That was nice. It was high time for the German insurers to start paying out more to shareholders.

Utilities are the hottest bet at the moment. Investors are mulling who will make the next acquisition or get bought itself.

The rise is in line with what the market had expected.

There are no particular new reasons today.

There was a time when the contractual relationship between the employer and the employee was supposed to be none of the public's business. That time has passed.

It's the absolute worst time of the year for me to devote time to it. I've continued to do it for 14 years, so I see a big benefit.