After VAT cut: demands for fundamental reform
Berlin The federal government reacted to the economic consequences of the corona crisis with a historic measure: It lowered the value added tax for the … Read more
“Lebanon suffers from poor leadership”
Volker Perthes Prof. Dr. Volker Perthes (61) is director of the Science and Politics Foundation (SWP) in Berlin. (Photo: SWP) Berlin The explosion in Beirut, … Read more
Optimism is spreading again in the digital industry
Data glasses for manufacturing For many companies in the IT industry, the business outlook has improved again. (Photo: Daniel Reinhardt / dpa) Düsseldorf The German … Read more
The return of bad loans
London Antonio Horta-Osorio missed the timely jump. In recent years, he has been celebrated for the successful turnaround of the Lloyds Banking Group. Profits bubbled, … Read more
Russia’s central bank cuts interest rates to record lows
Russian rubles Russia’s central bank is now expecting gross domestic product to shrink by 4.5 to 5.5 percent this year. (Photo: dpa) Moscow Russia’s central … Read more
Ifo boss Fuest warns of stagflation
Clemens Fuest The Ifo President fundamentally doubts the effectiveness of government measures. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The head of the Munich Ifo Institute for Economic Research, … Read more
Russia is becoming poor in the corona crisis
Berlin The corona pandemic is becoming increasingly noticeable in the Russian economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is falling steadily, the numbers of new infections … Read more
China maintains investment hurdles for foreigners
Unequal relationships Investments between China and Germany are still very one-sided. (Photo: dpa) Munich According to a new study on investments in China, German companies … Read more
Industrial production in the euro zone is picking up
Industry Despite the recent surge in industrial production, the currency area is facing a deep recession. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin Industrial firms in the euro … Read more
Altmaier expects an economic upturn from October
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) According to the Federal Minister of Economics, the situation on the job market will ease towards the end … Read more