Tag: Oliver Wyman
US investors rely on German biotech companies
New York, Boston Caroll Neubauer has no doubt: “Germany is currently very interesting,” says the chief adviser to the US investment company Waterstreet, who is looking for investment opportunities in…
The dark side of the solar boom – the grid is at its breaking point
solar system Solar modules of a photovoltaic system are on the roof in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Many Germans fear the high electricity prices and therefore rely on their own…
German chemical and pharmaceutical companies are drawn to the USA
BASF plant in the USA The German chemical industry is oriented towards the west. (Photo: BASF SE) Dusseldorf, New York The German chemical and pharmaceutical industry is increasingly relocating its…
Working at BCG: salary, application, advancement, benefits
Working at the Boston Consulting Group “We have more applicants than ever before,” says Carolin Eistert, partner and head of recruiting at BCG. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin In this series,…
Car manufacturers rely on ever more expensive models
Munich, Dusseldorf 40 billion euros. That’s how much money Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW earned together from January to September. The net profit of the three German car giants increased by…
Car manufacturers rely on ever more expensive models
Munich, Dusseldorf 40 billion euros. That’s how much money Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW earned together from January to September. The net profit of the three German car giants increased by…
Start-up Gourmey invents meat substitute for foie gras
Gourmey founder The team led by Nicolas Morin-Forest (2nd from right) is completely reinventing a French specialty. (Photo: Cyril Marcilhacy) Berlin For the Parisian company Gourmey, food from the laboratory…
Why fan heaters could exacerbate the gas shortage
fan heater In order to avoid an impending gas shortage, many Germans rely on electric fan heaters as an alternative to heating. The sales figures have increased rapidly. (Photo: dpa)…
German electric cars follow the competition
E-car filling station For the year as a whole, none of the manufacturers showed a clear growth trend in the electronics market shares in the People’s Republic. (Photo: dpa) Vienna,…
German electric cars follow the competition
E-car filling station For the year as a whole, none of the manufacturers showed a clear growth trend in the electronics market shares in the People’s Republic. (Photo: dpa) Vienna,…
How investment advice should go green
windmill Investors must now be asked about sustainability wishes in their portfolio. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Should sustainability be taken into account in your investment? What is sustainable for you? How…
How investment advice should go green
windmill Investors must now be asked about sustainability wishes in their portfolio. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Should sustainability be taken into account in your investment? What is sustainable for you? How…
The five best providers – and their strategies
robot face Sustainability is an important trend in the robo industry. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Frankfurt Robo advisors are growing – but not as fast as the industry hopes. The automated…
Amazon wants to deliver more reliably again
Dusseldorf Amazon boss Andy Jassy sounded the alarm back in the fall. In view of the worldwide delivery bottlenecks, he announced additional costs in the billions – also due to…
Germany subsidiary of VTB Bank switches off customer telephones due to “large number of inquiries”.
Frankfurt Due to the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia, the VTB direct bank has been overwhelmed with inquiries and has therefore temporarily switched off the customer hotline.…
Amazon enters the forwarding business with discount prices
Dusseldorf Amazon disputes the business of German freight forwarders and surprisingly launches an aggressively priced freight service from overseas. Upon request, the German subsidiary of Amazon confirmed the relevant information…
Amazon enters the forwarding business with discount prices
Amazon goods distribution center in Brandenburg The US online mail order company is now getting into the procurement of goods for its marketplace partners. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Amazon disputes the…
Which products are really scarce and expensive
price increases Many products in German supermarkets have become significantly more expensive in the last year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The gaps in the shelves are getting bigger. 49 percent of…
Autonomous driving from 2024 also for mass models
Hands off the steering wheel At less than 60 kilometers per hour, the S-Class can drive itself on autopilot. (Photo: dpa) Munich Emotional outbursts are actually alien to Markus Schäfer.…
Metaverse: Kaufland and Walmart expand
Dusseldorf, New York At first glance, it all seems like a lot of fun: the supermarket chain Kaufland has named an island “Kaufisland” that it acquired for the successful game…