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Double rate shock – Biggest rise in 20 years
Dark clouds over Frankfurt Various factors are currently driving financing costs in the corporate sector. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The conditions for corporate loans have deteriorated significantly since the beginning of…
Dax course currently: Dax starts stable
Frankfurt The Dax is inconsistent on Tuesday. After initial gains, the leading index turned negative at midday, closing 0.65 percent in the red at 14,424 points. The day before it…
Dax starts stable – oil prices continue to rise
Dax curve The leading German index is on a downward trend this year – despite the recent recovery. (Photo: Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images [M]) Frankfurt The Dax started trading with slight…
Warning against a purely economic debate about the embargo
Berlin The economist Veronika Grimm has warned the federal government against rejecting a possible energy embargo against Russia only because of its economic consequences: “I do not understand at all…
Warning against a purely economic debate about the embargo
Berlin The economist Veronika Grimm has warned the federal government against rejecting a possible energy embargo against Russia only because of its economic consequences: “I do not understand at all…
When managers become economic warriors
Keynes always helps. When economists think aloud these days about the supposed end of globalization, they like to quote their old master. “A resident of London, while sipping his morning…
German exports surprisingly rise to a record level in February
Port of Hamburg The mood among German exporters plummeted after the outbreak of war in the Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Wiesbaden, Berlin German exports unexpectedly rose to record levels in the…
Aldi is raising prices – groceries are becoming even more expensive
Aldi supermarket with empty shelves Many foods are currently hardly available, others are becoming significantly more expensive. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin According to estimates by the retail industry, food prices…
465,000 fewer unemployed than a year ago
Waitress in Heidelberg The unemployment rate fell by 0.2 points to 5.1 percent in the spring. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin The war in Ukraine has not yet had an…
Number of unemployed falls by 66,000 in March
Waitress in Heidelberg The unemployment rate fell by 0.2 points to 5.1 percent in the spring. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin The war in Ukraine has not yet had an…
War drives up inflation in Germany – 8.0 percent in Hesse
Fuel prices are rising The war in Ukraine increases consumer prices in Germany. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin The war in Ukraine and rising energy prices are driving up inflation in…
More companies than ever before want to raise prices
pedestrians in a city center Price pressure is also increasing noticeably in the sectors of the economy that are upstream of private consumption. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In Germany, in view…
Four billion risks for profits
Henkel, Lufthansa, Continental Some of the most successful German corporations are facing a stress test. Dusseldorf Rising raw material costs, shaky energy contracts and stricter sanctions: the Ukraine war is…
Good job opportunities for Ukrainian refugees
Dusseldorf, Berlin Refugees who are coming to Germany from the Ukraine these days first need a roof over their heads, people who take care of them and peace and quiet.…
Airlines are accommodating towards their top customers
Frankfurt It has probably never been so easy to collect miles with “Miles & More”. Since March 1st and until the end of June, frequent flyers on flights with all…
Energy embargo would result in an economic downturn
Berlin The Institute for Macroeconomics and Business Cycle Research (IMK) fears that a supply stop for Russian energy could have a significant impact on the German economy. In particular, the…
Energy embargo: Significant economic slump in Germany
In the baseline scenario, the experts close to the trade union still anticipate an increase in gross domestic product (GDP) of 2.1 percent in the forecast published on Tuesday. On…
Russia continues to attack cities – negotiations in Istanbul
Wagner group Around 1,000 mercenaries are said to be in eastern Ukraine. (Photo: IMAGO/imagebroker) new York Today the warring parties want to negotiate in Istanbul – but that doesn’t stop…
Russia continues to attack cities – negotiations in Istanbul
Kharkiv The city has been largely destroyed. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin The horror in Ukraine never ends: the Russian military attacked Ukrainian cities ahead of negotiations scheduled for Tuesday in…
Labor market: Ukraine war dampens willingness to hire
Employment agency in Cologne Companies are more cautious. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) Berlin The uncertainty about the further development of the Ukraine war and its possible economic consequences are now also…