Tag: World trade
Tech talk with SAP CEO Klein at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Dusseldorf This week, Handelsblatt Disrupt reports from the World Economic Forum in Davos. Editor-in-Chief Sebastian Matthes talks to SAP CEO Christian Klein about the future of the tech scene and…
The best years are behind us
components for wind turbines There are warnings of de-industrialization in Germany if an economic turning point does not occur soon. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Not so long ago, Germany was considered…
Nine lessons from Davos
Panel at the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos The location is better than the mood. (Photo: Bloomberg) The thoughtful conversations during walks through the snow are traditionally part of…
Globalization is dead, long live globalization!
Good morning dear readers, Who would have thought that the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos would one day become a symbol of the good old days? The…
Free trade for free countries – Lindner launches push for global trade alliance
Christian Lindner in Davos Demonstrate the ability of democracies to act. davos At the World Economic Forum in Davos, both Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Finance Minister Christian Lindner spoke out…
How Davos is fighting for the future of globalization
container port The world as a zero-sum game. davos Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fond memories of the most recent EU summit. Council President Charles Michel had invited the Southeast Asian…
Weakening exports increase dependency on China
Container Ship China is Germany’s most important trading partner for the seventh year in a row. (Photo: dpa) Berlin On the one hand, China is becoming less important as a…
WEF President Börge Brende sees Europe “as a comeback kid”
Frankfurt Everything should be the same as before the pandemic. The meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort of Davos will take place again in…
WEF President Borge Brende sees Europe “as a comeback kid”
Frankfurt Everything should be the same as before the pandemic. The meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort of Davos will take place again in…
globalization and right-wing populism
The author Dalia Marin teaches international economics at the TUM School of Management at the Technical University of Munich and is a senior fellow at the European think tank Bruegel…
World Economic Forum predicts end of globalization
Shanghai deep water port Global trade has raised the standard of living for many, but now geopolitics could stand in the way of globalization. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels The global elite…
Cargo ship runs aground in the Suez Canal
“Glory” in Odessa in August 2022 The cargo ship transported grain from Ukraine to China. (Photo: IMAGO/Ukrinform) Cairo A cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal on Monday. After…
“We learn most when the present is at its bleakest.”
Ukrainian soldiers The war in Ukraine was probably one of the biggest shock moments in the last year. This was followed by the energy crisis and mega-inflation. (Photo: dpa) The…
IMF anticipates a tough year for the global economy
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva According to IMF estimates, the global economy is likely to grow by 2.7 percent in 2024. (Photo: dpa) new York The International Monetary Fund is expecting…
The End of the Change Through Trade Doctrine – How We Must Act Now
trade The motto “Change through trade” has reached its limits. A new, autocratic antithesis to a rule-based international system is positioned. (Photo: Getty Images, Handelsblatt Montage) Dusseldorf February 24th is…
The World Trade Organization is not getting out of its crisis
Geneva The year 2022 was not a good year for world trade. The US and China started a new trade dispute over chips. And even between the alliance partners USA…
The World Trade Organization is not getting out of its crisis
Geneva The year 2022 was not a good year for world trade. The US and China started a new trade dispute over chips. And even between the alliance partners USA…
The World Trade Organization is not getting out of its crisis
Geneva The year 2022 was not a good year for world trade. The US and China started a new trade dispute over chips. And even between the alliance partners USA…
Veronika Grimm on the energy crisis: Shaping instead of managing!
The author Veronika Grimm is Professor of Economics at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and a member of the Advisory Council for the Assessment of Macroeconomic Development. (Photo: Bloomberg, Imago [M]) Since the…
Climate protection needs free trade
container port The World Trade Organization (WTO) argues that trade is a positive force for climate and part of the solution for a low-carbon, resilient and just transition. (Photo: imago…