Tag: Economy
Pushback against UniCredit takeover bid to acquire Commerzbank
(de-news.net) – UniCredit has proposed a public share exchange offer to acquire Commerzbank, seeking to expand its existing stake and surpass the 30 percent control…
Towards an air transport tax cut so to boost aviation sector while shifting fiscal burden
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government plans to reduce Germany’s air transport tax by mid-2026, lowering rates across all distance categories to return revenues to May…
Reiche (CDU) eyes fuel pricing practices as government prepares regulatory action (Update)
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) criticized the mineral oil industry for failing to justify increases and proposed limiting daily price changes at filling…
Berlin considers stricter antitrust rules as fuel price scrutiny intensifies
(de-news.net) – The parliamentary factions of the CDU/CSU and SPD are seeking to require oil companies to provide formal justification for any future increases in…
Insurers and SoVD urge swift measures to contain drug expenditures
(de-news.net) – Germany’s statutory health insurers have intensified pressure on political leaders to adopt more decisive measures in response to the continuing rise in pharmaceutical…
Germany considers reviving magnetic-levitation technology with federal funding
(de-news.net) – Patrick Schnieder (CDU), Germany’s federal transport minister, is seeking to revive interest in magnetic-levitation rail technology following the collapse of the Transrapid project…
German publishers renew push for digital platform tax
(de-news.net) – Jan Ippen, founder and chief executive of Ippen Digital, has advocated the introduction of a digital levy targeting major internet platforms, arguing that…
Bilger (CDU) says more energy-price measures under review as fuel price limits considered
(de-news.net) – Steffen Bilger, First Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, stated that additional measures to address rising energy costs…
