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Olaf Storbeck
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Financial Times Frankfurt Bureau Chief. All Things ECB and European Macro. Previously: Reuters Breakingviews & Handelsblatt. Long distance cyclist. Car free since 2009. Views mine, not the FT's. (The FT's ones here: https://www.ft.com/ft-view)
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Rarely seen such a powerful @financialtimes.com reader‘s comment. I went off the sauce more than 1.5 years ago and my only regret is not having done it much earlier. My general wellbeing — including my mental health — improved beyond description.

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October 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This post on the ECB's blong about the science behind this year's Economic Nobel laureates, is rather good: www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rapha is in crisis mode with plunging sales and big losses - how Fran Millar, the fourth CEO in three years, wants to fix the cycling fashion brand. www.ft.com/content/8b55...
October 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Industrieproduktion ist im August auf Niveau von 2005 eingebrochen - und 20% unter dem Peak von 2017. Die Autoproduktion liegt derzeit auf dem Niveau von 2000 und ist 60 Prozent unter dem Allzeit-Hoch. www.ft.com/content/745f...
October 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Vielleicht erklärt dem SPIEGEL jmd bei Gelegenheit den Unterschied zwischen RAUB und DIEBSTAHL?
September 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
the more relevant chart in the competitiveness context / labour costs is this one
September 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Chart is straight out of official government reporting www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/D...
September 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Bei der Führung durch die neuen Container der Europäischen Schule Frankfurt dachte ich ja, ich hätte mich in der Adresse geirrt und würde ein Flüchtlingsheim besuchen
September 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Die @stadtffm.bsky.social hat es heute auf die Titelseite der @financialtimes.com geschafft - weil sie ihr Versprechen bricht, der European School Frankfurt einen neuen Standort zu besorgen. Dort bezahlt die EZB jetzt neue Container. Christine Lagarde: "Das ist peinlich!"
September 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Langsam bekomme ich wirklich Mitleid mit Markus Braun. Der hat nicht nur eine Milliarde verloren und seine Freiheit, die Kollegen vom Spiegel nehmen ihm jetzt auch noch seinen Titel als Wirecard-Boss.
September 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Doing Gods‘ work 👇
August 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
BILD -Werbung in der Tradition von Patagonia(“Don’t buy this jacket!“) gegen das eigene Produkt?
August 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Google “AI” ist wirklich einfach nur Schrott. Kann gar nicht sagen, wie sehr mir das auf den Zeiger geht. Muss wirklich auf Alternativen umsteigen. Aber können vor lachen.
June 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
FT readers in top form
April 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Why don’t you wear a suit?
April 22, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Thanks to some top notch mates who organised the start and the manned control, I managed to sneak into the ride and rode the route for the 2nd time in a week. It was a blast and I was 2 hours faster than on the route check.
April 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If you want to support our charity project, please donate directly to the charity Bamberg:UA
Kontoinhaber: Bamberg:UA e.V.
IBAN: DE05 7639 1000 0001 5183 13
Verwendungszweck: Chainreaction Bikeconvoy Frankfurt / Rettungswagen
Or use Donorbox: lnkd.in/e64ygqp4
April 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
75 rider rode from Paulskirche to Point Alpha via Hoherodskopf and Wasserkuppe, and then back to Frankfurt (well: Offenbach).
April 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Happy Easter everyone! I am still glowing from our 300km Audax on Saturday which has raised some €17,500 for the purchase of a used ambulance that will be donated to Ukraine as part of Chainreaction Bike Convoy for Ukraine.
April 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
How was your weekend? Mine was great: I cycled 312km on Saturday in 17:33 hours for the final route check of Two Peaks Frankfurt. We are raising funds to buy a used ambulance for Ukraine. You can support us too!
Donate straight to Bamberg:UA, the charity we are supporting. lnkd.in/e64ygqp4
April 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
What a fascinating story about the global gold trade, which Trump has sent into overdrive, by Leslie Hook. www.ft.com/content/2289...
March 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Always fun to be back at university venues.... But back in the days, the speakers were rarely as prominent...
March 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
What's next? Firing a tactical nuclear rocket?
March 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM