The situation on the US labor market has worsened. The Unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 4.4 percent in February. The bottom line is that 92,000 non-agricultural jobs were lost, according to a government report. Analysts, however, had expected additional jobs to be created. The Labor Ministry attributed the worsening situation to strikes … Read more
Contents Read on one page Contents Page 1Banning children from social media is too easy Page 2A ban would probably be ineffective The demand for one Social media ban for children and young people up to the age of 16 sounds like common sense. Who wouldn’t agree when it comes to protection against cyberbullying, sexualized … Read more
Sports or crypto betting already exists. Now a satirist started BahnBet: Users bet on Deutsche Bahn delays. Why only up to 90 minutes? March 6, 2026, 10:26 am 8 mins 10 Comments Summarize Close Article summary On the DBSM BahnBet platform, users can now bet on whether their trains will be late – a humorous … Read more
The head of the works council automobile manufacturer VWDaniela Cavallo, can imagine armaments projects at VW. Especially for the plant in Lower Saxony Osnabruck could that be a perspective. “We are examining all options to make the Osnabrück location fit for the future,” Cavallo told the dpa news agency. She pointed out that the subsidiary … Read more
Leading German business associations Given the lack of growth in the economy, they have Federal Government called for greater emphasis on reforms. A joint statement by the associations BDA, BDI, DIHK and ZDH states: “2026 must become the year of reforms.” According to the associations, Germany as a business location is under greater pressure than … Read more
The head of the works council automobile manufacturer VWDaniela Cavallo, can imagine armaments projects at VW. Especially for the plant in Lower Saxony Osnabruck could that be a perspective. “We are examining all options to make the Osnabrück location fit for the future,” Cavallo told the dpa news agency. She pointed out that the subsidiary … Read more
Leading German business associations Given the lack of growth in the economy, they have Federal Government called for greater emphasis on reforms. A joint statement by the associations BDA, BDI, DIHK and ZDH states: “2026 must become the year of reforms.” According to the associations, Germany as a business location is under greater pressure than … Read more
What happens if AfD members join the works council? Managing director Julia Fürst experienced exactly that in her company – and warns against infiltration. March 5, 2026, 6:33 p.m 8 mins 34 Comments Summarize Close Article summary Julia Fürst, head of the municipal waste disposal company Aha, sets clear red lines against right-wing extremist tendencies … Read more
In view of the high gasoline prices, the government is panicking and accusing the companies of rip-offs. But drivers are paying for the fact that electric cars are coming onto the market too slowly. March 5, 2026, 4:37 p.m 8 mins 323 Comments Summarize Close Article summary Fuel prices are rising inexorably, which is particularly … Read more
Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) spoke at the opening of a Google AI center in Berlin Concerns that the growing dependence on US technology companies is endangering Germany’s digital sovereignty are rejected. “Digital sovereignty doesn’t mean that you do everything alone,” said Wildberger. You work “in partnerships at eye level”. Bundled in the new … Read more