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30 am, a 1.7 percent increase from the previous day’s close. Heidelberg Materials, Siemens and Sartorius led the…
June 24, 2025
Dax Soars as Iran-Israel Ceasefire Calms Markets
The German Dax Index recorded gains on Tuesday, closing at 23,641 points at the Xetra market close, a…
June 24, 2025
Draft Law Takes First Step Towards a Stronger Economy
Germany’s Industry and Trade Association Welcomes Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality Fund Bill Germany’s Industry and Trade Association (DIHK)…
June 24, 2025
Germany’s Free Press Demands a Digital Tax on US Tech Giants to Save Journalism
A group of privately operated media houses in Germany are calling for a digital tax on US technology…
June 24, 2025
Government Opens Door to Exception
German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer has expressed openness to the German Farmers’ Association’s demand to reduce the minimum…
June 24, 2025
Airbus Demands a Revolution in European Defense
In a rare display of candor, the head of Airbus, a leading European defense contractor, has urged a…
June 24, 2025
Oil in Free Fall, Stocks Soar!
US Stock Markets Post Gains on Monday The US stock markets closed with gains on Monday, with the…
June 23, 2025
Billion-Euro Bailout on the Horizon!
The German government is set to allocate billions of euros to stabilize the social insurance funds in the…
June 23, 2025
Oil Price Panic Grips Global Markets
European Stocks and Oil Prices Experience Volatility Amid Middle East Tensions As the trading week began, the German…
June 23, 2025
‘No Way to Exclude Them from a Poverty-Proof Wage’
German Social Democratic Party’s Secretary General Tim Klüssendorf has rejected the demand of the German Farmers’ Association to…
June 23, 2025
Sales Finally Bounce Back
Economic Indicators Suggest Stabilization in German Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises For the first time in two years, the…
June 23, 2025
Merkel’s Unapologetic Support for War Efforts
Berlin, Germany – In a speech at the “Tag der Industrie” in Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized…
June 23, 2025
German Industry in Free Fall if US Imposes New Tariffs.
A new trade package from the US is likely to particularly affect the German industry, according to simulations…
June 23, 2025
Panic Selling Grips European Markets as Oil Prices Soar
European Markets Open with Caution Amid Iran-Israel Tensions The German Dax index opened the trading day with a…
June 23, 2025
Will the Iran Crisis Spark a Global Sell-Off?
European Stocks and Currencies Remain Calm Amid US-Iran Tensions As the Dax index began the trading day, it…
June 23, 2025
Tax Breaks Favor the Big, Not the Small
A proposed investment boost by the German government primarily benefits larger companies, according to the German Association of…
June 23, 2025
Germany’s Big Business Pushes Back Against EU’s Supply Chain Red Tape
European Union’s Supply Chain Regulation Faces Pressure from German Businesses Nine top industry associations in Germany have issued…
June 23, 2025
German Farmers Demand Radical Overhaul
German agricultural leader calls for sweeping bureaucracy cuts ahead of Berlin conference Ahead of the upcoming German Farmers’…
June 23, 2025
Farmageddon: Germany’s Farmers Threatened by Minimum Wage Hike
German Farmers’ Leader Warns of Consequences of Minimum Wage Hike The head of the German Farmers’ Association, Joachim…
June 23, 2025
BREAKING: EU’s Green Claims Directive in Jeopardy: Consumer Advocates Sound the Alarm
European Commission’s Plans to Withdraw Green Claims Directive Spark Concern The European Commission’s unexpected plan to withdraw the…
June 21, 2025
Industry Chief Sees a Silver Lining in the Economy’s Future
German Industry Federation President Optimistic about Current Government The President of the German Industry Federation, Peter Leibinger, has…
June 21, 2025
Chemical Industry Demands Investment Boom
A German chemical industry association is urging a stronger focus on the development of waterways, a new policy…
June 21, 2025
Who’s to Blame for the Delay?
A trade union has expressed sharp criticism over the delay in the general overhaul of Deutsche Bahn’s rail…
June 21, 2025
Drone Wars: Airbus Unleashes the Future of European Air Defense in a Rush
Airbus Executive Calls for Expedited Development of European Air Defense System and Space Infrastructure In the face of…
June 21, 2025
Can Social Partners Avoid a Showdown on the Minimum Wage?
German labor union leader Christiane Benner has called on the social partners in the minimum wage commission to…
June 21, 2025
37% Increase in a Decade!
