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The supermarket and travel group Rewe plans to invest 16 billion euros up to 2028 on real estate, store modernisation, and digitalisation, CFO Telerik Schischmanow tells Börsen-Zeitung.

Encavis has delisted from the stock exchange after more than 26 years. The new owners KKR and Viessmann offer the wind and solar park operator better growth opportunities.

Many tens of billions worth of commercial real estate loans need to be refinanced this year and next. The banks are cautious, which is an opportunity for alternative financing sources such as debt funds.

Infineon is expanding its activities in the auto sector with an acquisition in the USA. Germany's largest chip manufacturer is acquiring the automotive networking division of its competitor Marvell for 2.5 billion dollars.

Following the announced spin-off of its automotive supply business, Continental now also wants to divest its plastics and rubber division Contitech. The Dax company will become a pure tyre manufacture.

Donald Trump's tariffs are causing concern amongst German machinery exporters. Ulrich Ackermann from the mechanical engineering association VDMA still hopes there is room for negotiations with the US, but says the EU should speed up on trade agreements with India and Mercosur.

The Federation of German Industries (BDI) is calling on the new government to rapidly implement tax changes in order to increase the competitiveness of domestic companies.

DHL plans to invest 2 billion euros in the life sciences and healthcare logistics sector over the next five years. Half will be allocated to the US market, with 500 million euros each for the Asia-Pacific and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) regions.

When it comes to financial crime, Germany holds a prominent position in Europe. A Nasdaq Verafin study shows that 750 billion dollars of money laundering and illicit funds flowed through the European financial system in 2023. Germany accounts for almost a fifth.

Andreas Klein, the new CEO of SGL, must step into the role of crisis manager right away. The losses in the carbon fiber business need to be addressed first, leaving little room for large strategic initiatives at the moment.

Nürnberger Versicherung has posted the biggest consolidated loss in its corporate history, going 77 million euros into the red. It has drastically cut back on the upcoming dividend payout.

Deep-sea mining could alleviate or even eliminate the forecast needed for the transition to a net-zero world. Consultants Roland Berger have conducted a study on industry plans for commercial production.

The fact that four universities in the Rhine-Main region are joining forces to strengthen the regional start-up scene is a nice idea. However, a look at the numbers by national and international comparison shows that more ambition is needed.

China and India are increasingly gaining a foothold in cutting-edge technology, and catching up with the industrialised countries. A UN Trade and Development (Unctad) study looks at how AI is likely to reshape the global economy.

Gerresheimer's stock plummeted last Friday in response to KKR's withdrawal from the consortium of bidders for the pharmaceutical packaging company.

Stefan Oelrich, Member of Bayer's Board of Management and Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division, is confident about the development pipeline. As one important patent expires, he points to a range of new products that will generate big sales.

Auto industry supplier ZF is in the midst of a large programme of layoffs. CEO Holger Klein is not only battling difficult market conditions, but also a high level of debt from previous acquisitions.

With the help of private equity investor EQT, Munich based WTS wants to become the leading tax advisory firm in Europe. Turnover is to be multiplied over the next few years, including via acquisitions.

Of the 40 Dax stocks, 23 are increasing their dividends, and many companies have provided a positive surprise with their increases. The Deutsche Telekom AGM on 9 April marks the beginning of the busy payout season.

Trustly is growing as an open-banking fintech offering account-to-account payments in both Europe and the US. In Germany, the company increased its transaction volume by 140% in 2024, CRO Jussi Lindberg tells Börsen-Zeitung.

After a decline in demand in China, Dräger foresees a lasting reduction in the market's importance. But the medical technology and safety equipment company could benefit from increased defence spending in Germany.

DWS rightly has to pay a large fine because it made overblown claims about its ESG products. But prosecutors also handled the investigation in an over-the-top manner.