“Solar Orbiter” flies past Venus on its way to the sun

“Solar Orbiter” flies past Venus on its way to the sun

– Research probe The graphic shows the “Solar Orbiter” in front of the sun. Photo: ATG medialab / ESA / dpa – (Photo: dpa) – – – – At 11:39 a.m. and 20 seconds At 11.39 a.m. and 20 seconds (CET) it will be only 7448 kilometers from Venus, according to the European space agency … Read more

Virus mutation is completely ruining the winter season in the Canaries

Virus mutation is completely ruining the winter season in the Canaries

– Santa Cruz Beach in Tenerife The high numbers of infections there have led to the travel warning for all Canary Islands. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Madrid When the Canary Islands successfully lowered their infections in autumn, there was great hope that they would be able to save their main season – … Read more

Country needs intergenerational contract after pandemic

Country needs intergenerational contract after pandemic

– The author José Ignacio Conde-Ruiz is a professor at the Complutense University in Madrid and a researcher at the corporate research institute FEDEA. – (Photo: ESADE) – – – – In the past decade, Spain has been hit by two of the worst economic crises in history. The effects were stronger than in the … Read more

Ceconomy wants to return to growth

Ceconomy wants to return to growth

– In the past financial year, sales fell by 1.8 percent to around 20.8 billion euros, adjusted for currency and portfolio effects, due to the extensive shop closings in the wake of the pandemic. Medium term wants Ceconomy increase revenues to over 22 billion euros by 2022/23. The online business is to be expanded further … Read more

Impending lockdown and Brexit negotiations are a burden

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

Vaccine also receives emergency approval in Mexico

Vaccine also receives emergency approval in Mexico

– Pfizer / Biontech Corona Vaccine A nurse draws the Pfizer / Biontech corona vaccine into a syringe in a London hospital. Photo: Frank Augstein / AP POOL / dpa / archive image – (Photo: dpa) – – – – The US Food and Drug Administration also granted the vaccine emergency approval on Friday. At … Read more

Green housekeeper warns of austerity rounds after the corona crisis

Ceconomy wants to return to growth

– An investment program with 500 billion euros by 2030 is necessary, said Kindler. “In times of historically low interest rates, we want to reform the debt brake so that future net investments can be financed through loans.” The state could afford to fight the pandemic. It is extremely dangerous that some in the Union … Read more

When Corona was still a car

When Corona was still a car

– Toyota crown Two are better: The twin headlights give the Japanese sedan a sporty appearance. Photo: Harald Dawo / Toyota / dpa-tmn – (Photo: dpa) – – – – The mid-range sedan has achieved a certain fame during its time: It was not for nothing that it was once one of the best-selling cars … Read more

Economy, trade & finance: disaster not in sight

Ceconomy wants to return to growth

– Several large banks have increased their risk provisioning for potentially bad loans in recent months, including the Commerzbank and several Landesbanken. But the regional banks are obviously getting through the crisis well so far. “It is always said that a large wave of insolvencies will roll on us all, and that it will hit … Read more

Promised help must come quickly

Ceconomy wants to return to growth

– However, individual sectors such as gastronomy and the leisure industry, “which have good hygiene concepts”, were hit very hard. Politicians are trying to compensate for the lost sales. “But you have to honestly say: Even the November grants will not compensate for all losses already incurred,” said the President of the German Savings Banks … Read more