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The company was founded in 1926 as a shipyard. Barge traffic was soon added. In 1960 the concentration on tourism and harbor tours followed.
The Rainer Abicht Elbreederei celebrated its 100th birthday in the evening with a formation cruise on the Elbe and a large fireworks display. The parade was led by the oldest barge, the “Otto Abicht”, built in 1917. 20 more ships followed in the order in which they were built - a floating journey through time through 100 years of shipping company history.
The company was founded in 1926 as a shipyard. Barge traffic was soon added. In 1960 the concentration on tourism and harbor tours followed. According to the company, tours are now offered on 30 ships. This also includes the paddle wheeler “MS Louisiana Star”, built in 1999.
California Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin has approved a settlement between Paramount, California and 11 other US states that clears the final legal hurdle to Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal, worth around $111 billion, provides for fixed quotas for theatrical releases and separate negotiations with cable providers and is valid for five years.

The US stock markets showed mixed development: the Dow fell 0.9%, the S&P 500 lost 0.3%, while the Nasdaq rose by 0.2%. Weaker-than-expected inflation data reduced the probability of a rate hike in October to 37%. Tech stocks such as Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia benefited, while rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on the market.

The Federal Reserve's internal auditor found no evidence of criminal or administrative misconduct in the increase in the cost of a building renovation in Washington criticized by President Trump, although significant deficiencies in project monitoring were identified. The costs now amount to 2.4 billion dollars, one billion more than the original plan of 1.3 billion dollars from 2020.

The US stock markets reacted mixed to important economic data: the Dow Jones lost 0.5%, the S&P 500 remained unchanged, while the Nasdaq rose by 0.8%. The PCE price index remained at 3.4%, in line with expectations, while ADP jobs in September exceeded expectations with 90,000 new jobs added. Investors continue to expect the Fed to raise interest rates again this year.

The US is apparently threatening an export ban to free up European diesel reserves and reduce prices in the US as Donald Trump faces the midterm elections.
From January 2027, the Germany ticket will cost 66.80 euros - an increase of 3.80 euros compared to the previous price of 63 euros. This means that the ticket will rise more than the expected inflation of three percent and will be almost 58 euros more expensive than the 9 euro ticket from 2022.