Online shopping becomes a debt trap for many shoppers

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The trend toward online shopping, which has been boosted by the Corona pandemic, brings with it a negative side: many shoppers fall into debt in the process, particularly frequently women and younger people. 28 percent of the approximately 575,000 people who sought help from a debt counseling center...
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Exxon-Mobil takes action against excess profits tax

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The Exxon-Mobil group is defending itself against the EU's plan to siphon off particularly high profits that have accrued...

Inflation in Germany falls to 10.0 percent

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The inflation rate in Germany fell in November. As the Federal Statistical Office announced on Tuesday based on an initial...

Whatsapp plans revolutionary change for group chats

Whatsapp has recently been working more and more on improving the Messenger app. Especially since major security...

Coalition wants to facilitate immigration of job seekers

In the future, job seekers from abroad should be able to come to Germany more easily and legally. For this purpose, a...

US economy: Inflationary pressure eases slightly

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In the U.S., too, people are keeping their money together. They increased their spending in July by only 0.1 percent...

Liquid gas from Canada will only be available on a large scale in a few years

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Due to the possible drying up of gas imports from Russia, Germany is looking for alternatives. One of them: Canada. The...

Gas surcharge will be 2.4 cents

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The exact amount of the gas levy to rescue systemically important gas importers is now known: It will be 2.419 cents per...

Threat of strikes continue to drive up gas prices

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Amid concerns about gas supplies to Europe, a strike by oil and gas workers in Norway could reduce its gas production by...

Bitcoin has not been worth much for a long time

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The original cryptocurrency Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since the end of 2020 at 26,591 US dollars on the Bitfinex...

Home office is a culture change that cannot be ignored

Are all workers back at work this Monday? Certainly not. But the obligation imposed on companies by lawmakers to allow...

German companies lagging digital peers

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It's hard to imagine a typical workday in Germany without digital technologies from abroad. Video chats via Microsoft...

German Pandemic response creates record public debt

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The poor financial handling of the pandemic has caused German public debt to reach record levels, with the highest...

Guard Your Eyes Jealously

In August 2017, it happened that I met my pre-primary school teacher deep down in my cradle village in central Uganda....

German Engineering Skill Shortage Hits Hard

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Currently the situation on the German labor market is eminently good. The unemployment rate is dropping and the number of...

Will Brexit's Impact on the UK Casino Industry Affect Europe

On 29 March 2017, British Prime Minister Theresa May, invoked an article of the Treaty on the European Union in the...

The Growth of Website Software Engineering: Node.js, AngularJS and Ionic3

Website Development and Software Engineering
Rarely, in any field of human endeavour, has the landscape changed so dramatically and so consistently, over such a short...

Finance best practices for startups

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I believe every person has at least once considered the option of opening their own business. It may be for a variety of...

Drop in German business confidence

German business confidence slips, yet again
German business confidence has dipped again to its lowest level in almost two years, according to Ifo, the Munich-based...

German government stalls plans for aerospace & arms merger of BAE and EADS

Aerospace & arms merger of BAE and EADS in doubt
As British BAE and German/French aerospace and arms firms rush their plan to merge by October 10th, the German government...

Amazon and the eBook story

Amazon Kindle--- days numbered?
Recent kindle releases have shown Amazon's eagerness to battle it out with Apple and Samsung on the tablet market. Amazon...
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Executive Board bonuses cause dispute at Lufthansa

Managerial bonuses are often a subject of dispute, and Deutsche Lufthansa now has a conflict over bonus payments to the...
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84 percent inflation in Turkey

Prices continue to rise exceptionally fast across the board in Turkey. Goods and services became more expensive in...
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Government and opposition reach agreement worth billions of euros

In negotiations between the Venezuelan government and the opposition, both sides have agreed to invest frozen state funds...
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Binance blows off FTX purchase

The cancellation of the FTX.com acquisition, announced just a day earlier, pushed bitcoin near $16,000 on Wednesday. The...
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Airbus counters Boeing's billion-dollar loss

Guillaume Faury remains optimistic. The CEO of the European aerospace group Airbus is sticking to his targets of...
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German economy defies the crises

The German economy grew by a surprising 0.3 percent in the third quarter, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the...
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Operation could save 1.3 million tons of CO2

Continued operation of all three still-active nuclear power plants through March could save about 1.3 million metric tons...
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Real estate as retirement provision: Owners have an early advantage

Many people start putting money away at an early age. Often their parents, grandparents or godparents do it first, before...
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Euro continues to weaken against the dollar

The euro has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years and is settling below parity against the dollar. At 0.9909, the common...

