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Hospitals Demand Digital Surcharge to Fund Digitalization
Germany’s Hospital Association in North Rhine-Westphalia Urges Digital Surcharge on Medical Bills The Hospital Association in North Rhine-Westphalia…
BREAK: Ceasefire in the Middle East Sends US Stock Market Soaring!
US Stock Markets Surge as Truce in Israel-Iran Conflict Eases Fears The US stock markets closed with significant…
CDU: SPD’s Health Insurance Grab for the Wealthy is a Recipe for Social Chaos
German Union’s Labor Chief Rejects Higher Health Insurance Contributions for High-Earners The head of the Christian Democratic Employees’…
Government Betrays Economic Promise
German business leaders express dismay at the government’s decision not to reduce the electricity tax for all, as…
Index Soars as Economy Gains Confidence!
German Businesses Show Signs of Improvement in June, Ifo Index Reveals Germany’s business climate index, as measured by…
Market Mood Turns on a Dime
Financial Markets Remain Buoyant Amid Ongoing Global Tensions European stock markets continued their upward trend on Tuesday, with…
What’s Next?
30 am, a 1.7 percent increase from the previous day’s close. Heidelberg Materials, Siemens and Sartorius led the…
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…
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)…
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…
Government Opens Door to Exception
German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer has expressed openness to the German Farmers’ Association’s demand to reduce the minimum…
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…
Oil in Free Fall, Stocks Soar!
US Stock Markets Post Gains on Monday The US stock markets closed with gains on Monday, with the…
Billion-Euro Bailout on the Horizon!
The German government is set to allocate billions of euros to stabilize the social insurance funds in the…
Oil Price Panic Grips Global Markets
European Stocks and Oil Prices Experience Volatility Amid Middle East Tensions As the trading week began, the German…
‘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…
Sales Finally Bounce Back
Economic Indicators Suggest Stabilization in German Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises For the first time in two years, the…
Merkel’s Unapologetic Support for War Efforts
Berlin, Germany – In a speech at the “Tag der Industrie” in Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
German Farmers Demand Radical Overhaul
German agricultural leader calls for sweeping bureaucracy cuts ahead of Berlin conference Ahead of the upcoming German Farmers’…
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…
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…
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…
Chemical Industry Demands Investment Boom
A German chemical industry association is urging a stronger focus on the development of waterways, a new policy…
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…
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…
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…
37% Increase in a Decade!
As the latest data from the pension insurance reveals, the statutory pension for over 21 million retirees has…
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…
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,…
Oil Price Plummets as Tensions Ease
European Stock Markets and Currencies Experience a Boost as Tensions Ease in the Middle East The German Dax…
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…
China’s Rare Earth Grip Tightens
German industrial federation urges swift EU action on rare earth exports The German industry federation, the Bundesverband der…
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…
a Bank Account
Financial Inclusion Remains a Challenge in Germany, Consumer Advocacy Group Finds A recent survey conducted by the Consumer…
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…
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…
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…
Public Firms Struggle to Survive
Public Construction Industry Remains Under Pressure in May, Ifo Survey Reveals Despite a significant increase in the construction…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Revenue Growth Surpasses Expectations!
German federal budget revenues continue to rise, with a moderate 2.6 percent increase in May compared to the…
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…
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…
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,…
What’s Behind the Market Mayhem?
Stock Market Slumps as Investors Eye Middle East Tensions The German Dax index closed lower on Thursday, with…
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…
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…
Minister’s Warning on Pharmaceutical Independence
European Health Minister Calls for Increased Pharmaceutical Production on the Continent In a meeting of EU health ministers…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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),…
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,…
The Bonuses that Could Backfire?
A proposed tax incentive for retirees in the fight against the skilled labor shortage, as planned by the…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
‘Tap Turned Off’ by 2028
The European Commission has outlined a plan to phase out the import of natural gas from Russia by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
More Women Working Fewer Hours
In a recent report, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) revealed that, on average, full-time employees in Germany…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A Recipe for Disaster?
A dispute has emerged between the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the employers’ association over the government’s…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…