Category: Economy
The federal government will stabilize Lufthansa
by Thorsten Koch The federal finance minister, Olaf Schulz, would like to guarantee a small profit once the state leaves the Lufthansa Group. Among other…
BDI favors lifting bureaucratic hurdles
by Thorsten Koch The Federal Association of German Industry (BDI) has spoken out in favor of reducing state bureaucracy to a large extent in order…
VW will make one-off payments to plaintiffs
by Thorsten Koch According to a fundamental ruling by the Federal Court of Justice, Volkswagen (VW) must compensate buyers for diesel cars bought with manipulated…
Seasonal workers for the harvest can enter up to mid-June
Foreign helpers working in agriculture during the seasonal harvest may initially continue to travel to Germany. So far, it was planned to only allow the…
Altmaier wants to support small and medium-sized companies
by Thorsten Koch Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) would like, in the near future, to support crisis-hit companies with up to 249 employees…
Schulze presents social-ecological concept
by Thorsten Koch Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) has presented her social-ecological concept for an economic stimulus package on Monday. The concept should enable…
DIHK: avoiding damage due to coal exit
The President of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Schweitzer, calls for the federal government to readjust the coal phase-out. According to the…
Managers more positive about the future despite economic reluctance
by Thorsten Koch The Ifo business climate index, a manager survey, has brightened slightly. It rose by 5 points to 79.5 points in May. The…
Left and SPD want to implement redistribution program together
The party leaders of the SPD and Left want a red-red-green coalition constellation after the upcoming federal election. Leader of the Left party Katja Kipping…
DGB for promoting car purchases, Greens and experts against it
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) insists that the car purchase be subsidized by the state. DGB board member Körzell said that a distribution would…
Kühne expects job cuts due to Corona crisis
The entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kühne, a member of the board of directors of the logistics service provider Kühne and Nagel, expects job cuts of 20 to…
BDA, Altmaier for quick economic aid
by Thorsten Koch The Federal Association of German Employers (BDA) has requested a state fund for effectively bridging assistance for companies. The funds was needed…
