Tag: billion
Intoxicating billion dollar business: will Germany miss the cannabis boom?
Just two years after it was founded, the Berlin Sanity Group is one of the largest cannabis companies in Europe. Football professional Mario Götze is also investing in the startup,…
DIW makes a loss calculation: Partial lockdown costs 19 billion euros
Gastronomy and the hotel industry in particular are suffering, but the cultural sector, trade and industry will also have to accept losses in the upcoming partial lockdown. The DIW has…
387 billion euros to be distributed: EU countries agree on agricultural reform
Around midnight, the German Presidency's compromise proposal is on the negotiating table. The breakthrough came early in the morning: the EU member states agree on a reform of agricultural policy.…
Five billion not necessary: Court of Auditors considers rail aid too high
The corona-related financing requirements at Deutsche Bahn are expected to be lower for the entire year 2020. This is the view of the Federal Audit Office. Accordingly, the financial aid…
65 billion pieces in circulation: EU examines the abolition of small cent coins
Almost half of all euro coins in circulation are one and two cent coins. However, some of them cost more than they are worth. Now the EU is also announcing…
1200 new jobs: Deutsche Bahn invests one billion euros in Cottbus
In the coming years, many jobs will be lost in Lusatia due to the coal phase-out. The railway now wants to massively convert its plant there and set up a…
Billion dollar deal with the US judiciary: Daimler buys itself free from exhaust gas processes
Unlike VW, Daimler has always denied having beautified the emission values of its diesel cars with manipulated software. The automaker is now ending ongoing proceedings in the USA with a…
Progress with corona vaccines: Biontech: 1.3 billion vaccine doses possible
Biontech is making further progress in developing a corona vaccine. An initial study indicates the potential of the vaccine BNT162b2. The next phase with up to 30,000 test persons is…
Billion dollar agreement: Bayer ends controversy over contraceptives
It was supposed to prevent pregnancies – but in thousands of cases it led to massive health problems. Even deaths are linked to the IUD sold by Bayer. Now the…
Capital increase for acquisitions: RWE wants to collect two billion euros
RWE wants to expand its portfolio of renewable energy projects. However, because more and more companies have recently been pushing into this area, prices are rising. In order to keep…
Half a billion euros for Aida ?: Big names are interested in state aid
The federal government is offering help to companies hit by the corona crisis, and at least two large corporations have already taken a helping hand. The list of interested parties…
146 billion for bad times: Buffett's mountain of money grows even in the crisis
The day-to-day business of Berkshire Hathaway is suffering from the Corona crisis. Nevertheless, there is a big plus on the books in the second quarter, which is driving the cash…