As the latest data from the pension insurance reveals, the statutory pension for over 21 million retirees has…
June 21, 2025
Stocks Plummet as Investors Flee to Safe Havens
Financial Markets End the Week with a Mixed Performance The US stock markets closed with a mixed performance…
June 20, 2025
IG Metall Rips Apart Thyssenkrupp’s Contract Extension
German labor union leader criticizes CEO contract extension In a recent interview with the Rheinische Post, Jürgen Kerner,…
June 20, 2025
Oil Price Plummets as Tensions Ease
European Stock Markets and Currencies Experience a Boost as Tensions Ease in the Middle East The German Dax…
June 20, 2025
Will a New US Plant be the Price of Peace with Trump?
Audi Considers New US Plant Amid Trump’s Tariffs In response to the tariffs imposed by US President Donald…
June 20, 2025
China’s Rare Earth Grip Tightens
German industrial federation urges swift EU action on rare earth exports The German industry federation, the Bundesverband der…
June 20, 2025
SPD’s Economic Wing Demands Radical Overhaul of German Red Tape
German bureaucratic red tape under scrutiny as coalition government faces pressure to reform The German government, comprising the…
June 20, 2025
a Bank Account
Financial Inclusion Remains a Challenge in Germany, Consumer Advocacy Group Finds A recent survey conducted by the Consumer…
June 20, 2025
BREAKING: Oil Price Crash: Dax Soars as Global Markets Breathe a Sigh of Relief!
Financial Markets Edge Up as Tensions in the Middle East Ease The German Dax index maintained its positive…
June 20, 2025
You Won’t Believe the 5th Highest Prices in the World!
Germany’s Households Pay the Fifth-Highest Electricity Prices in the World, Study Finds A recent analysis by the comparison…
June 20, 2025
Who Will Lead the Charge to Sustainability?
New Leadership Takes the Helm of the Green Economy Association In a move that is expected to bring…
June 20, 2025
Public Firms Struggle to Survive
Public Construction Industry Remains Under Pressure in May, Ifo Survey Reveals Despite a significant increase in the construction…
June 20, 2025
DAX Index Sees a Glimmer of Hope, But Volatility Remains at a 5-Year High
The German Dax index started the trading day on a positive note, with a reading of approximately 23,255…
June 20, 2025
US Tariffs: German Automakers Pay Half a Billion Euros in April
A deal on US tariffs likely, says German auto industry head The head of the German Association of…
June 20, 2025
Producer Prices in May Slightly Decreased
Manufacturers’ prices for industrial goods in May 2025 were 1.2 percent lower than in May 2024, according to…
June 20, 2025
Industry Booms in April Despite Global Turmoil!
According to provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany’s hospitality industry saw a real and seasonally…
June 20, 2025
Manufacturing Boom: Order Stock Surges 4% in a Year, Lead Time Hits 10.7 Months!
According to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the adjusted order stock in the manufacturing industry…
June 20, 2025
Revenue Growth Surpasses Expectations!
German federal budget revenues continue to rise, with a moderate 2.6 percent increase in May compared to the…
June 20, 2025
Auto Industry Revs Up for Rearmament, But Cars Remain Priority
Germany’s Automotive Industry Offers Support, but Remains Focused on Car Production The German automotive industry has offered its…
June 20, 2025
Will 15 Euros Become the New Poverty Line?
In a recent interview, the head of the CDU’s social wing, Dennis Radtke, expressed his support for a…
June 20, 2025
Market Mayhem: Trump’s Fed Fury Sends US Stocks into Free Fall?
The US stock markets presented a mixed picture on Thursday, with the Dow Jones closing at 42,172 points,…
June 19, 2025
What’s Behind the Market Mayhem?
Stock Market Slumps as Investors Eye Middle East Tensions The German Dax index closed lower on Thursday, with…
June 19, 2025
BREAKING: Global Markets on the Brink of Chaos as Tensions Reach a Boiling Point
European Markets Experience Volatility Amid Escalating Middle Eastern Tensions The Dax index, a key indicator of the German…
June 19, 2025
Volvo CEO Stands Firm on EU’s 2035 Combustion Engine Ban
European Automakers Face Pressure as Volvo CEO Defends Emissions Ban The European Union’s plan to ban the sale…
June 19, 2025
Minister’s Warning on Pharmaceutical Independence
European Health Minister Calls for Increased Pharmaceutical Production on the Continent In a meeting of EU health ministers…
June 19, 2025
Stocks Plummet as Middle East Tensions Soar
30 am, a decline of 0.6 percent from the previous day’s close. Market analyst Andreas Lipkow attributed the…
June 19, 2025
Fed’s Rate Cut Outlook Sends US Stock Market into a Tizzy – Two Cuts Expected in 2023?
