Wenn am 27. Juli in London die 30. Olympischen Spiele beginnen, steht ein Verlierer bereits fest: der britische Steuerzahler. Denn die Kosten für das Großereignis haben sich seit der Bewerbung mehr als verdoppelt.
Current account: Surplus is no ground for sanctions
The German economy is operating profitably in foreign trade. But contrary to popular belief, the current account surplus does not adversely affect the European countries impacted by the financial crisis. Indeed, the economic ascent of the newly industrialised ...
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German Energy turn-around – Energiewende: Electricity looking for storage
Battery storage could go mainstream with growing shares of power produced from wind and sun and electric cars becoming more common in the streets. A rapid growth of the role of rechargeable batteries would, however, also lead to a significantly higher demand ...
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