Financial Insights That Matter Cannabis-related stocks such as Tilray Brands (TLRY), Canopy Growth (CGC), Aurora Cannabis (ACB) jumped on news out of Canada and Germany. In Canada, a government group brought together to study the impacts of the legalization legislation recommends the country reduce the excise taxes producers have to pay. Meanwhile, Germany has decriminalized […]
Germany set to permanently pay for reliance on Russian gas—as power chief says ‘significant structural demand destruction’ means it will never fully recover from energy crisis #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter German industry got rich thanks partly to its close energy trading relationship with its political and economic rival Russia. The past few years have shown just how misguided that relationship was, as Russia invaded Ukraine and cut off Germany’s cheap, vital gas supply. Now, one of Germany’s leading renewable power bosses […]
Germany’s Finance Minister Promises Tax Cuts Worth $25 Billion #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter German Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced plans for €23 billion ($25 billion) in income-tax relief for households through 2026 even as he wrestles with his coalition partners over how to plug a hole in next year’s budget. The proposal includes increasing the tax-free allowance for low earners, as well as lifting […]
Justin Sun Offers To Buy Germany’s Remaining $2.3B in Bitcoin to Stabilize Market #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter Justin Sun Offers To Buy Germany’s Remaining $2.3B in Bitcoin to Stabilize Market Tron founder Justin Sun has proposed purchasing the remaining $2.3 billion worth of Bitcoin seized by the German government. This offer comes amid a series of significant Bitcoin transfers by Germany to exchanges in a bid to offload […]
It’s Not Germany Selling Bitcoin. It’s One of Its States and It Has No Choice. #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter It’s not the country of Germany that’s been selling millions of dollars worth of bitcoin, but a small German state called Saxony. The state confiscated almost 50,000 BTC in January and has been selling its holdings as per standard practice for assets seized during criminal investigations, an expert said. For days, […]
Germany Sells Off Final Bitcoin Reserves From Initial $3B Worth of Holdings #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter Germany Sells Off Final Bitcoin Reserves From Initial $3B Worth of Holdings The German government completed the sale of its remaining Bitcoin holdings on July 12. The final transaction involved 3,846 Bitcoin, valued at around $62,604 per Bitcoin, which were sent to “Flow Traders and 139Po,” entities likely to institutional deposit/OTC […]
Esprit closing all 56 shops in Germany, cutting 1,300 jobs #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter A passer-by walks in front of a branch of the fashion group Esprit. The global fashion retailer Esprit plans to close all of its 56 shops in Germany by the end of the year. Sebastian Kahnert/dpa The global fashion retailer Esprit plans to close all of its 56 shops in Germany […]
How Germany blew up its economy #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter Friedrichshafen For a symbol of the depth of the malaise at the heart of Germany’s once-mighty economy, look no further than the announcement of enormous job cuts by one of the world’s largest suppliers of car parts. ZF Friedrichshafen is shedding as many as 14,000 jobs in Germany out of a […]
China auto suppliers, EV makers flood major trade fair in Germany #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter By Victoria Waldersee FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Nearly 900 Chinese auto suppliers and a handful of electric vehicle makers are taking part in a trade fair in Frankfurt as the country’s car sector defies looming trading barriers to expand its global presence and counter sinking profits at home. Chinese carmakers including BYD, Geely, […]
Discovering Germany’s Undiscovered Gems This September 2024 #NewsGerman
Financial Insights That Matter As global markets face volatility, with the S&P 500 experiencing its worst weekly drop in 18 months and European indices like Germany’s DAX declining by over 3%, investors are increasingly turning their attention to smaller, more resilient opportunities. Amid this backdrop, discovering undervalued small-cap stocks in Germany could offer a compelling […]