When hiking in hills, like those around Frankfurt, you might crest a peak only to see another higher one beyond. This is where Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing finds himself today. The German lender quadrupled profit to 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in 2021 versus 2020, recording its best result in a decade — a praiseworthy achievement given ...

Automakers have spent the past year announcing plans for electric vehicle models and production facilities. That makes 2022 a year when growing numbers of consumers will be weighing whether it’s time to buy their first EV. Is it worth taking the plunge? That probably depends on the price point and market segment you’re considering. My view is that the higher ...

  When the European energy crisis started in mid-2021, Brussels bet the upheaval would be largely gone by spring. As it became obvious that wasn’t going to happen, it speculated the problems wouldn’t last beyond 2022. That wager looks to be off, too. Away from the daily gyrations of European spot natural gas prices — swinging between worries about a ...