Category: Economy
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…
CSU proposes relief and economic stimulus package
by Thorsten Koch Due to the Corona crisis, the CSU has spoken out in favor of a relief package and economic stimulus programs with lesser…
83 percent of Germans use online messengers
by Thorsten Koch Almost every 16 to 24 year-old in Germany uses online messenger services. This is the result of a survey commissioned by the…
Scholz would transfer 300 Euros for each child
SPD politicians are now planning with the budget money that has already been decided upon. Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) would like to distribute…
Calls for temporary takeover bans
The Federal Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses wants to have local German companies legally protected. The Coronavirus pandemic often presented firms with the threat…
Economic experts for cheaper energy
The experts of the Panel of Economic Practices have spoken out against purchase premiums for cars and other industry-specific aids. In the current crisis, such…
Klöckner welcomes bans on tobacco advertising
Federal Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner (CDU) has welcomed the tobacco advertising ban, to which the grand coalition at the federal level has agreed. The…
Meat production to move out of Germany?
by Thorsten Koch The meat industry sees emigration tendencies after the federal cabinet has decided to ban sub-contracts for this branch of industrie. Germany’s largest…
