Krones Expects Optimistic Growth for 2024

Krones optimistic for 2024

FRANKFURT – The filling and packaging system manufacturer Krones is optimistic about the coming year. “In 2024 I expect growth on the same scale as the current year,” said company boss Christoph Klenk to Börsen-Zeitung (Saturday edition). He doesn’t expect a drop in incoming orders. “There will be almost no cancellations for next year either.” In addition, the profit margin will improve in 2024./he

‘FAZ’: Merck KGaA’s chemical division should save up to 90 million euros

FRANKFURT – The pharmaceutical and chemical group Merck KGaA could cut further jobs, according to a press report. The chemicals division should reduce costs by up to 90 million euros, reported the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” (Monday edition), citing a memo to employees from Kai Beckmann, member of the management team and responsible for the electronic chemicals business. Upon request, Merck confirmed the authenticity of the document.

BVB humiliation at the wrong time – Terzic: ‘Extremely frustrating evening’

DORTMUND – Even before the end of the humiliating game, thousands of Dortmund fans fled. Bayern’s show of power in the one-sided Bundesliga summit caused disillusionment in the stands – and dispelled the good mood of the past few weeks. Similar to the black and yellow team, Edin Terzic was also well served after the 0:4 (0:2) against Munich. “It’s an extremely frustrating evening. Let’s be honest: we were the worse team in every area,” the football teacher confessed frankly.

TV ratings: ZDF with ‘Munich Murder’ in the lead

BERLIN – ARD and ZDF have decided on the TV ratings race on Saturday evening from 8:15 p.m. ZDF secured victory with the new episode “The Good Man from Herzogpark” from the crime series “Munich Murder”. 6.65 million viewers watched detectives Angelika Flierl (Bernadette Heerwagen), Ludwig Schaller (Alexander Held) and Harald Neuhauser (Marcus Mittermeier) investigate the death of a multimillionaire’s wife. The market share was 25.1 percent.

Market study: There are more discounts for new cars

FRANKFURT/DUISBURG – Car manufacturers and dealers are increasing purchasing incentives in the German new car market, but are encountering reluctant customers. This is the conclusion reached by the market study published on Saturday by the Duisburg Center Automotive Research for the month of October. Study director Ferdinand Dudenhöffer is expecting subdued admission numbers for the next six months. For the year as a whole he expects 2.85 million newly registered cars after 2.65 million in the previous year.

Beekeepers harvest significantly more honey

MAYEN – Germany’s beekeepers have had a good harvest this year. An average of 36.7 kilos of honey was harvested per bee colony, 2.3 kilos more than in the previous year, said the specialist center for bees and beekeeping in Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate, in response to a dpa inquiry. Compared to the very rainy year of 2021, in which only 18 kilos were harvested per colony, the harvest quantity is twice as large. In the statistics kept since 2012, the annual value was only higher in 2018, when it was 36.9 kilos per bee colony.

DJV is demanding 10.5 percent more salaries for public broadcasters

MAGDEBURG/MUNICH – The German Journalists’ Association (DJV) is demanding 10.5 percent more salary for public broadcaster employees. With this demand, the union will enter into collective bargaining with the broadcasters, which are scheduled to begin at the beginning of 2024, the DJV announced on Sunday on the occasion of its association day in Magdeburg. They are on SWR, NDR, BR and WDR.

Federal Ministry of the Interior informs providers about Samidoun ban

BERLIN – Following the ban on Samidoun in Germany announced by Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD), the social media channels of the Palestinian network are now to be closed. When asked on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the ministry said: “The next steps will now be taken.” This includes informing the operators of social networks about the ban so that they act accordingly. The association’s website is also no longer permitted.

ROUNDUP: Dispute over money for the Germany ticket – 49 euros is the limit for many

BERLIN – Is the Germany ticket becoming more expensive or is it even about to end? The dispute between the federal and state governments over the long-term financing of the ticket, which currently costs 49 euros, continues to escalate. “An end to this successful project would simply not be possible and would cost a lot of trust. The federal and state governments are therefore asked to work together to find a solution for future financing; everyone must make their contribution,” said Green Party leader Ricarda Lang on Sunday German press agency. This Monday there will be negotiations between Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the heads of government of the federal states.

ROUNDUP: Flight operations started again after the end of the hostage-taking in Hamburg

HAMBURG – After the end of the hostage-taking at Hamburg Airport, flight operations have started again. “The airport has reopened,” an airport spokesman told the German Press Agency on Sunday. According to the website flightradar24.com, the first aircraft to land was a Eurowings plane from Hanover. According to the spokesman, further take-offs and landings should follow until the evening.

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