Tag: Middle class
Van Laack boss took advantage of the opportunities in the pandemic
Christian von Daniels The owner of fashion manufacturer van Laack was able to triple sales during the pandemic thanks to new business areas. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Moenchengladbach Van Laack…
Why German companies rely on Ukraine as a location
Metro AG headquarters in Dusseldorf The wholesale group is also active in Ukraine with 26 stores. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Franconian automotive supplier Leoni currently employs around 7,000 people in…
Why German companies rely on Ukraine as a location
Metro AG headquarters in Dusseldorf The wholesale group is also active in Ukraine with 26 stores. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Franconian automotive supplier Leoni currently employs around 7,000 people in…
Commerzbank comment: Please don’t get distracted!
Manfred Knoff The CEO should know that Commerzbank has often disappointed. (Photo: dpa) Commerzbank is in a dilemma: the clearer the success of the restructuring becomes, the more attractive the…
The opposition and business are demanding an immediate resumption
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to solve the blockade that has been going on for months at the “Central Innovation Program for SMEs” (ZIM). His department…
The string puller Emil Huber leaves the discounter
Emil Huber The lawyer accompanied the family of Aldi Nord founder Theo Albrecht for almost five decades. (Photo: picture alliance / Markus Scholz) Dusseldorf For the family of Aldi founder…
DIHK lowers forecast for this year
Metal processing company The shortage of skilled workers weighs on the mood of entrepreneurs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin High energy and raw material prices as well as delivery bottlenecks are clouding…
Gas prices: medium-sized companies are demanding a rescue package
On the way to the supermarket Retail chains invest a lot of money in their logistics and require planning security. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin Numerous freight forwarders, trading companies…
Gas prices: medium-sized companies are demanding a rescue package
Robert Habeck Due to increased prices on the gas market, companies are asking for help from the Federal Ministry of Economics. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Numerous freight forwarders, trading companies and…
Private equity investor KPS is looking for targets in German medium-sized companies
Exhaust with exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine Many suppliers are finding it difficult to switch to electromobility. (Photo: imago/Michael Weber) Frankfurt The US holding company KPS goes where…
Siltronic chip deal slowed down – Handelsblatt morning briefing
first casualty in military conflict is truth. This can also be seen in the Ukraine dispute between the USA and Russia. Yesterday at the UN Security Council: US Ambassador Linda…
SMEs fall behind when it comes to innovations
Berlin If Zuwa customers have a problem with their pumps, they can save themselves a call to the service technician: Instead of tediously troubleshooting by phone, thanks to “digital twins”…
7 tips as lessons from the corona pandemic
Dusseldorf Mike Zöller is often not called until late. The board of directors of the management consultancy FTI Andersch helps family businesses through the crisis and has specialized in restructuring…
Cardboard is booming thanks to online and mail order business
Dusseldorf Online trade is booming – and needs more and more packaging material. The Bavarian Schumacher Packaging Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of packaging solutions made of corrugated and…
Prime Minister Kretschmann visiting the Trumpf family
Visit to Trump Prime Minister at Trumpf: Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, Mathias Kammüller, Winfried Kretschmann, Peter Leibinger and the Head of the State Chancellery Florian Stegmann (from left) (Photo: Trump) Ditzingen Baden-Württemberg’s…
Prime Minister Kretschmann visiting the Trumpf family
Visit to Trump Prime Minister at Trumpf: Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, Mathias Kammüller, Winfried Kretschmann, Peter Leibinger and the Head of the State Chancellery Florian Stegmann (from left) (Photo: Trump) Ditzingen Baden-Württemberg’s…
Frosta boss Felix Ahlers: “Inflation has never been so extreme”
Dusseldorf Wind and weather do not deter Frosta boss Felix Ahlers. After all, he is a passionate kite surfer. Like every morning, the entrepreneur rode his bike to work, this…
Emma Mattresses expands with hundreds of stores in China
Emma flagship store in Shanghai The company is planning a franchise chain with hundreds of stores in China. (Photo: Emma Sleep) Dusseldorf The start of mattress manufacturer Emma in China…
Turkey is drastically increasing electricity and gas prices
Symbolic picture: Street in Istanbul Turkey is already plagued by high inflation. (Photo: Bloomberg) Istanbul In Turkey, energy prices will rise dramatically in the new year. The inflation-plagued country is…
KfW is assuming a turnaround in new corporate loans
KFW Frankfurt Instead of a decline, KfW is now assuming growth in the credit market. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The state development bank KfW is assuming a trend reversal in new…