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Fix Work-Life Balance to Save the Economy!
Economist Urges Increased Workforce, Higher Retirement Age In a recent interview, renowned economist Martin Werding emphasized the need…
Dow Plummets 300 Points, Investors on High Alert
US Stock Markets Close Lower Amid Uncertainty The US stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, with the Dow…
Sanctions Lifted, But Chemical Weapons and Security Concerns Remain
EU Lifts Economic Sanctions on Syria, Maintains Security Restrictions In a significant move, the European Union’s foreign ministers…
US Downgrade Sends Shockwaves Through European Markets
DAX Index Records Gains as Market Optimism Prevails The German DAX index closed at 24,036 points on Tuesday,…
Turnover Tax Cut May Not Reverse the Tide for Small Restaurants
Small Businesses Face Uncertain Future A planned reduction of the food sales tax to 7% has come too…
‘No Return to Russian Gas, Ever’
German Chemical Industry Head Warns Against Relying on Russian Gas The President of the German Chemical Industry Association…
One in Four Open to Buying
German Cryptocurrency Interest Reveals Skepticism and Curiosity A recent survey by the German IT industry association, Bitkom, has…
BREAKING: Market’s Secret Bet on Ukraine and US-EU Trade Deal Revealed!
European Markets End the Day with a Green Hue, Investors Hope for a Resolution in Ukraine and US-EU…
Commission Unveils Plan to Strengthen Single Market and Counter US Tariffs
EU Seeks to Simplify Trade Within the Bloc and Counter US Tariffs The European Commission is set to…
Komoot’s Demise Looms as New Owner’s True Intentions Revealed?
New Owner of Komoot Defends Acquisition Amid Criticism Luca Ferrari, the CEO of Italian tech company Bending Spoons,…
Yearly Targets at Risk!
German Railways Submits First Quarter Report on S3 Sanitation Program to Transport Minister German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) has…
DAX Breaks 24,000: Is the Party Ending Soon?
DAX Index Reaches New High, Volumes Remain Low The German DAX index kicked off the trading day on…
Germany’s Vegan Appetite Continues to Grow
German Meat Alternatives See Sustained Growth, While Traditional Meat Production Declines in Germany According to the Federal Statistical…
US Surplus Hits Record High
Germany’s Trade Surplus with the US Remains Substantial Germany’s trade surplus with the United States has remained significant,…
Producer Prices in Germany Plummet as Energy Crisis Continues
Germany’s Producer Prices Decline in April, Energy Prices Lead the Way Down Germany’s producer prices, a key indicator…
March 2025 Brings 1.3% Decline in Hotel and Food Services
German Hotel Industry Sees Slight Decline in March 2025 Germany’s hotel industry experienced a slight decline in March…
Germany’s Economic Rescue May Hinge on Trump’s Next Move
Economic Growth in Germany Expected to Turn the Corner, Says Expert A member of the German Council of…
Pension Crisis: Linking Pensions to Inflation Only a ‘Systematic Pension Cut’?
German Social Welfare Association Condemns Proposal to Link Future Pension Increases to Inflation Alone The German Social Welfare…
A War of Numbers and Narratives?
German Labor Union Head Criticizes Debate on Working Hours in Germany The head of the German Trade Union…
WORK TIME LIE EXPOSED! DGB Slams Merz’s ‘Unbelievable Storytelling’ on Germany’s Work Hours
German Labor Union Head Criticizes Debate on Work Hours in Germany The head of the German Trade Union…
Market Mayhem: US Credit Downgrade Sends Shocks, But Stocks Recover!
US Stock Markets End the Day with a Modest Gain The US stock markets closed the day with…
Dax Soars to New Highs as US Downgrade Fears Ignored
German Stock Market Index Reaches New High, Defying US Market Volatility The German stock market index, Dax, closed…
The End of an Era at DWS?
