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new video loaded: The Unexpected Impacts of High Oil PricesOur chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, breaks down how gasoline prices have responded to the oil crisis in the Persian Gulf, and what is in store for inflation if the price of oil remains above $100 per barrel.By Ben Casselman, Sutton Raphael, James Surdam, Joey Sendaydiego and June KimMarch 19, 2026
The Mossos d’Esquadra continue searching in the sea in the area of Barcelona’s Olympic port for James Gracey, the 20-year-old American who had been on vacation in the city for a few days, visiting friends, and who lost track of him early Tuesday morning. The police are working on the hypothesis that he could have fallen into the sea, and since Wednesday they have been searching for him in the area, with divers, the helicopter and the maritime police. During the operation, the agents found the young man’s wallet in the water, which further strengthens their suspicions. So far, the…
– Advertisement -A new organizational chart alone does not create change. Valerie Kaiser and Leonard Kluck (Dr. Wieselhuber & Partner) show how an internal academy for personnel development and transformation builds the bridge between structure and everyday life – by specifically developing talent, further developing leadership in a structured manner and anchoring change sustainably in the organization. Executive Summary Internal Academy for Personnel Development and Transformation: How companies systematically develop leadership The challenge: Transformations often fail not because of the strategy, but because of the implementation. Unclear roles, a lack of transparency about talents and skills in the company and…
Fischer The Fischer group of companies, based in Waldachtal, northern Black Forest, achieved sales of 1.11 billion euros in 2024 with around 4,700 employees worldwide. The family business has 50 operating companies worldwide and exports to around 120 countries. It includes the four corporate divisions Fischer Fastening Systems, Fischer Technology, Fischer Consulting and Fischer Electronic Solutions. Simpleclub Simpleclub is a learning platform for schools, training and retraining with over two million users per month. As an educational partner of over 750 companies, such as Audi, Bosch and Deutsche Bahn, the portfolio includes craft, commercial, industrial-technical as well as IT and…
This Thursday, March 19, Father’s Day is celebrated in Spain, in commemoration of Saint Joseph’s Day. For a time, it was part of the calendar of non-working days throughout Spain, but later the holiday was left to the discretion of each autonomous community and city council.The 5 autonomies where March 19 will be a holidayIn 2026, only five autonomous communities declared March 19 a holiday: Galicia, Murcia, Navarra, the Basque Country, and, of course, the Valencian Community, where the closing of their traditional Fallas is celebrated on the 19th. In fact, the Valencian festival is a classic getaway for these…
Human Resources Management: Mr. Kilian, in July 2025 you surprisingly resigned from your position as Human Resources Director at Volkswagen due to “different ideas”. You held the office for seven years. What’s next for you professionally?Gunnar Kilian: I have and would like to continue to give myself time to clear my head again. That’s why I can’t say 100% at the moment where my career path will take me. Since I’m definitely someone who has broad interests, it could go in very different directions. But one thing is clear: after more than seven years as HR director, you are naturally…
Just a few days ago, the crime in a solar panel field that shocked the province of Zaragoza on December 2 has ceased to be in the shadows. Francisco H., 29 years old, known as Bathlost his life in a mountain area within the small municipality of Plasencia de Jalón, with 325 inhabitants and located about 40 kilometers west of the capital. Some neighbors found his body early in the morning, half burned, in a place that was difficult to access and where there were hardly any witnesses. His car, an old Ford Mondeo station wagon model, was not far…
10 ambulances serve 26 users: eight minor minors and eight less serious EMS ambulance in a file image.Albert GarciaThe Generalitat Firefighters have evacuated 30 people from the Rubí municipal swimming pool (Barcelona) because an accidental mixture of toxic products has affected the users, some of whom have suffered dizziness or vomiting. The SEM is treating 26 affected people with 10 ambulances. 25 of the users treated are minors, with eight mild cases and eight less serious. A man is less serious.The toxic leak has not affected the exterior of the Rubí municipal pool, according to what the Firefighters report on…
Six companies from industry, social economy and medium-sized companies received the German company pension award for innovative models of company pension schemes (bAV). In order to adequately take into account the different initial situations depending on the size of the company, the German bAV Prize is awarded annually in the categories of large companies and small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). In the large companies category, Dow Germany, Schaeffler and Commerzbank received awards. Among the SMEs, the AWO District Association of Lower Franconia, the Association of Baden-Württemberg Bus Companies and the Eberhardt Flugel car dealership convinced the jury. This year the…
It is the industrial version of what homeowners might do to get through a hurricane. Only in this case, some technology companies are planning to rely on off-grid gas power for many years. This is happening as electricity is becoming a major political issue, with fights breaking out over how much energy costs, where it comes from and who ought to pay for what. Data centers, which consume huge amounts of energy, are at the center of these debates. Going off grid was no one’s first choice. Off-grid power generally costs a lot more, partly because developers need to install…