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

Economists warn of lockdown with 52 billion euros in damage

Gastronomy opening in Heidelberg Providers of contact-intensive services are seen as acutely threatened by restrictions. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Berlin 3G, 2G or complete lockdown: In view of the increasing number of infections, many people are worried about new restrictions, which could have a significant impact on the economy. The seven-day incidence … Read more

Economy, trade & finance: dpa-AFX overview: KONJUNKTUR from May 17, 2021

– ROME – In Italy, inflation increased significantly in April. The consumer prices determined according to the European method WASHINGTON – Sentiment in the US housing market didn’t change in May. The NAHB home market index remained at 83 points compared to the previous month, as the National Association of Home Builders announced in Washington … Read more

Experts question the country’s “solid financial policy”

Status: 03/21/2021 6:31 a.m. Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig and Finance Minister Reinhard Meyer (both SPD) always refer to the country’s “solid financial policy”. New calculations by economic researchers cast doubt on this self-praise. by Stefan Ludmann, NDR 1 Radio MV During the Corona crisis, the debt burden in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania increased significantly more than in … Read more

Impending lockdown and Brexit negotiations are a burden

Will there be a trade deal? EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have set a deadline of Sunday. – (Photo: AP) – – – – Frankfurt Two far-reaching political decisions on Sunday should decide whether the stock markets start the new trading week with gains or losses. In … Read more

Corona loans highest in North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria

– Banknotes Bavaria follows NRW with 31 percent (20 billion) and Lower Saxony with 27 percent (around 9 billion). – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Berlin According to a study by the Ifo Institute, North Rhine-Westphalia takes out the highest corona-related loans of all federal states. The most populous federal state has approved credit … Read more

Family businesses are reluctant to use state aid

– These are the results of representative surveys by the Family Businesses Foundation, which were collected by the Munich Ifo Institute for the Foundation’s annual monitor. For the study, which is available to the German Press Agency, 2,452 companies were surveyed from May to June. In October, 1,104 companies from this group took part in … Read more

The corona crisis hits the consulting industry briefly and violently

The consultant climate surveyed by the Munich Ifo Institute for the Handelsblatt slipped to an all-time low in April. More than 55 percent of the consultants surveyed expected their business situation to deteriorate – for the first time the number of pessimistic voices in the industry outweighed the optimistic ones. But at least: Almost a … Read more

Business insider: a nightmare for Buffett and Echo-car from Amazon is here

17.06.2020 In cooperation with http://www.businessinsider.de a Medium of the Springer publishing house. See also http://www.finanzen.at . 17.06. 16:53: Short-time work: as hard As it has hit different industries in GermanyFrom a study of the Munich Ifo-Institute, shows how many people are in what is Called in short-time work. A industry is particularly affected.>> Read full … Read more

Labor market: 7.3 million Germans in May according to Ifo figures in short-time work

Dhe consequences of the corona pandemic on the German labor market are devastating. In May, for example, no fewer than 7.3 million employees were on short-time work in Germany. This is shown by exclusive calculations by the Munich Ifo Institute. “This number has never been so high,” says Ifo labor market expert Sebastian Link, looking … Read more