Tag: Industrial activity
German industrial orders are picking up unexpectedly significantly
Steel mill Orders from the euro zone increased by more than twelve percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Thanks to good foreign demand, German industry recovered more strongly than expected from the…
Car manufacturers’ situation worsens for the fifth month in a row
Production of an electric SUV A Volkswagen employee assembles the side door of a VW ID.4. (Photo: dpa) Munich According to the Ifo Institute, the situation in the German auto…
Car manufacturers’ situation worsens for the fifth month in a row
Production of an electric SUV A Volkswagen employee assembles the side door of a VW ID.4. (Photo: dpa) Munich According to the Ifo Institute, the situation in the German auto…
China’s industry closes the year powerfully
Container port in Shanghai The purchasing managers’ index rose to its highest level in half a year. (Photo: dpa) Beijing According to an important economic indicator, the mood in Chinese…
What companies expect from 2022
But behind this overall forecast there are very different developments in the individual sectors, as can be seen in the overview of the most important economic sectors. The German retail…
What companies expect from 2022
But behind this overall forecast there are very different developments in the individual sectors, as can be seen in the overview of the most important economic sectors. The German retail…
Why the economy is optimistic despite Corona
Berlin Germany is entering the third year of the corona pandemic. The fourth wave is raging. But despite the pandemic, the German economy is facing a great year. According to…
Business associations are optimistic for 2022
On the contrary: there is great optimism for 2022. Whether precision mechanics, foundries, rubber processors, the corona-ravaged trade fair industry or mining, which has been in crisis for years: none…
Material shortages in the industry are worsening
Shipping container The international supply chains are still disrupted. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the Ifo Institute, the shortage of materials in German industry worsened again in December. Almost 82…
Increased delivery problems in retail during the Christmas season
Hamburg city center In view of the high incidences, customers are reluctant to shop. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The delivery problems in the retail sector have worsened again, of all things,…
DIW currently sees the German economy on a downward path
German industry In view of the order situation, the institute estimates that the industry will pick up sooner or later. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the DIW, the corona restrictions…
Ifo employment barometer: Omikron worries dampen employment intentions
2G regulation in a shop The retail sector suffers sales losses due to the access restrictions – and is accordingly reluctant to search for new employees. (Photo: dpa) Berlin New…
Sentiment among exporters is worse than it has been since January
Port of Hamburg The Ifo experts have lowered their forecast for the growth of the German economy. (Photo: imago images / Markus Tischler) Berlin The mood among German exporters at…
Made in Germany – but sustainable!
We live in a time of upheaval. Today’s decisions affect the lives of future generations like never before – keyword: climate change. Current investments determine the future of Made in…
Gas and electricity will remain expensive in 2022
The assessments are of great importance for the entire manufacturing industry, because chemicals and plastics are obtained from almost all industries. In principle, the same picture emerges in chemistry itself:…
Corona: The economy in Germany is shrinking
Berlin The Chancellor is optimistic about the corona pandemic. “Yes, it will get better,” said Olaf Scholz (SPD) in his first government statement in the Bundestag. But it will not…
Corona: The economy in Germany is shrinking
Berlin The Chancellor is optimistic about the corona pandemic. “Yes, it will get better,” said Olaf Scholz (SPD) in his first government statement in the Bundestag. But it will not…
Ifo Institute expects growth of only 3.7 percent for 2022
Berlin The economic problems in Germany will last longer than previously feared due to the corona pandemic and ongoing delivery bottlenecks. The Ifo Institute has therefore significantly weakened its forecast…
Ifo Institute expects growth of only 3.7 percent for 2022
The economy will be “noticeably slowed down”, said Ifo economic chief Timo Wollmershäuser. Right now, Germany’s economy will even shrink. According to the institute, GDP in the current fourth quarter…
Ifo Institute expects growth of only 3.7 percent for 2022
Containers in the port of Hamburg The prospects of the Ifo economists have clearly deteriorated. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Berlin The Ifo Institute is more skeptical of the German economy because…