45.7 million people in employment – the number of employees rises to a record high
Employee in the production of electrical components Without seasonal adjustment, the number of unemployed rose slightly. (Photo: dpa) Wiesbaden Despite...
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Fewer and fewer industrial companies are complaining about material shortages
BMW manufacture In the auto industry, four out of five companies report problems in the supply chain. (Photo: obs) Berlin...
1.6 percent of companies have relocated business abroad
Bottle production in Moldova Lower wages are the main reason for companies to withdraw business units from Germany. (Photo: Bloomberg)...
Fewer companies want to raise prices
Supermarket The energy price increases that often occur at the turn of the year play a role in price planning...
German economy is stabilizing – but a mild recession is likely
metal industry The price pressure in Germany has surprisingly weakened. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Berlin The downward slide in the...
German industry is reacting to disrupted supply chains – and is expanding its warehouses
Industry 68 percent have enlarged their warehouses, according to the survey published on Wednesday by the Munich Ifo Institute. (Photo:...
The new welfare promise from CDU & Jens Spahn
Jens Spahn The CDU politician has been a member of the Bundestag for almost half his life. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image)...
Industry expects only mini-growth in production
Medicines from the company Stada The pharmaceutical industry recorded growth of 3.8 percent in 2022. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The German...
The new welfare promise from CDU & Jens Spahn
Berlin On the way to Jens Spahn stand the past as well as the future of CDU Trellis: Along the...
Producer prices fall for the first time in two and a half years
An employee monitors the production of protein bars Producer prices in the food sector in particular are increasing unabated. (Photo:...
What does that mean for inflation
Petrol, electricity, gas Producer prices in Germany fell in October compared to the previous month - mainly because energy became...
Are far away from the wage-price spiral
Berlin According to economists, the social partners have shown a sense of proportion with the wage agreements in the metal...
Germany lacks 137,000 computer science experts
data center Bitkom campaigned for further facilitation of immigration for foreign IT specialists. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the German private...
Elga Bartsch becomes Robert Habeck’s chief economist
Elga Bartsch The economist worked for Morgan Stanley for 20 years. (Photo: Blackrock) Berlin The economist Elga Bartsch will be...
Situation in the chemical industry deteriorated further
Bayer factory The chemical industry is facing major challenges. (Photo: dpa) Munich The current business situation in the chemical industry...