The US stock markets showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at…
June 18, 2025
Is the Party Over for the Stock Market?
The Federal Reserve, the US central bank, has maintained its interest rate range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent,…
June 18, 2025
Dax in Freefall as Investors Eye Fed Decision Tonight
Markets in a State of Flux Ahead of Federal Reserve Decision The German Dax index closed lower on…
June 18, 2025
Experts Unite Against Bayaz’s Proposal, Call for Pension Reform
Experts and the IG Metall union have criticized a proposal by Baden-Württemberg’s Finance Minister, Danyal Bayaz, to introduce…
June 18, 2025
Fuel Frenzy: Middle East Tensions Send Gas Prices Soaring!
Oil Prices Rise at German Pumps Amid Middle East Tensions The prices at German gas stations have increased…
June 18, 2025
Fed Frenzy: Markets Hold Breath as Central Bank’s Next Move Looms Large
European Stock Market and Currency Markets Experience a Calm Trading Day The German Dax index opened the trading…
June 18, 2025
Package Market Defies Economic Downturn, Grows ‘Robustly’!
In a report presented in Berlin, the German Federal Association of Parcel and Express Logistics (BPEX) revealed that…
June 18, 2025
Germany’s Economy Under Fire as Tariff Binding Law Sparks Fury
A proposed law on tariff conformity, planned by German Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas, has sparked intense opposition…
June 18, 2025
Study Reveals Germany’s Hidden Financial Crisis
A recent study by the Ifo-Institut, N26 and the Technical University of Munich, based on anonymized bank data,…
June 18, 2025
A Make-or-Break Moment for the Dax?
30 am, a 0.04% decline from the previous day’s close. Airbus, MTU and Heidelberg Materials led the list…
June 18, 2025
US Decisions Doom Cologne Plant?
City Officials Criticize Ford’s Decision-Making Amid Crisis at Cologne Plant Cologne’s Mayor, Henriette Reker, has leveled severe criticism…
June 18, 2025
Germany’s Iron and Steel Exports to US Plummet 0.4%!
Germany’s Iron and Steel Exports to the US Decline Slightly in First Quarter of 2025 According to the…
June 18, 2025
Producer Prices for Services in Germany Surge to a 5-Year High
The German Statistical Office (Destatis) has reported a 2.8 percent increase in the prices of services in the…
June 18, 2025
4.9% More Permits in April, a New High!
New Residential Building Permits Issued in Germany in April 2025 According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis),…
June 18, 2025
UK’s 3.4% Rate Still a Concern
Britain’s Consumer Prices Show Slight Softening in May Inflation Rate According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics,…
June 18, 2025
The Bonuses that Could Backfire?
A proposed tax incentive for retirees in the fight against the skilled labor shortage, as planned by the…
June 18, 2025
Building Turbo” Fails to Turbocharge Real Estate Industry’s Expectations.
In a move to address the pressing issue of affordable housing, the German Social Association (SoVD) has welcomed…
June 18, 2025
Why You Should Invest in the Continent Now
Economist Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University advises investors to invest in Europe, citing the continent’s potential for growth.…
June 18, 2025
BREAKING: Wall Street in Free Fall as Trump’s War Threats Send Global Markets Reeling!
US Stock Markets Close Lower, Amid Global Market Volatility The US stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, as…
June 17, 2025
DAX Plunges into the Abyss of Uncertainty
Financial Markets Experience Volatility Amid Geopolitical Tensions The German Dax index closed at 23,435 points on Tuesday, a…
June 17, 2025
‘Tap Turned Off’ by 2028
The European Commission has outlined a plan to phase out the import of natural gas from Russia by…
June 17, 2025
DAX in Free Fall as FMC’s Shocking Cost-Cutting Plans Send Stocks Plunging!
30 pm, a decline of 1.3 percent from the previous trading day. The index was led by a…
June 17, 2025
86% of Germans Now Bank Online, a Record High!
German citizens’ online banking habits reach a new high, with 86 per cent of the population now using…
June 17, 2025
Economic Boom Ahead? Germany’s ZEW Index Soars to a 2-Year High!
