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 DKB charges negative interest above 50,000 euros

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The Berlin direct bank DKB, actually popular with younger and thrifty customers because of low costs, is lowering its allowance for negative interest. A spokesman confirmed corresponding reports to the F.A.Z. on Thursday. New customers will be charged a 0.5 percent custodial fee on checking and overnight accounts for balances of more than 50,000 euros starting Sept. 1, he said. Previously, the allowance was 100,000 euros. Existing customers will also no longer be spared the negative interest...

Home office is a culture change that cannot be ignored

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Are all workers back at work this Monday? Certainly not. But the obligation imposed on companies by lawmakers to allow their employees to work from home has ended with the expiration of the federal emergency brake. This means that the decision on where to work, is once again in the hands of bosses and HR offices - and with it the question of what can be learned from the experience of mandatory home office time. Both continue to harbor potential for conflict between employers and employees. Yet...

E-Commerce : cheap purchases from China is over

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

On July 1, the biggest EU-wide VAT reform since the creation of the Single Market in 1993 comes into force. The reform affects all traders who sell products online across borders in Europe or deliver them to Europe from third countries: small Internet retailers in and outside the EU, corporations such as Amazon, international manufacturers and brands that deliver directly to end consumers in the EU - and ultimately consumers as well. For some products, prices are expected to rise. The most...

Ein gesunder Lebensstil beinhaltet Achtsamkeit - diese Apps können bei der Stressreduktion helfen

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Stress ist in der heutigen Zeit ein immer wieder auftretendes Problem. Arbeit, Familie und Freizeitleben ist nicht immer leicht unter einen Hut zu bekommen. Achtsamkeit und Selbstwahrnehmung bleiben dabei oft auf der Strecke liegen. Yoga, puzzeln, meditieren oder basteln - es gibt viele Hobbys, die problemlos in den eigenen vier Wänden ausgelebt werden können und zudem noch ein hohes Potenzial haben, Stress zu reduzieren. Es ist wichtig, sich regelmäßig Zeit für sich selber zu nehmen. In...

CDU wants to ease the tax burden on businesses

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

In the days when the CDU/CSU is fine-tuning its election program, business representatives are closely following every sentence uttered by the party leaders. Most recently, for example, they were relieved to register that Armin Laschet seems determined to end the stalemate on tax policy. "During the crisis, we did a lot to secure the liquidity of companies. It is absurd to withdraw liquidity by raising taxes after the crisis," the CDU chairman said at the German Family Business Day. The...

Corona ensures high unemployment despite growth

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The effects of the Corona crisis have hit Berlin's economy particularly hard in a state comparison. The differences between the service sectors in Berlin are much more pronounced than in other cities and regions. This is shown by an economic analysis by Berlin Savings Bank.According to the study, the pandemic-related increase in unemployment of 1.9 percent in Berlin was "exceptionally drastic." In the first half of 2020, the number of people employed in Berlin fell by around 39,000, with...

Will Litecoin set a new all-time high?

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The crypto market recently saw the most significant crash in all of 2021, taking Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin down 50% with it. Even with the steep correction, the top-ranked cryptocurrency and the top-ranked altcoin both were able to stay well above their former all-time highs. Meanwhile, Litecoin never even made a new record high from over the 2017 peak, making the setback much more brutal for LTC holders. However, with the recent selloff, any remaining weak hands have been thoroughly...

Deutsche Bank in trouble again in US

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Deutsche Bank just can't get a grip on its money laundering controls. Reports of a further rebuke from the U.S. Federal Reserve on the subject put pressure on the bank's share price at the start of the week, which had recently been performing well. Above all, investors are worried about new sanctions in America. The bank's shares fell by almost 2 percent in early trading, significantly underperforming the overall Dax index, which was only 0.2 percent lower. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg...

Museum association fears cost-cutting measures due to pandemic

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The Corona pandemic has torn a deep hole in the finances of Germany's more than 6,600 museums. "Regardless of whether a museum is financed by the municipality, the state or through the federal state, we have all had revenue losses over a long period of time," said Christina Haak, vice president of the German Museums Association. The actual loss cannot be named nationwide at this time, they said. Accordingly, figures are collected individually per house. Despite the pandemic, a good 1,500...

Amazon wins tax dispute over EU Commission

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The tax rules concluded by the Luxembourg state with the internet retailer Amazon do not violate EU state aid law. The EU Commission's 2017 decision to force Luxembourg to recover state aid in favor of the group is therefore null and void and must be reversed. With this decision, the EU court in Luxembourg has once again put a stop to the attempt by the Brussels competition authority to use state aid law to prevent alleged tax breaks in favor of individual digital groups. Previously, the court...

Amazon achieves record profit

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Amazon.com continues its rapid growth. The online retailer significantly exceeded expectations with its figures for the first quarter presented on Thursday after the close of the stock exchange. The share price rose at times by four percent in after-hours trading. The share has gained almost 50 percent in value over the past twelve months. Overall, Amazon increased its sales by 44 percent to 108.5 billion dollars. Analysts had expected an average of 104.5 billion dollars. Net income more than...

Apple presents the Turbo iPad

April 20, 2026 • 12:00 AM

One can only speculate what would have happened if the already easily inflamed fanboys and fangirls had been able to attend the presentation live, which Apple celebrated in its usual perfect manner on Tuesday evening German time - only as an online stream. And yes, this time they would have had some reason to at least nod appreciatively. Not so much because of products like the AirTags, which can be used to find misplaced items (35 euros or 119 euros in a pack of four). Nor necessarily because...

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