Economy
Largest nuclear power plants in Germany to continue operating until spring 2023

The largest nuclear power plants in Germany will continue operating two of their three remaining reactors until next spring to avoid blackouts this winter, Robert Habek, the German Economy Minister said.
How many nuclear power plants are there in Germany? According to him, two of the three nuclear power plants “will remain in operation until mid-April 2023. The minister noted that if necessary, they will provide “emergency backup” this winter.
According to European media reports, the minister added that two nuclear power plants will be unplugged but will be in “standby mode” and can be reconnected in case of a crisis. This refers to the Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim nuclear power plants located in the south of Germany.
At the same time, Habek, who is a member of the Green Party, noted that Germany will not abandon its decision to permanently get rid of nuclear power.
Earlier this year, Germany shut down three nuclear power plants. It was assumed that by the end of the year Germany would abandon the remaining three nuclear power plants. However, now, by the end of 2022 will be closed only nuclear power plant, located in Emsland in Lower Saxony.
At present, it is the only opportunity for the country to provide itself with electricity. As you know, earlier on the agenda in Germany and other European countries was the complete abandonment of nuclear power. But due to the current situation, EU governments are forced to abandon previous initiatives and look for ways to solve current problems.
Earlier it was reported that in several cities in Germany to save energy resources to introduce restrictive measures, for example, turn off the city building lights, as well as hot water in public institutions, swimming pools and gyms.
Earlier we reported that the American Century S&P 500 interrupted its fall.
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.”
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