Tag: Price increases
Eon more optimistic after leap in earnings at the start of the year
Eon boss Leonhard Birnbaum and CFO Marc Spieker CFO Spieker continues to expect strongly fluctuating influences on the electricity supplier’s business. (Photo: dpa) A leap in earnings in the first…
What King Charles III. earned – and what expenses he has for the farm
Dusseldorf On May 6th Charles III. was crowned King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 14 other countries at the age of 74. He also assumes responsibility for a…
Branded companies are off to a good start – but worries remain
Dusseldorf The increase in sales is surprising: Persil and Pril manufacturer Henkel increased its sales by 6.4 percent in the first quarter – and thus significantly more than analysts had…
Why economists are reassessing inflation – and what that means for politics
inflation The price increase for food was 21.8 percent in 2022. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Despite sharply rising energy prices, disrupted supply chains and capacity bottlenecks, the past few years have…
Inflation in the US falls to 6.5 percent in December
Washington, Dusseldorf, New York The latest US inflation data is raising hopes that inflation in the world’s main economy has finally peaked. That could give the US Federal Reserve room…
Inflation in the US falls to 6.5 percent in December
Shopping in the New York borough of Brooklyn The Fed is now countering high inflation with strict interest rate hikes. (Photo: dpa) Washington Price pressure in the USA weakened again…
Inflation in the US falls to XX percent in December
Shopping in the New York borough of Brooklyn The Fed is now countering high inflation with strict interest rate hikes. (Photo: dpa) Washington Price pressure in the USA weakened again…
Chef Vincent Warnery warns of further price increases
Hamburg Customers of the Nivea brand must expect further price increases. “The adjustments in 2022 are not enough,” said Beiersdorf CEO Vincent Warnery in an interview with the Handelsblatt. “This…
IMF economic forecast: Germany facing recession
Goods transhipment point container port A third of the global economy is stuck in a technical recession. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin When Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) meets his…
Germany brings up the rear: High inflation, low growth
Goods transhipment point container port A third of the global economy is stuck in a technical recession. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin When Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) meets his…
Manufacturers such as Haribo, Nivea, Henkel & Co. set prices
Shopping in the supermarket Manufacturers are struggling with the high energy costs, but retailers shy away from price adjustments. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Dusseldorf If a shoe manufacturer has to increase…
This is how manufacturers like Haribo, Nivea, Henkel & Co.
Shopping in the supermarket Manufacturers are struggling with the high energy costs, but retailers shy away from price adjustments. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Dusseldorf If a shoe manufacturer has to increase…
The boom on two wheels in three graphics
Dusseldorf Bicycle shops and manufacturers can hardly save themselves from demand: Riding a racing bike is considered cool by young people, older people switch to e-bikes and leave their cars…
Fan heaters, wood heating or simply saving – what to do against high gas prices?
Dusseldorf The customers of the Cologne energy supplier Rheinenergie are receiving unpleasant mail these days. As of October, the basic supplier will increase its prices by an average of 133…
Why Europe is yet to peak inflation
Dusseldorf Inflation has Europe firmly in its grip. In the euro area, it rose to 8.9 percent in July, a new record since the introduction of the euro. According to…
Nestlé products are becoming more expensive around the world
Products Nestlé manufactures brands such as KitKat, Nespresso and San Pellegrino. Zurich, Dusseldorf The Swiss food giant Nestlé is also hit by increased purchase and raw material prices. So far,…
“60 percent additional costs” – How companies react to enormously high costs
Metal processing company 70 percent of the companies in the medium-sized industry increase their prices. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In Carsten Zölzer’s 25 years of activity, costs have never increased as…
SME strategies for the time of pandemic and Ukraine war
Foundry Siempelkamp The higher energy prices are passed on to customers. Aachen The war in Ukraine has drastically increased the cost of electricity for consumers and businesses. Compared to the…
War in Ukraine causes considerable problems in purchasing
Gazprom refinery in Moscow 39 percent of large German companies fear bottlenecks in their own production if deliveries are stopped. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Dusseldorf The consequences of the war in Ukraine,…
Beiersdorf, Unilever, P&G: Consumer goods companies continue to raise prices
Dusseldorf Beiersdorf and Unilever got off to a surprisingly good start to the year. The Nivea manufacturer grew organically by 10.3 percent in the first three months, the British manufacturer…