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Labor Minister Heil wants to allay employees’ fear of AI
Munich, Berlin Hubertus Heil takes an electric drill in his hand, sinks a screw into the metal component and looks at the screen. The display lights up green, everything is…
2023 will be a difficult year for these sectors
Wind turbine assembly in Bottrop Sectors such as mechanical engineering have improved their profits significantly over the past year. (Photo: mauritius images / Rupert Oberhäuser) Dusseldorf, Berlin Rising prices and…
2023 will be a difficult year for these sectors
Dusseldorf, Berlin Rising prices and interest rates, high energy costs and the war in Ukraine weigh heavily on the future prospects of German companies – especially medium-sized companies. This is…
Inflation: Employees face real wage losses in 2024
Warning strikes at the post office in February 2023 Although Post employees are benefiting from a strong collective bargaining agreement, they will probably have to accept a drop in real…
Are wage demands always driving inflation? Three measures to prevent this
public service strikes Will wage increases keep driving prices up and will we never get rid of inflation? (Photo: IMAGO/Eibner) Berlin It’s a warning sign. The Verdi union negotiated a…
This cannot be solved with money alone
As early as the 18th century, it was clear to the father of modern economics, Adam Smith, that selfish behavior by individuals is to the benefit of society as a…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Scholz, Putin and Russia
Good morning, dear readers, risen in the turmoil after the end of the Soviet Union. Once the richest of all oligarchs, then fell out of favor with Vladimir Putin. Show…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Scholz, Putin and Russia
Good morning, dear readers, risen in the turmoil after the end of the Soviet Union. Once the richest of all oligarchs, then fell out of favor with Vladimir Putin. Show…
Personnel search: The German economy is short of hundreds of thousands of people – there is a risk of stagnation
The shortage of skilled workers is as great as it was before the pandemic, and staff for helper activities is also becoming scarce. What are the ways out of this…