Tag: OECD
Immigration country Germany: Who wants to come anyway?
Berlin The federal government wants to make Germany more attractive as an immigration country and to change the migration law. The idea that “per se all skilled workers in the…
Free trade with Europe runs under the motto “America first”
As early as 2004, the then President of the German Bundestag, Wolfgang Thierse (SPD), quite rightly remarked that companies are “journeys without a homeland”. Large companies with several production sites…
German economy less innovative than in other EU countries
Research center of the pharmaceutical company Merck The pharmaceutical industry is particularly dependent on research and development. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In 2021, the German economy increased its spending on research…
German economy less innovative than in other EU countries
Research center of the pharmaceutical company Merck The pharmaceutical industry is particularly dependent on research and development. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In 2021, the German economy increased its spending on research…
Companies are afraid of a downturn and are changing their strategy
Berlin Many companies are currently afraid of a recession and a long-lasting economic downturn. This raises a central question for the future: what form can a suitable innovation strategy take…
German economy grew by 0.4 percent in the summer
Vacationers on Norderney Consumers have again spent more on travel. (Photo: imago images/Priller&Maug) Wiesbaden, Berlin Despite headwinds in the summer, the German economy increased its pace. The gross domestic product…
German economy grew by 0.4 percent in the summer
Vacationers on Norderney Consumers have again spent more on travel. (Photo: imago images/Priller&Maug) Wiesbaden, Berlin Despite headwinds in the summer, the German economy increased its pace. The gross domestic product…
German economy grew by 0.4 percent in the summer
Hamburg container port Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Wiesbaden, Berlin Despite headwinds in the…
Meta, Twitter & Co.: Layoffs threaten Ireland’s business model
The most important pillar of the Irish economy are the exports of multinational corporations, which have turned the former poorhouse of Europe into a “Celtic (growth) tiger” in recent decades.…
German economy will shrink by 0.5 percent in 2023
Container port in Hamburg The global economy continues to face major challenges. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The industrialized nations organization OECD predicts a stronger recession in Germany than the economists. According…
This pension reform really makes sense
The faster the German population ages, the more difficult it will be for any incumbent government to implement measures to the detriment of the older and in favor of the…
German industry invests more in research
Battery Research Center Germany lags behind in research and development spending. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Berlin German industry’s spending on research and development (R&D) has risen significantly again after companies…
German industry invests more in research
Battery Research Center Germany lags behind in research and development spending. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Berlin German industry’s spending on research and development (R&D) has risen significantly again after companies…
Red Points secures 20 million euros for the fight against counterfeiters on the Internet
Dusseldorf The online trade in plagiarism has reached dramatic proportions in recent years. According to OECD estimates, counterfeit gangs make more than $500 billion in annual sales worldwide. This corresponds…
Interior Minister Faeser wants to intensify the fight against money laundering
Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has announced a tougher approach to combating organized crime. “I support the introduction of a general cash limit of 10,000 euros,” said Faeser…
Faeser specifies traffic light plans against money laundering
Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has announced a tougher approach to combating organized crime. “I support the introduction of a general cash limit of 10,000 euros,” said Faeser…
China is the world’s most important industrial research location
Berlin Spending on research and development (R&D) in Germany fell by a total of 5.3 percent in the Corona year 2020 compared to the previous year. Companies in Germany alone…
Amazon investigators expose counterfeiting gangs in China – BMW car parts affected
Dusseldorf In protective vests and full gear, police officers and investigators storm a huge warehouse. A video from Amazon shows the work of the in-house special unit Counterfeit Crimes Unit…
Midterms 2022: Biden, Trump, Pelosi
Joe Biden in conversation with students The US President will be 80 on November 20 – that is not unusual in American politics. But can he still understand the worries…
What remains to increase the level of employment in Germany?
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) A cynic might think that the monetary policy…