consumer

Companies and Municipalities Offer to Participate in ‘StromGedacht’ App to Stabilize Electricity Market

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Companies and Municipalities Offer to Participate in ‘StromGedacht’ App to Stabilize Electricity Market

Wendlingen/Neckar (dpa/lsw) – The debate about almost everyday electricity shortages, which require the use of reserve power plants or the purchase of electricity from abroad (redispatch), is bearing fruit. According to company boss Werner Götz, the first companies and municipalities at the transmission system operator TransnetBW have offered to participate in the “StromGedacht” app. This … Read more

Mangystau entrepreneurs were reminded of the need to use cash registers and indicated the amount of penalties for ignoring these obligations

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Mangystau entrepreneurs were reminded of the need to use cash registers and indicated the amount of penalties for ignoring these obligations

As Nikar Rafikova says, according to Article 33 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Protection of Consumer Rights”, the seller is obliged to use a cash register in the manner and in cases provided for by the tax legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This means that every entrepreneur must register a … Read more

Deutsche Bahn Announces the Largest Expansion of Services in 20 Years: More Connections and Faster Journeys

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Deutsche Bahn Announces the Largest Expansion of Services in 20 Years: More Connections and Faster Journeys

Leipzig (dpa) – Faster connections, more seats, more journeys: With Deutsche Bahn’s timetable change from December 10th, passengers are facing the “largest expansion of services in 20 years”, according to the company. The company announced on Friday that not only the metropolises will benefit from the improvements, but also the regions. According to the railway … Read more

Apple’s Controversial Use of “Death Marketing” to Sell Products

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Apple’s Controversial Use of “Death Marketing” to Sell Products

Money Today Reporter Kim Seung-han | 2023.09.20 07:59 [IT썰] iPhone 15. /Photo = Newsis It has been pointed out that Apple is using the death of consumers as marketing. According to industry sources on the 19th (local time), American IT media outlet The Verge recently published an article titled ‘Apple continues to use our deaths … Read more

Premiere: Flash mob of Austrian florists

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Premiere: Flash mob of Austrian florists

The Austria-wide campaign will take place on September 13th in the state capitals Vienna (OTS) – There will be a very special premiere on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., for example on the main square of the respective state capital, when the Austrian florists carry out their first flash mob. The motto of … Read more

Rise in Small Loans: Schufa Reports Increased Use of Small Loans for Purchases on Credit

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Rise in Small Loans: Schufa Reports Increased Use of Small Loans for Purchases on Credit

SCHUFA More small loans Consumers are increasingly using small loans for purchases on credit. According to the credit agency Schufa, four out of ten new installment loans were less than 1000 euros in 2022. Overall, the number of new installment loan agreements rose “rapidly” to more than 9.1 million in 2022, an increase of 30 … Read more

Unpaid Debt in the Czech Republic: Highest Growth in a Decade, Deteriorating Payment Morale

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Unpaid Debt in the Czech Republic: Highest Growth in a Decade, Deteriorating Payment Morale

In the first half of this year, the unpaid debt of the Czechs increased by 6.4 percent year-on-year to 29.2 billion crowns. This is the highest growth of this indicator in ten years of keeping statistics. The total indebtedness of the population rose by 2.6 percent year-on-year to 3.22 trillion crowns. The payment morale of … Read more

Interest Rates Too High: Examining the Immorality of Loans

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Interest Rates Too High: Examining the Immorality of Loans

Interest rates too high When is a loan immoral? A guest contribution by Roland Klaus 08/10/2023, 07:00 a.m Consumer credit and mortgage lending can be viewed as usury if they are too expensive. Then there is the possibility of reclaiming excessive interest or commissions. The current judgments show that. One bank in particular attracted negative … Read more

The special shape became fatal for them. Waves are a cult today, people want them back

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The special shape became fatal for them. Waves are a cult today, people want them back

Some tried to cash in on the last pieces, others fought for their renewal – Vlnka cream wafers were discontinued 12 years ago. The reason was the declining interest of consumers, but also specific baking forms that could not be used for anything else. Watch the new episode of the retro show Back. 1:25 Some … Read more