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Market concentration in tech stocks: the key questions answered

24 October 2026

Money & Investing

From budget crisis to special fund: the remaking of Germany's public finances

22 October 2026

Timeline: what moved business

Economy

EU and US agree trade framework

28 July 2025

Nvidia tops $4tn

10 July 2025

Monetary Policy

ECB cuts deposit rate to two per cent

6 June 2025

Tariff pause sparks rally

10 April 2025

US tariff package sends markets tumbling

3 April 2025

Economy

Bundestag loosens debt brake for defence and infrastructure

19 March 2025

Markets

24 October 2026 · 6 min read

Market concentration in tech stocks: the key questions answered

A handful of large technology companies now account for a substantial share of broad US indices.

Economy

25 October 2026 · 5 min read

Stagnation made in Germany: why Europe's largest economy stalled

Germany long served as Europe's growth engine. Since 2022 the picture has changed: according to Destatis, price-adjusted GDP fell by 0.3 percent in 2023 and 0.2 percent in 2024. Two consecutive years of contraction last occurred in the early 2000s.

Monetary Policy

The great rate reversal: how the ECB and the Fed tamed inflation – a review

Few economic developments have hit companies, savers and governments as hard in recent years as the turn in interest rates. After almost a decade of ultra-loose policy, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Federal Reserve raised rates at a pace not seen in decades. This review traces the stages using official decisions.

Companies

Developers in the rate trap: why so many property developers had to give up since 2023

For over a decade property development in Germany was a growth business. Low rates, rising prices and strong housing demand made almost every project viable. With the rate turn from 2022, that environment flipped within months. This analysis explains why developers were hit so hard.

Technology

24 October 2026 · 5 min read

The AI boom in numbers: from ChatGPT to the AI Act

On 30 November 2022 OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public. What began as a research preview triggered one of the fastest technology waves in economic history. This analysis traces how the boom has played out in capital markets, companies and regulation.

Energy

27 October 2026 · 5 min read

Four years after the gas shock: how Germany rebuilt its energy supply

Until 2022 Germany sourced a large share of its natural gas from Russia – around 55 percent in 2021, according to the federal government. Russia's attack on Ukraine turned this dependency into the central economic risk within months. This analysis reconstructs the measures taken and their effects.

Money & Investing

High rates, high risk: what investors need to know about property subordinated loans and crowdinvesting

In the low-rate years online platforms became popular that let retail investors co-finance property projects with small amounts at rates far above savings accounts. Since the developer crisis, the risks in these products have become visible. This piece explains the mechanics and legal framework.

SMEs