Economic Outlook Improves in Germany and the Eurozone, According to ZEW Survey The Center for European Economic Research…
June 17, 2025
Trump’s G7 Exit Sparks Global Market Panic
30 am, a decline of 1.5 percent compared to the previous trading day’s close. Beiersdorf, Porsche and Brenntag…
June 17, 2025
More Women Working Fewer Hours
In a recent report, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) revealed that, on average, full-time employees in Germany…
June 17, 2025
5.4 MILLION EMPLOYED IN GERMANY, 1.8% INCREASE IN JUST ONE YEAR!
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has reported a significant increase in the number of public sector employees…
June 17, 2025
Shocking Statistics Reveal the Harsh Reality of Aging with a Heavy Load of Debt
A new report from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has shed light on the debt levels of…
June 17, 2025
A Tepid Boost, But Still Off Track
Germany’s Companies to Focus on Climate Protection, but Pace Remains a Concern According to a recent survey by…
June 17, 2025
Mothers’ Rent: A Burden on the Young?
German CDU’s Chief of Social Affairs Johannes Winkel has expressed his opposition to the mothers’ pension, a key…
June 17, 2025
Will He Fire the Bahn Boss?
German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has announced a critical review of the Deutsche Bahn’s board of directors and…
June 17, 2025
Will Russwurm’s Power Play Save López’s Job?
Thyssenkrupp’s Board of Directors Expected to Approve CEO’s Contract Extension The employees of Thyssenkrupp are anticipating that the…
June 17, 2025
Will Germany’s Energy Crisis be Solved?
In a bid to clarify the German government’s planned power plant strategy, the Minister of Economics and Climate…
June 17, 2025
Can the Country Afford New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure?
Germany’s Ruling Coalition Faces Skepticism Over Plans for New Gas Power Plants Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has…
June 17, 2025
Markets Soar as Oil Prices Stabilize
Stock Markets Rebound as Tensions Ease, Oil Prices Dip The US stock markets recovered from last week’s decline…
June 16, 2025
Can the Market Recover from the Abyss?
Stock Market Index Edges Up at the Start of the Week The German Dax index closed at 23,699…
June 16, 2025
Germany’s Desperate Bid to Keep Workers in the Labor Market
A German think tank, the Institute for Employment and Vocational Research, is calling for new tools to retain…
June 16, 2025
A Recipe for Disaster?
A dispute has emerged between the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the employers’ association over the government’s…
June 16, 2025
Dax Stays Afloat, But Will the Market’s Caution Crack?
The German Dax index opened the trading day with a slight positive start and maintained its upward trend…
June 16, 2025
EU Financial System on the Brink of a Global Stress Test?
European Financial Watchdog Advocates for System-Wide Stress Test of Financial System The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)…
June 16, 2025
Breaking News: EU’s 10% Tariff Compromise: Trump’s “Hidden Tax Increase for Americans”?
EU Commission Reportedly Open to 10% US Tariff as Trade War Prevention Measure According to the German business…
June 16, 2025
Can the Markets Survive the Escalating Conflict?
30 am, a 0.1% increase over the previous Friday’s close. The top performers in the market included Deutsche…
June 16, 2025
40% of Companies Already Using Artificial Intelligence
German Economy Drives Adoption of Artificial Intelligence The German economy is continuing to push the use of artificial…
June 16, 2025
Can Europe’s Stricter Rules Drive Industry to Abandon Ship?
German Industry Fears Climate Regulations May Drive Production Abroad, Hampering Global Efforts Sachsen-Anhalt’s Minister-President, Reiner Haseloff, has expressed…
June 16, 2025
A ‘Bankruptcy Declaration for Tax Fairness’?
A significant decline in the number of tax audits targeting high-income earners has been revealed, with the German…
June 16, 2025
Heating Oil Prices Soar After Two-Year Low Amid Middle East Tensions.
Energy Prices in Germany Rise Following Israeli Attack on Iran, Analyst Says According to a recent analysis by…
June 15, 2025
Minister of Finance Pledges to Speed Up Infrastructure Projects by Working Unconventional Hours
Germany’s Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, has expressed his intention to accelerate infrastructure projects, including working on weekends and…
June 14, 2025
On the Road to Recovery?
BASF Aims to Cut Costs at Ludwigshafen Site by Half a Billion Euros by Year’s End The German…
June 14, 2025
How Middle East Tensions Could Wreak Havoc on World Markets
Economic Fears Grow as Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate, Warns Trade Chief The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is…
June 14, 2025






































































































