Das Herz der deutschen Wirtschaft

Ein Hersteller von Insektenbekämpfungsmitteln wirbt dafür, seine Produkte nicht zu benutzen und stattdessen Insekten zu retten. Ein Widerspruch? 

In Deutschland gibt es rund drei Millionen Arbeitslose - und gleichzeitig über eine Million offene Stellen. Unternehmen bauen Personal ab, obwohl sie händeringend welches suchen. Was läuft da schief? 

Ein Leben lang arbeiten, in das Rentensystem einbezahlen und am Ende selber Rente bekommen - darauf haben sich die Deutschen bisher verlassen. Aber ist die Rente auch in Zukunft noch sicher? 

The eurozone's economic outlook remains uncertain as the German economy stagnates in the second quarter of 2023. We look into the challenges Germany is facing and the impact they can have in the rest of the region. The United Nations says this July is on course to be the world's ... Show More

Greg Jackson started Octopus Energy, a green energy supplier, in 2015. Since then it has enjoyed huge growth. It is now the fourth largest energy retailer in the UK, supplying over 3 million homes in the country, as well as homes in Germany, the USA, Japan, Spain, Italy, France a ... Show More

Andrew Liveris, the CEO of Dow Chemical, discusses the 120-year-old company’s ambitious sustainability agenda. He says an environmentally driven business model is good for the earth—and the bottom line. Liveris is one of the CEOs contributing to Harvard Business Review’s Future E ... Show More

<p><span>Freddie Sawkins is a director at Czech &amp; Speake and manages eCommerce, and international development. Czech and Speake an international luxury retail brand and family run business. Launched in 1978 Freddie joined in 2017 to establish and grow the eCommerce business i ... Show More

As everyone knows, electricity prices in Europe have soared, due to a combination of factors, most prominently Russia's war in Ukraine and the curtailing of natural gas supplies. But how bad is it going to get this winter? Will Germany have enough energy to power homes and factor ... Show More

How will soaring energy costs affect UK corporations? Prices are spiking, not least because of the war in Ukraine. Energy is essential for everything from heating offices to transportation to manufacturing, so what happens when it just becomes too expensive? Evan Davis and guests ... Show More

<p>As the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic recede, the most critical issue faced by those leading the energy industry becomes the transition to a less carbon-intensive world after the commitments made at Cop 26 climate summit in Glasgow.</p> <p>How will this be managed amid ... Show More

What will the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine be for the world's economy - and for us? From the effects on the energy markets to the tough sanctions regime, we can already see ripple effects across Europe and the rest of the globe, at a time when the world's economy is st ... Show More