DWS’ Klaus Kaldemorgen to Step Down as Co-Fund Manager of Concept Kaldemorgen Fund Klaus Kaldemorgen, the 71-year-old co-fund…
Dax Plummets Amidst US Rating Concerns
On Monday, the Dax remained in the red after a slightly negative start to the trading day until…
Gas Storage Levy to Drop Slightly Starting July 2025
The Gas Storage Charge will be slightly reduced. Starting from July 1st, 2025, the charge will decrease to…
EU Economic Forecast Slightly Revised Downwards for 2025 and 2026
The European Commission has lowered its economic forecast for this year. In the current spring forecast, it is…
Dax Opens Lower, Euro Strengthens Amid US Credit Downgrade
The Dax experienced a slight decline at the start of the trading day on Monday. By 9:30 AM,…
Almost Half of Women Work Part-Time in Germany, Five Times More Likely Than Men
According to data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) released on Monday, the percentage of part-time workers in…
Administration Expert Slams Job Cuts Plans by Schwarz-Rot Coalition
Jörg Bogumil, an expert in administration, criticizes the plans of the new federal government to reduce a certain…
Germany’s cereal crop area set to rise by 3.2% in 2025 despite weather challenges
According to recent estimates by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) in Germany, the agricultural sector is planning to…
Order backlog in German manufacturing hits record high in March
Germany’s adjusted order backlog in the processing industry rose by 1.1 percent season- and calendar-adjusted in March 2025…
EU Wants Easier Mergers for Big European Companies to Compete Globally
EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera aims to facilitate the creation of large European companies (“Champions”) through reforms of…
Green and DGB criticize labor minister’s proposal for more working hours for women in part-time jobs.
In Germany, there is a debate surrounding the issue of women working part-time and the potential for them…
Majority of Europeans willing to boycott US products over customs policy
According to a survey conducted by the Swiss online retailer Galaxus, many Europeans are willing to boycott US…
EU Considers Secondary Tariffs on Russia Imports to Boost Sanctions Pressure
The European Union is considering stricter sanctions and secondary tariffs, following the example of the United States, against…
Customs Warns: Organized Blackwork on the Rise in Germany
Organized Crime Increasingly Engaged in Black Market Employment in Germany According to customs authorities in Germany, black market…
Study Reveals Lower Working Hours Than Most Countries
According to a new analysis by the Institute for Economic Research (IW) based on OECD data, published on…
Study Reveals Surprising Ranking
According to a calculation by the Institute of the German Economy (IW), Germans work fewer hours compared to…
Former WTO Chief Warns of Long Road Ahead
The agreement between the USA and China is just a first step in the trade dispute between the…
US Customs Policy Causes Four in Ten German Companies to Halt Investments
The current US customs policy is a major concern for corporate chiefs around the world, according to a…
VKU Survey Warns of Financial Crisis
A survey conducted by the Association of Municipal Enterprises (VKU) among 113 operators of municipal swimming pools across…
Stock Markets Soar as Trade War Fears Fade into History
On Friday, the US stock markets experienced gains. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow…
Dax Soars: Optimism Flourishes Amid US Trade Deal Hopes
On the final trading day of the week, the Dax experienced growth. By the end of Xetra trading,…
EU Lawmakers Warn of Legal Risks if Supply Chain Directive Weakened
Experts in international law warn that companies could face significant legal risks if the European supply chain directive…
Economist Calls for Urgent Industrial Policy Review
A new study conducted on behalf of the Bertelsmann Foundation has revealed that the transition to green technologies…
Experts Warn Against Backtracking on Heating Law Amid Rising Demand for Climate-Friendly Alternatives
Several associations are warning the new federal government against abolishing the so-called Heating Law, as announced by the…
Dax Holds Strong, Bayer Surges Amid Glyphosate Lawsuit Developments
The Dax remained in the green on Friday after an already positive start to the trading day until…
Green Party Leader Calls for Arms Export Suspension to Israel Amid Gaza Crisis
Max Lucks, a Bundestagsabgeordneter from the Green Party, has called for a significant halt in the export of…
Dax Soars on Hope for Trade Deal, Political Talks
The Dax has started the trading day on a positive note on Friday morning. At around 9:30 am,…
More Work Won’t Boost German Prosperity
Alexander Herzog-Stein, an expert in labor markets, has contradicted statements made by Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) that…
Record Number of Large Company Startups in Germany’s First Quarter
In the first quarter of 2025, the number of newly established businesses in Germany with a significant economic…
Germany’s Employment Continues to Drop in First Quarter of 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, approximately 45.8 million people were employed in Germany, according to provisional calculations…
One-Quarter of German Companies Struggle with Empty Spaces
According to a recent Ifo Konjunkturumfrage, over a quarter of German companies, 26.3%, believe their office spaces are…
Private Landlords Fear Rent Cap Will Overwhelm Small Landowners
The German Real Estate Owner Association, Haus & Grund, has expressed concerns that private small landlords are being…
Hope Flourishes Amid Tariff Euphoria and Retail Data Boosts
US stock markets closed higher on Thursday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was…
Rheinmetall Leads Gains, Merck Suffers Losses
On Thursday, the Dax experienced an increase. At the Xetra closing, the index was calculated at 23,695.59 points,…
US Retail Sales Surge Despite Tariff Uncertainty, Boosting Dax and Interest Rate Expectations.
