Martin Blessing

has moved to the top of Danske Bank's board of directors?

The former Commerzbank CEO and later UBS board member was confirmed at the Danske AGM and succeeds Karsten Dybvad, who was not available for re-election after around three years.

Inken Schoenauer

Editor in business, responsible for the financial market.

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the football club Schalke 04

wants to issue a new bond?

With an interest rate of 5.50 percent per year and a term of just over five years, the 2022/2027 bond is an attractive investment opportunity in the current low-interest environment, according to a statement from the club.

This is Schalke's fifth loan.

As is well known, the Russian state-owned company Gazprom is no longer a sponsor of the football club.

the Federal Cartel

Office has announced that it has no competition law concerns about the next expansion stage of Giropay?

In addition to the integration of the Girocard as a further access route in the online payment method Giropay, there will also be simplifications in use for customers and retailers.

Comdirect

discontinues the banking service O2, which was taken over by Fidor Bank at the end of 2020, at the end of April?

The customers switch automatically to the Comdirect and keep their previous account connections.