Tag: raw materials
Battery manufacturer builds giga factory in Germany
Northvolt Northvolt’s first factory in Sweden. Dusseldorf In the tranquil heath, about an hour and a half from Hamburg, power storage for German electric cars will soon be built. The…
Fuel prices are going down slightly
The expensive fuel The rising prices hit the motorists in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Munich The extreme increase in fuel prices is taking a break. Prices have fallen slightly for both…
Asian stocks are trending higher
financial markets in Japan Investors in Asia are optimistic about the new week. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Tokyo Stocks in Asia were initially higher and oil prices fell as Asian markets…
The World in Energy Crisis – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, the war in Ukraine brought the world a third week of lies, futile negotiations and endless suffering. There are the Ukrainians, who have to beg for peace…
German machine builders lower their forecast
mechanical engineering Electronic components are becoming scarce for many medium-sized companies. (Photo: dpa) Munich The German machine builders fear serious economic consequences from the Ukraine war. “The war will exacerbate…
Europe in the energy crisis: EU Commission is considering capping electricity prices
EU summit in Versailles The EU Commission wants to cushion the effects of the energy crisis triggered by the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Versailles The…
Brent and WTI collapse more than 10 percent
oil production The German government has so far spoken out against stopping Russian oil imports. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Speculations on an easing of the supply bottleneck send the oil price…
These three ETFs benefit from rising commodity prices
palladium The rising commodity prices are a burden for the broad stock market. But there are also beneficiaries. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The commodities market is unstoppable: prices for palladium and…
Oil imports must be stopped
Solidarity with Ukraine Peace demonstration against the war in Ukraine in Mannheim. (Photo: IMAGO/UJ Alexander) Every tank of petrol and every degree more in the apartment also finances Vladimir Putin’s…
The stock markets are threatened with another week of uncertainty
Munich The war in Ukraine will also put a massive strain on the international stock exchanges in the new week. The extremely tense situation on the stock markets and the…
Russia is surprisingly delivering more gas to Europe
Natural gas transit point in Ukraine Despite the massive price spikes, Moscow has not been supplying more gas than contractually agreed for a good year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The fear…
Russia is surprisingly delivering more gas to Europe
Natural gas transit point in Ukraine Despite the massive price spikes, Moscow has not been supplying more gas than contractually agreed for a good year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The supply…
Russia is surprisingly delivering more gas to Europe
Natural gas transit point in Ukraine Despite the massive price spikes, Moscow has not been supplying more gas than contractually agreed for a good year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The supply…
Industry fears price shock due to Ukraine crisis
natural gas More and more industrial companies are worried that the gas supply could be interrupted. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin, Zurich Russia’s threatening backdrop is in place: The gas price…
Stocks have the best chance
Union Investment headquarters in Frankfurt In addition to equities, the fund company also sees opportunities in commodities. Frankfurt Jens Wilhelm spread optimism. At the company’s annual press conference, the Management…
Charles Lew promises more independence from China
Rare earth The metals in demand are needed for electric cars, wind turbines and smartphones. (Photo: Reuters) Bangkok If you want to get to the place from which Charles Lew…
Rock Tech announces second lithium factory in Germany
Dusseldorf, Zurich The German-Canadian company Rock Tech Lithium wants to build more factories in Germany than previously known. The listed company wants to set up two of the five production…
Price falls below $1800 – polarization among investors
gold bar Demand from private investors is booming, but professional investors are holding back. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich Jerome Powell, the head of the US Federal Reserve, has declared war on…
The markets tremble before the Fed
After significant price losses before the weekend, the US technology exchange Nasdaq is heading for the worst month since the financial crisis and the leading German index Dax is heading…
Municipalities rely on geothermal energy for heat supply
geothermal Drill head during the construction of the Freiham geothermal plant Cologne The pipes have been laid and the girders are already in place. Stadtwerke Lemgo is building the future…