Despite concerns over new tariffs, retail sales in the United States have once again increased slightly, exceeding the…
Rheinmetall: Ready to Benefit from Germany’s Defense Budget Increase.
Rheinmetall, a leading arms manufacturer, is well-positioned to benefit from the planned increase in Germany’s defense budget, according…
Dax Recovers Midday as Oil Prices Plummet
The Dax experienced a weak start on Thursday but managed to reduce its losses by midday. At around…
Commission Seeks Mandatory Advertising Registry Compliance
The European Commission preliminarily believes that Tiktok is in violation of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The company…
Dax Loses Ground Amid Trade Tensions and Retail Data Hopes
The Dax started Thursday’s trading session with losses. At around 9:30 am in Frankfurt’s stock exchange, the index…
Food and Tobacco Prices Skyrocket, But Fuel and Data Processing Costs Plummet
According to the Federal Statistical Office, the wholesale prices have risen at a slower pace in April, increasing…
Construction Sector’s Mood Improves Slightly Amid Uncertainty and Order Challenges
The sentiment of companies in the housing construction sector has slightly improved in April, according to the Ifo…
Study Shows Prices Soar, Investments Fall Short
A recent study conducted by the Ifo Institute, a renowned research institution, has revealed that the additional billions…
Inflation rate slows to 2.1 percent in April: Energy prices drop, food costs rise
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has confirmed the inflation rate for April 2025 at 2.1 percent. A corresponding…
Market Volatility and Investors’ Blues
The US stock markets showed mixed performance on Wednesday. At the end of trading in New York, the…
250 Billion Euros for European Startups by 2027
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is planning a new financial platform for the tech industry. By the end…
Agricultural Product Prices on the Rise in March Despite Seasonal Fluctuations
In March 2025, the producer prices of agricultural products were 1.5 percent higher compared to the same month…
Bayer shares plummet after Kennedy glyphosate warning report.
On Wednesday, the Dax experienced a decline. At the Xetra close, the index was calculated at 23,527.01 points,…
Trump’s US interventions could lead to higher drug prices in Germany
The statutory health insurance funds in Germany warn of an accelerating increase in drug prices due to planned…
Dax Weakens, Eon Shines Amid Mixed Economic Data
On Wednesday, the Dax experienced a cautious start to the trading day, with the index weakening by midday.…
Chancellor’s plan on working hours criticized
The president of the service workers’ union Verdi, Frank Werneke, has criticized Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) for…
Dax Cautiously Begins Trading as Investors Return to Wall Street
The Dax began the trading day on Wednesday cautiously. Around 9:30 am, the leading index was calculated at…
EU Court Strikes Down Von der Leyen’s Text Message Secrecy.
