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Schott Pharma is only half-heartedly opening up to the capital market – with an IPO, the proceeds of which will go to the parent company, and in the legal form of a KGaA.

Schott Pharma is only half-heartedly opening up to the capital market – with an IPO, the proceeds of which will go to the parent company, and in the legal form of a KGaA.

Schott Pharma is only half-heartedly opening up to the capital market – with an IPO, the proceeds of which will go to the parent company, and in the legal form of a KGaA.

Schott Pharma is only half-heartedly opening up to the capital market – with an IPO, the proceeds of which will go to the parent company, and in the legal form of a KGaA.

Schott Pharma is only half-heartedly opening up to the capital market – with an IPO, the proceeds of which will go to the parent company, and in the legal form of a KGaA.

Schott Pharma is only half-heartedly opening up to the capital market – with an IPO, the proceeds of which will go to the parent company, and in the legal form of a KGaA.

The consolidation of IT systems known as "Unity" between Postbank and Deutsche Bank has caught the attention of financial regulators. BaFin has threatened potential actions. The damage to reputation is immense.

The question of whether or not the US Federal Reserve will raise its key interest rate even further is driving market participants and economists around the world. In an interview with Börsen-Zeitung, Loretta Mester, President of the Cleveland Regional Fed, gives her take of the situation.

Automotive expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer believes that Chinese automakers have become so strong that they will dominate this year's world's largest industry trade fair, the IAA Mobility. In his opinion the traditional German manufacturers need to learn from them.

The environment for IPOs has brightened. Goldman Sachs expects up to five IPOs in Germany this year. The first two are likely to be the pharmaceutical packaging company Schott Pharma and the tank gearbox manufacturer Renk.

Markus Rupprecht is building a supply chain finance team for PwC. He has high hopes for the digitized promissory note, which could fundamentally change the business.

The insurance regulator does not want to be outmaneuvered by the run-off providers with their private equity investors in the background.

The global dominance of Asian manufacturers in the electric car battery market will continue. Companies like CATL, LG ES, and Panasonic have a significant lead in expertise. However, European producers are likely to become more prominent, and a market share of 25% seems achievable.

The Spanish government wants to quickly remove the controversial president of the football association, Luis Rubiales, following the kissing scandal. In his other scandals, they had turned a blind eye for a long time.

Since January, GE Healthcare has been listed on the stock exchange. CEO Peter Arduini discusses acquisition plans, margin goals, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and the performance since the spin-off.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has self-inflicted its latest defeat in the dispute over spot-based bitcoin ETFs. With its overambitious and changeable regulatory attempts, the authority is damaging its rather noble goals.

The CEO of Lufthansa Airlines, Jens Ritter, knows exactly how things work on airplanes. Or so he thought. Until he worked as a flight attendant, which gave him plenty of "aha"-moments.

Electrical and digital companies exported less to China in the first half of the year compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, exports to the US and the rest of Asia increased significantly. Andreas Gontermann, Chief Economist of the industry association ZVEI, acknowledges "a certain awareness" of geopolitical risks but doubts the effectiveness of trade restrictions.

In the US, there are successful stock market debuts once again, and the number of listing announcements is increasing. However, smooth sailing on the IPO market is still a long way off.

The Berlin-based Digital Lending Association is taking a broader stance in terms of content and geography. The former Association of German Lending Platforms has renamed itself to cover the full spectrum of digital debt financing.

Politicians of the SPD and the Green Party want to end the unequal tax treatment of cow's milk and plant milk as soon as possible. The coalition party FDP wants to wait for the tax estimate first. An unnecessary delay.