Turkey now imports twice as much oil from Russia

Turkey has more than doubled its imports of Russian oil this year. Imports have so far totaled an average of more than...
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Even fish are now tested for the coronavirus in China

Even fish caught in the sea have to undergo a corona test in China. Videos of fish being swabbed in the mouth with a...
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Israel and Turkey resume full diplomatic relations

After years of tensions, Israel and Turkey plan to fully resume diplomatic relations. Both countries have decided to...

China's exports rise by a surprising 18 percent

China's exports continued to perform unexpectedly strongly in July. Exports rose 18 percent in U.S. dollar terms compared...
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Oil production now suffers from long Covid

If we look at the development of the oil price over the past three months, we see parallels with the stock market in...
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What follows from iOS 16 for the iPhone 14

When Apple introduces the iPhone 14 in the fall, the also new operating system iOS 16 will also reach older devices. As...
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Relief over interest rate outlook boosts US stock markets

The U.S. stock markets on Thursday have strongly expanded the previous day's gains. According to stockbrokers, as on the...
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Sri Lanka no longer services its debts

After months of crisis, Sri Lanka declared its economic collapse on Tuesday. Debt service on the entire $51 billion debt...
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Germany wants to close airspace for Russian aircraft

In the conflict with Russia, the German government is preparing to close German airspace to Russian aircraft. Federal...

E-Commerce : cheap purchases from China is over

On July 1, the biggest EU-wide VAT reform since the creation of the Single Market in 1993 comes into force. The reform...
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Facebook wants to lift block on media content

The Australian government has reached an agreement with Facebook in the dispute over media content on the platform. The...

German exports slump sharply

The Corona crisis tore deep holes in the German export balance last year. Exports of goods slumped by 9.3 percent compared...
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Billions for Europe's chip industry

The chip industry in Germany and Europe is apparently facing a wave of investment worth billions. After bottlenecks in the...

Green gifts for Black Friday

Nordgreen's rise in the field of sophisticated and stylish consumer watches has been breathtakingly meteoric, which is...

Germany Seeks Software Engineers

The German Government has published a list of job vacancies aimed at non-EU citizens. Working in Europe is the dream of...
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Accelerate your goals for 2018

Workshop Sunday March 4th 2018 from 9:30 to 17:30 Why it's important for your success to align your personal development...

SEO Tips 2018

Ranking high is very important in digital marketing. It allows you can stay relevant and gain competitive advantage. SEO...
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Gennadiy Butkevych's ATB Discount Store Competes with Eastern European Retailers

European Ambitions of Ukrainian Business: "ATB" Discount Store of Gennadiy Butkevych Will Compete with Eastern European...

Who Needs Engineers? Germany Does!

Germany enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world, with its cities consistently ranking highly in various...

Apple Hopes to Address Missteps With New iPhone

The fall of 2017 is going to be a big season in in the world of smartphones. Both of the major companies have new devices...
English Garden tunnel

English Garden Reunited

Munich's city council has unanimously approved the concept for a tunnel which is to reunite the southern and northern part...
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Topshop and Topman Coming to Munich

The British fashion labels "Topshop" and "Topman" will open a shop in Munich this summer. The collections for women and...

Trading signals on Forex

Currency trading on the Forex market has its own important features and rules which each player should follow. The...
A very British Christmas indeed

A British Christmas, delivered to your door

Sometimes you just can't beat the taste of home. And with the festive season upon us, what better time to enjoy a few of...
Eco-friendly accessories in Munich

Don't imitate: recycle and innovate

You are what you wear. A phrase, containing in itself more than a combination of yellow skirt, pattern t-shirt and funky...

Eurozone emerges from recession

The eurozone has finally emerged from recession following an unprecedented 18 months of economic contraction. Its GDP grew...
InterNations prepares for 7th birthday party in Munich

InterNations Prepares for 7th Birthday

The 181st Oktoberfest isn't the only anticipated event in Germany this September. InterNations, the world's largest...
Entertainment as business - it works

Call for change in German TV

When stand-up comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld came up with the idea for a show about nothing at the end of the...
BMW and Toyota to develop a fuel cell vehicle

BMW and Toyota to develop a fuel cell vehicle

MUNICH (awp international) - BMW and Toyota will jointly develop a fuel cell-powered vehicle by 2020. The two car...

Allianz warns against D-Mark return

Munich - According to the insurer Allianz, a return of the D-Mark would cost Germany wealth and jobs. The result would be...

Impressive stats for Munich tourism

Already a tourist destination for other Germans and people around the world, Munich's tourism figures for the first half...