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What's going on here? An Instagram account answers that question, which established local media in Frankfurt are answering less and less frequently. And with that, it now reaches more than 200,000 users.

Obesity was not recognized as a disease for a long time, but new medications are bringing hope to the treatment of adiposity.

The large digital corporations are preparing to dominate the AI market. Europe must not rely on regulation, but must improve the market conditions for its own companies.

The governing parties were pleased with Pension Package II because they were able to reward their base with symbolic successes. However, the pension system has by no means become more stable as a result. Because painful issues were left out.

When it comes to sustainability ratings, BaFin and BVI criticize high costs and quality deficiencies. They are passing the ball between each other.

The ECB is very likely to introduce the digital euro by the end of the decade. Whether this is an urgently needed innovation or a misguided project is a matter of debate among experts.

Instant Payment is at risk of failure. The market model doesn't provide banks with economic incentives.

The Bundesbank warns that the dynamism of the German economy has been slowing dramatically for years. Fewer and fewer companies are entering the market, and fewer and fewer are leaving it. This is slowing down growth and is poison for the location.

The government coalition has fortunately agreed on an unprecedented investment package for Deutsche Bahn. But there is still a lack of financial planning certainty for the period after 2027.

The Bank of Japan is under pressure from the financial market to raise interest rates for the first time in 17 years. But according to former central banker Shirai, there is no scope for further rapid interest rate hikes. The Japanese economy is too weak for that.

The municipalities affected by the Greensill bankruptcy would do well to close the chapter with debt sales. On the one hand, inflation devalues claims. On the other hand, it contributes to local peace if the issue is cleared up.

Germany's investment professionals consider it risky to create a single access point for company data in the EU without a quality assurance system.

The global ETF industry has reached a new record volume of 12.3 trillion dollars. One reason for this is the strong demand for equity ETFs in the face of booming stock markets.

The German Football Association (DFB) has opted for Nike over Adidas: Just like in sports, there are victories and defeats in business. And in February Adidas itself had an unexpected success at the Super Bowl.

The wealth management business with particularly wealthy clients is lucrative but complex. Deutsche Bank has a new head for the business in Stefanie Rühl-Hoffmann and wants to handle this exclusive client group in a more structured way in the future.

Surprising changes to management positions can cost companies dearly. But orderly changes in the management board also cost money.

Anja Mikus defends the investment strategy of the nuclear legacy fund Kenfo against criticism from Urgewald. As was made clear at a Börsen-Zeitung event, increasing regulation is leading to a certain ESG fatigue in the industry.

Beijing's demand that domestic car manufacturers use more Chinese-made chips would be a blow to the strategies pursued by Western semiconductor manufacturers.

Last year, Deutsche Bank lowered the salaries of most of its top executives. However, because James von Moltke and Fabrizio Campelli earned more, the bottom line was that little changed for the entire Management Board.

The Supply Chain Act is proof that the EU - after many twists and turns - is ultimately able to reach compromises, even on controversial issues, while accommodating the reservations of national governments.

Marcel de Groot is not taking on an easy task as head of Vodafone Germany. So far, the competition has been gaining market share in mobile telephony and fixed-line network customers are running away.

Saxony's start-up hotspots Dresden, Leipzig; and Chemnitz are currently going full speed ahead. In no other federal state has start-up activity recently increased as significantly as in the state of Saxony. However, the access to growth capital and the recruitment of employees are often still difficult for the young companies.

René Benko and Signa are currently a much-discussed topic around Helaba. However, they are only being talked about in very vague terms, if at all. Meanwhile, the ratio of non-performing loans in commercial real estate lending has skyrocketed. However, the bank as a whole achieved a record high pre-tax profit in 2023.

The ECB is making several adjustments to its monetary policy framework. However, the changes are not a departure from the current system of excess liquidity.