Economy
German ministries have begun to conserve energy and water by “freezing in an exemplary fashion”

The president of the Federal Association of Energy and Water Companies in Germany, Marie-Louise Wolf, said that at a meeting of 21 members of the “Expert Commission on Gas and Heat” at the Ministry of Economics with the Head of The Ministry Robert Habek, the temperature in the room was so cold that you had to sit in your coat, the newspaper Der Spiegel wrote. The government demonstrates that it also conserves energy and water.
“Around six in the morning most of us were sitting there in coats and scarves, we were so cold,” Wolf said.
According to the publication, Habek personally is the culprit. At the beginning of September, energy-saving measures came into force in Germany during the winter. The temperature when heating offices and public institutions should not exceed 19 degrees. So people are shown how to conserve energy at home.
Der Spiegel notes that especially consistently this innovation is being implemented in the Ministry of Economy.
But, according to the paper, it’s not only the Ministry of Economic Affairs that has to freeze to death this fall. Because of high energy prices, the entire federal government wants to set an example of how to save money by “freezing in an exemplary fashion.
Even in the office of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, some days the temperature is as high as +17°C. But, as the piece notes, the staff of the office can order themselves fleece blankets.
In early October the Reuters agency wrote that the French authorities decided to turn off the hot water in the toilets of public buildings and reduce the temperature of water in public swimming pools in the municipalities by 1 degree as part of a plan to save energy consumption.
Earlier we reported that the unprecedented shallowing of the Mississippi River threatens the U.S. economic crisis.
Economy
Startups under threat worldwide after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

High-tech startups have been hit. Companies around the world are facing a fight for survival after the collapse of a major US investment bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). There was a “huge disruption” in the industry globally, Bloomberg reported, citing market participants. The entire stock market, and the S&P 500 in particular, plummeted.
Startups under threat
The bankruptcy of the lending institution, in particular, affected the co-founder of startup Birdly Inc. Quang Hoang. The entrepreneur invested about $10 million in SVB and is still unable to repay the money four days after the bank was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. However, the entrepreneur is far from the only one who has faced similar problems, the article specifies.
“Hoang was one of thousands of founders around the world this week trying to track down their money after days of chaos and who are completely rethinking the way they run their own businesses. Startups from Silicon Valley to London to Tel Aviv to tech hubs across Africa have depended on SVB as a one-stop store for everything from storing their fortunes to personal mortgages,” the story says.
Now investors and technology companies are predicting a complicated financial future for themselves, even if the bankrupt bank begins to attract deposits from customers under a new name. Many market participants faced a “financial payback” for their overreliance on the credit institution’s risky investment assets, the memo said.
On March 11, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed Silicon Valley Bank, a large investment bank based in Santa Clara County. All insured deposits from SVB were transferred to Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara. Depositors were expected to have access to their accounts by March 13.
Earlier we reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has begun an investigation into the circumstances of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Economy
U.S. Justice Department Opens Investigation into Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

The U.S. Justice Department is set to investigate the circumstances surrounding the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was the largest since the global crisis in 2008. The entire stock market collapsed, in particular the S&P 500. This was reported by The New York Times (NYT), citing two people familiar with the situation.
The sources of the newspaper noted that the investigation is at a very early stage, and it is not yet very clear what the focus of federal investigators and prosecutors will be.
Lawyers believe that the main point that may attract investigators is that a few weeks before the crash of SVB, several top managers sold their shares. The sale of securities brought the sellers millions of dollars.
Market experts pointed out that some top managers sold their shares by previously announced plans, so that such sales would not seem illegal. For this purpose, the date of sale of securities and their volume are chosen in advance. However, some politicians have already said that all of the bank’s top managers should return the money received from the sale of shares.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal, citing its sources, wrote that creditors of the bankrupt bank SVB joined to make profits after the collapse of the financial institution.
Earlier, we reported that an American billionaire declared the collapse of American capitalism.
Economy
U.S. Billionaire Says ‘Collapse of American Capitalism’

Is the collapse of the U.S. economy coming? The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) bailout package released by American regulators shows that American capitalism is “crumbling before our eyes”. Ken Griffin, founder of the hedge fund Citadel, told The Financial Times.
“There has been a loss of financial discipline because the government bailed out depositors completely. It would have been a great lesson in moral hazard. The loss to depositors would have been insignificant, and it would have increased the importance of risk management,” he said.
In Griffin’s view, the U.S. government should not have taken such drastic action. Griffin’s position contrasts with that of another senior hedge fund manager, Bill Eckman, who on March 13 urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to “clearly guarantee all deposits now,” warning that “hours matter.”
Eckman wrote on Twitter that “our economy will not function effectively without our community and regional banking system.”
The situation is already affecting the Euro / U.S. Dollar exchange rate.
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