers…
Pension funds in Great Britain are to invest more in start-ups
financial district in London Financial technology, life sciences, biotechnology and green technology companies are to receive more money. (Photo: REUTERS) London It sounds almost too good to be true: British…
UK savers to get higher interest rates
London Britain’s top bankers are getting a lot to hear these days. Just two weeks ago, Treasury Secretary Jeremy Hunt summoned the chief executives of the UK’s leading banks. On…
UK savers to get higher interest rates
London Britain’s top bankers are getting a lot to hear these days. Just two weeks ago, Treasury Secretary Jeremy Hunt summoned the chief executives of the UK’s leading banks. On…
Why the health system is sinking into chaos – a cautionary tale for Germany
Striking NHS workers in London According to the NHS, more than 650,000 surgeries and doctor’s appointments have had to be canceled since the strikes began last December. (Photo: Reuters) London…
So the British water suppliers became a rehabilitation case
London The ongoing crisis at Britain’s water utility, Thames Water, sparked heated debate in the UK about privatizing the sector in the late 1980s. Critics accuse private owners – often…
The sick man of Europe wants to become a technological superpower
London British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is a tech enthusiast. He likes to have his tea kept at the desired drinking temperature in a 200-euro mug. What seems like a…