Tag: London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
4 reasons why they underestimated inflation
Frankfurt A look at absolute key figures is enough to visualize the dimensions of the problem: When the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2018,…
16 percent of the companies stop production
Blast furnace of the Thyssen-Krupp steelworks in Duisburg Production problems are particularly severe in the energy-intensive economy. (Photo: imago images/simme) Berlin Due to the sharp increase in energy prices, more…
Many lessons – few measures
Ahr Valley, Erftstadt When storm “Bernd” caused devastating floods in the Ahr Valley, Erftstadt and other regions almost a year ago, it was initially eerily quiet in the Zurich Insurance…
EU exports to UK plummet since Brexit
Traffic jam in front of the port of Dover The trade agreement with the EU should ensure that hardly any tariffs are incurred, (Photo: dpa) London According to a new…
Institutes significantly lower forecast for 2022
Berlin It is an illustrious group that met on Tuesday evening in the NATO conference room of the Federal Chancellery. The CEOs of the largest companies are there, whether Airbus,…
How Germany is fighting for the energy boycott
struggle for the energy boycott What consequences would an embargo have for German industry? (Photo: Imago/Reuters) In Berlin and Brussels there is a struggle for a boycott against Russian oil…
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…
Historical mission at the turn of the century
The new ambassador’s first meeting with German journalists will take place in the Quadriga room of the US mission. From here you have a direct view of the Brandenburg Gate,…
Central bank faces “extremely difficult” decisions
Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) faces one of its most difficult meetings on March 10th. The deepening crisis in Russia is exacerbating a situation that was already complicated enough:…
Amy Gutmann becomes the new US ambassador to Germany
New US Ambassador to Germany Amy Gutmann, political scientist and president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be the new US ambassador to Berlin (Photo: dpa) Berlin Amy Gutmann becomes…
Beiersdorf makes Grita Loebsack head of Nivea
Grita Loebsack The 51-year-old will be the new Beiersdorf board member. (Photo: Ch Meireis / Capapictures) Dusseldorf Grita Loebsack will become a member of the Beiersdorf Executive Board on January…
Digitization is blocking my opportunities for advancement – what now?
Young banker Experience from day-to-day dealings with customers is also required in other sales jobs. (Photo: Imago / Westend61) Dusseldorf At this point, we regularly present you a question about…
Poland’s exit from the EU would be “even more disastrous than Brexit”
Berlin, Warsaw “Polish economy” was once a dirty word. In the meantime it has become the term for an extraordinary and almost unnoticed economic success: Poland’s GDP has more than…