The European Union Court has declared the decision of the European Commission to deny a journalist from the…
Self-Employed and Civil Servants to Pay Contributions
In the ongoing debate about long-term financing of the pension system, Federal Minister of Labor Bärbel Bas (SPD)…
Ford in Cologne hit by Strike Call over Job Cuts and Management Criticisms
The IG Metall has called for a strike at the Ford works in Cologne. The work stoppage is…
Infineon Soars, Rheinmetall Falters
The Dax has continued its strong start to the week, remaining in the green until midday on Monday.…
German Industry Losing Punch in Global Competition, Ifo Report Warns
The competitiveness of German industry is declining on the global stage, according to a recent report from the…
Sanctions vs. Russia: Green Party Politician Sees Long-Term Impact
Grünen-Politiker Omid Nouripour believes that sanctions against Russia will eventually take effect. “It’s always the case that sanctions…
Hope for Global Markets
The Dax has started the trading week strongly on Monday morning. At around 9:30 am, the leading index…
China and US agree to gradually reduce tariffs in historic trade deal
China and the United States have agreed to gradually reduce their respective tariffs, according to a joint statement…
55% of Germans Say Economic Conditions Are Unfair, Survey Finds
According to a survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute on behalf of the Stiftung Familienunternehmen and reported by…
Work Minister Skeptical of Switching to Weekly Maximum Working Hours
Federal Employment Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) urges caution in implementing a weekly rather than daily maximum working hours…
Monika Schnitzer: Civil Servants’ Pension Integration is ‘Meaningful’ for Future Generations
Monika Schnitzer, one of the “economic sages” of the German government, has called for the integration of civil…
Call for welfare insurance scheme and publicly managed ‘citizen’s fund’
The German Green Party has criticized the proposals put forward by Federal Minister of Labour Bärbel Bas (SPD)…
DHL Sees Profit in US-China Trade War Tariffs
DHL Could Benefit from Trump’s Trade War and Tariffs, Says CEO The logistics giant DHL could potentially benefit…
Greens Demand Immediate Action on Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Protection
Green Party’s Fraktionspresidentin Katharina Dröge has urged Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) to immediately propose the implementation…
Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister President Urges Federal Government to Ease Business Restrictions Before Summer Break
Schleswig-Holstein’s Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther (CDU) urges the new federal government to take initial steps to relieve businesses before…
Caritas Applauds Pension Debate, Blames Coalition Rift for Delayed Action.
Caritas President Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa Supports Debate on Future of Pensions Caritas President Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa has voiced…
Verdi calls for immediate action to prevent care collapse
On the occasion of the International Day of Caregivers, the service union Verdi has called on the newly…
Bas’s Pensions Plan Praised by DIW, But Warns of High Reform Costs
DIW Chief Marcel Fratzscher has praised the pension proposal by Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) but pointed…
Ines Schwerdtner’s Vision for Class-Based Representation
Linken-Chefin Ines Schwerdtner aims to make her party a class-oriented organization and fight for the interests of workers.…
Linken Leader Warns of Loneliness Epidemic Due to Social Exclusion
Linken-Chef Jan van Aken has expressed concern over the increasing sense of isolation due to social exclusion. “Loneliness…
Merz Warns of Intensified Sanctions if Russia Rejects 30-Day Ceasefire
According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States are…
Connecting Renewables and Hydrogen for a Resilient Europe
Saarland’s Minister-President Anke Rehlinger (SPD) has proposed the idea of a European Union for renewable energies and hydrogen.…
Stock Markets Dip as Investors Await Trade Deal with China
US stock markets experienced a slight decline on Friday. At the end of trading in New York, the…
Dax Soars to Record High on Trade Dispute Optimism
At the end of the week, the Dax experienced growth. By the close of Xetra trading, the index…
Transport associations demand tougher measures from the new government
Transport associations call on the new black-red federal government to take a more decisive stance against fraud involving…
Dax Soars to Record Highs Amidst Friendly US Deal and Economic Optimism
The Dax continued to rise on Friday after opening at record levels. At around 12:30 pm, the leading…
Dax Soars to Record High, Analysts See Potential for Further Growth
The Dax opened the trading day on a positive note on Friday morning. At around 9:30 am, the…