Coronavirus Requirements: Broad Agreement Shown in Pandemic Survey in Retrospect

Coronavirus Requirements: Broad Agreement Shown in Pandemic Survey in Retrospect

Mask requirement According to a survey, 48 percent said the mask requirements were completely correct overall and another 25 percent were more or less correct. (Foto: imago images/photosteinmaurer.com) Berlin According to a survey in retrospect, the soon-to-be-ending state corona protection requirements are widely accepted. In a survey by the opinion research institute YouGov on behalf of … Read more

Cooperative banks expanded their lending activity last year

Cooperative banks expanded their lending activity last year

Frankfurt skyline German cooperative banks have around 30 million private and corporate customers. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Despite the economic downturn, German banks Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken again extended more loans last year. The loan portfolio increased by seven percent year-on-year to 758 billion euros, their lobby association BVR said on Monday with reference to preliminary data. … Read more

The cheapest and most expensive legal health insurance companies

The cheapest and most expensive legal health insurance companies

health cards Some large health insurance companies are increasing contributions only moderately, but they may follow suit next year as well. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich Not only do many citizens have to pay much more for heating and electricity, but compulsory health insurance will also be more expensive this year. Federal Minister of Health Karl … Read more

EY expects more loan defaults and less home loans in 2023

EY expects more loan defaults and less home loans in 2023

Forecast for 2023 EY analysts assume that more and more individuals and businesses will be unable to repay their loans in the coming year. (Photo: imago/Ikon Images) Frankfurt According to a study, high energy prices and weakening demand will significantly slow down lending in the coming year. Business loans would drop in a particularly marked … Read more

This is why Frankfurt is sliding down the ranking of cities

This is why Frankfurt is sliding down the ranking of cities

Frankfurt am Main skyline Frankfurt was particularly affected by the crown pandemic: jobs were cut at both Frankfurt Airport and at the Frankfurt Messe. (Photo: imago images / Jan Eifert) From his workplace at the Old Stock Exchange, Ulrich Caspar looks directly at the forecourt with the bull and bear sculptures. The trade hall of … Read more

Immowelt: Property prices are falling across the board

Immowelt: Property prices are falling across the board

View over Munich The asking prices have also fallen in the most expensive German city. (Photo: Momento / Getty Images) Dusseldorf There is a clear trend: in almost all major German cities there were price cuts for existing apartments in the third quarter, real estate portal Immowelt reports Wednesday. After a decline in property prices … Read more

Property prices fell across the board in the third quarter

Immowelt: Property prices are falling across the board

View over Munich The asking prices have also fallen in the most expensive German city. (Photo: Momento / Getty Images) Dusseldorf There is a clear trend: in almost all major German cities there were price cuts for existing apartments in the third quarter, real estate portal Immowelt reports Wednesday. After a decline in property prices … Read more

The successor to the Concorde from Boom does not have the necessary push

The successor to the Concorde from Boom does not have the necessary push

Boom’s Overture in the latest design Elegant, elegant, fast: this is how the supersonic jet planned by the US company Boom looks like. But will it arrive on the market? – (Photo: IMAGO / Cover images) – – – – Frankfurt, New York Will we be able to fly from London to Miami in just … Read more

Software makers charge more money for maintenance

Software makers charge more money for maintenance

SAP chief Christian Klein The manager is under pressure: shareholders are demanding that SAP increase profitability. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Dusseldorf SAP has announced another price increase: from 2023, the software manufacturer will charge up to 3.3% more for maintenance of software installations than before. In a letter sent to customers since … Read more

Luxury no longer so in demand

Luxury no longer so in demand

Grand Tower The penthouse on the 47th floor of the country’s tallest residential building, the Grand Tower, is being offered for nine million euros. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt Nine million euros for a four-room apartment? In Germany? That sounds unbelievable – but in Frankfurt there is this apartment: In the country’s … Read more