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Schwarz-Schilling: digital tax instead of fair share

The Commission plans to present the White Paper on the Digital Networks Act this week. WIK Director Schwarz-Schilling has studied the draft – and sees potential for improvement. However, she does not see the need for a network levy.

By Corinna Visser

Volkswagen

VW reports high sales growth in January

The Volkswagen Group was able to increase its sales in January compared to the previous year. Growth was particularly strong in China. However, the figures are doubly distorted.

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The New Year travel wave rolls at pre-Covid level

Despite weakening consumer demand in recent months, China's tourism industry reported positive figures after the New Year celebrations. Tourism revenue even exceeded the figures for 2019 – the last New Year before Covid.

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EU Commission corrects growth forecast downwards

In the year of the expected turnaround in interest rates, the EU Commission is taking a more skeptical view of the economy in the eurozone - particularly concerning developments in Germany. At the same time, the Brussels authority expects inflation to slow down.

By Redaktion Table