Oil and gas prices have fallen as a result military escalation in the Middle East increased significantly. On Monday night, the values for Brent oil and crude oil fell USA at the start of trading by more than ten percent compared to the previous trading day. The price for Brent oil was temporarily at $82.37 … Read more
What options are there to relieve the burden on low earners and the middle class? © Peter Kneffel/dpa The CDU and SPD want that Middle class relief from tax. That’s what they wrote into the coalition agreement. But the governing parties are arguing about exactly how this should work. The CDU wants to achieve that … Read more
In the course of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran is the Oil price increased significantly again. A barrel of North Sea Brent rose in price by 14 percent in the first few minutes of trading and, at $82.37, cost the most since January 2025. The price of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil also rose … Read more
Stefanie Stantcheva (39) is a French economist and has the 2018 Harvard Social Economics Lab founded. Using large amounts of data, her team researches how people think about redistribution, justice and economic developments. Born in Bulgaria, she spent parts of her childhood in Dresden. She now advises governments across Europe. Last year she received the … Read more
The Conflict between the USA, Israel and Iran has as yet unforeseeable consequences for global energy supplies. If it continues, it could plunge the global economy into a crisis. This is mainly due to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important shipping routes in the world. The strait between the Iran in the … Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery has the billion-dollar takeover approved by Paramount Skydance. A joint agreement was signed by both sides, the companies announced. On Thursday, Netflix announced that it would be withdrawing from the bidding war for Warner Bros., clearing the way for Paramount to take over the Hollywood veteran. With the takeover by Paramount Skydance, … Read more
The Federal Minister of Economics wants to cut funding for operators of private solar systems – and there is great outrage. Wrongfully. The only risk: psychology. February 27, 2026, 7:53 p.m 8 mins 110 Comments Summarize Close Article summary Katherina Reiche’s Ministry of Economic Affairs is causing a stir with half-finished draft laws. The 442-page … Read more
The insolvent Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has been taken over by the US company Lythen. A German location is also affected. Your browser does not support playing audio files. Download the file as mp3: https://zon-speechbert-production.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/articles/9cba54c2-c8fb-408b-b9a0-d1bf19f824 e9/full_a58f9e25ea28622aa6e11c28b43328f4c490ae8cd695787fc4a620b19a8de64d8ec9f21c52a459285ac246999e40d2a7.mp3 1 minute 29 Comments Summarize Close Article summary US group Lyten completes takeover of Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. Northvolt … Read more
Contents Read on one page Contents Page 1Anyone who receives citizen’s benefit has to work? That’s not wrong Page 2Clear rules for work obligations Anyone in the Nordhausen district Thuringia If you are under 25 years old and receive basic income, you must do community service. The obligation to work applies to everyone who is … Read more
In the bidding war for the film production company Warner Brothers Netflix informed not to increase its offer. Netflix co-chief executives Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said they “wouldn’t take up” Paramount’s offer. The deal is Netflix no longer financially attractive. Warner Brothers had previously formally classified rival Paramount’s improved bid as “superior”. However, Warner’s … Read more