Xi defends tough Corona course: “Perseverance brings victory”

– Xi Jinping attends The current global pandemic is still very serious, so prevention and control work should not be relaxed, said the head of state. – (Photo: AP) – – – – Peking Despite the lockdown in cities with millions of people like Shanghai and economic damage, Chinese President Xi Jinping is sticking to … Read more

Bernhard Fischer-Appelt: “Tesla doesn’t need a claim”

Bernhard Fischer-Appelt “CEOs shouldn’t vent every opinion bubble.” – (Photo: FischerAppelt) – – – – Düsseldorf Bernhard Fischer-Appelt is back from the future. The 56-year-old was recently at the South by Southwest (SXSW) technology festival in Austin, Texas. The head of the agency found the presentations by the New York marketing professor Scott Galloway and … Read more

Lockdown in the economic metropolis of Shanghai comes into force

Peking The 25 million metropolis of Shanghai is going into the corona lockdown in two phases. The districts east of the Huangpu River have been cordoned off since 5 a.m. Monday morning. The financial district and numerous industrial parks are located there. The residents are not allowed to leave their apartments until Friday and will … Read more

Companies want to raise construction prices across the board

– New housing construction in Rostock Due to bottlenecks, companies are planning to raise their prices. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Berlin In view of the more expensive materials, German construction companies are planning price increases across the board. In building construction, every second company is currently calculating with price adjustments for the … Read more

This is behind the airline’s entry into ITA

Frankfurt, Rome The Swiss shipping group MSC wants to buy the Italian airline ITA Airways – with Lufthansa as a partner at the side. Memories of the long suffering of the predecessor airline Alitalia are awake: Several times, companies from outside the industry should bring the rescue there, such as the state railway company Ferrovie … Read more

Siemens Energy withdraws from hydropower JV with Voith

– Siemens Energy plant in Mülheim-Ruhr Siemens Energy announced on Friday that it had agreed not to disclose the purchase price for 35 percent of the shares in the specialist for hydroelectric power station generators. – (Photo: imago images/Udo Gottschalk) – – – – Düsseldorf The energy technology group Siemens Energy is withdrawing from the … Read more

Economy, trade & finance: Renault is more confident

– Renault had made a record loss of 8 billion euros in the Corona crisis in 2020. The pandemic exacerbated existing home-made problems – de Meo had started to get the French returns back on track. The increasing car prices on the market are accommodating the car manufacturer, de Meo expects further price increases. The … Read more

Tchibo should become younger, more digital and more sustainable

Michael (left) and Wolfgang Herz The brothers’ families each hold around 40 percent of the Maxingvest Holding. – (Photo: Tchibo (2), dpa) – – – – Hamburg The heart of Tchibo beats on Überseering in City Nord, a Hamburg retort office district from the 1960s. The nested headquarters of the trading company also houses a … Read more

Highlighters and backpacks are turning things around for Schwan-Stabilo

Munich The trend in industry is currently towards focus. Corporations like Siemens, General Electric and Toshiba have split up or have presented plans for it. But for the family business Schwan-Stabilo, the broader lineup has paid off in the pandemic. Because Stabilo stationery and Deuter backpacks provided enough money to convert the cosmetics division. “External … Read more

In this way, you can earn money with your e-car on the side

E-Charging Station From next year, e-mobilists can secure a premium. – (Photo: obs) – – – – Düsseldorf Anyone who buys an electric car not only benefits from a purchase bonus: From January 2022, one can even earn money with electric cars every year. Because private individuals and fleet operators save CO2 with electric cars. … Read more