Browsing Category
Economy / Finance
4690 posts
Stocks Rally BMW Porsche Shine
The German DAX index closed higher Friday, bolstered by investor activity focused on cyclical industries and a desire…
December 5, 2025
VW Savings Swallowed by Market Headwinds
Volkswagen’s ambitious cost-cutting program, intended to streamline Europe’s largest automaker, is facing significant headwinds, according to CEO Oliver…
December 5, 2025
X Faces Hefty EU Fine
The European Commission has levied a significant €120 million fine against X, formerly known as Twitter, citing repeated…
December 5, 2025
Dax Surges Past 24000
German equities continued their upward trajectory on Friday, with the benchmark DAX index trading comfortably in positive territory…
December 5, 2025
Dax Opens Higher Trade Slows
30 am – a 0..4% increase from Thursday’s closing level. However, the underlying sentiment remains muted, shaped significantly…
December 5, 2025
German Factory Orders Surge
Preliminary data from Destatis, Germany’s national statistics agency, paint a complex picture of industrial order intake in October…
December 5, 2025
Service Sector Sales Dip Slightly
Preliminary data released by Destatis, the Federal Statistical Office, reveals a nuanced and potentially concerning picture of Germany’s…
December 5, 2025
Low-Wage Jobs Plateau
a substantial cohort of low-wage earners, numbering 6..3 million in April 2025. The proportion of these low-wage jobs…
December 5, 2025
Bio Santa Gifts Cost Double
A new study from the Institute of German Economics (IW Köln) has revealed a significant price disparity between…
December 5, 2025
Factory-Built Homes See Price Hikes Ease
The German prefabricated housing industry is cautiously optimistic about pricing following a period of significant cost increases, but…
December 5, 2025
Stocks Waver As Investors Eye Key Inflation Data
Global markets exhibited a cautious tone Thursday, reflecting investor anticipation surrounding next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting. US…
December 4, 2025
Stocks Rally Amidst Bayer BASF Concerns
Market Gains Mask Underlying Concerns for German Economy German equities demonstrated resilience on Thursday, with the DAX index…
December 4, 2025
Gas Networks Face Dismantling
A seismic shift is occurring within Germany’s energy sector, as a growing body of providers openly question the…
December 4, 2025
Dax Rises Auto Stocks Lead
The German DAX index continued its upward trajectory on Thursday, maintaining a positive trend throughout the morning session…
December 4, 2025
VW Offers Dresden Workers Relocation Bonus
Volkswagen is offering significant financial incentives to employees at its “Glass Factory” (Gläserne Manufaktur) in Dresden, Germany, in…
December 4, 2025
Bahn Chief Plans Top Management Overhaul
A sweeping restructuring of Deutsche Bahn’s corporate headquarters is planned by CEO Evelyn Palla, just three months into…
December 4, 2025
Meta Faces EU Probe Over AI Access to WhatsApp
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Meta’s recently announced policy restricting access to its WhatsApp…
December 4, 2025
Stocks Rise on US Rate Cut Hope
German equities opened Thursday with a positive trajectory, fueled by expectations of imminent interest rate cuts from the…
December 4, 2025
Iconic Spy Name Miss Moneypenny Unprotected
The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has rejected an attempt by the copyright holder of the “James Bond”…
December 4, 2025
German Dividends Set for First Post-Pandemic Dip
German corporate shareholders are bracing for a significant downturn in dividend payouts, marking a stark contrast to the…
December 4, 2025
Germans Strongly Back Eight-Hour Workday
A significant majority of German workers are actively seeking a rebalancing of work-life priorities, according to a new…
December 4, 2025
Job Hunt Stalls For Many Benefit Recipients
A significant study released Thursday by the Bertelsmann Foundation reveals a concerning disconnect between Germany’s unemployment benefits system…
December 4, 2025
Family Business Group Faces Renewed Pressure
The controversy surrounding the Family Businesses Association’s (Familienunternehmerverband) recent and subsequently retracted, decision to lift a ban on…
December 4, 2025
Private Billing Gains Ground in German Practices
Germany’s healthcare system is undergoing a significant shift, as evidenced by declining revenue from statutory health insurance (GKV)…
December 4, 2025
EU Eases GMO Rules
A tentative agreement reached late Wednesday in Brussels signals a significant shift in the European Union’s approach to…
December 4, 2025
Stocks Rise Amid Job Cuts
Market Optimism Coexists with Growing Pressure on the Federal Reserve US equities rallied on Wednesday, fueled by a…
December 3, 2025
European Car Industry Faces Decline
A new study from US-based consultancy Kearney paints a stark picture of the European automotive industry as the…
December 3, 2025
Stocks Slip Amid US Concerns
Market sentiment cooled on Wednesday as the DAX index experienced a slight decline, closing at 23,694 points –…
December 3, 2025
German Car Sales Surge
Germany’s automotive market demonstrated surprising resilience in November 2025, with new car registrations climbing 2.5 percent year-on-year to…
December 3, 2025
Gas Prices Dip Slightly
Recent weeks have seen a slight easing of pressure at the German fuel pump, with prices declining marginally.…
December 3, 2025
Dax Rises Nears 24000
The German DAX index maintained a positive trajectory on Wednesday, building on an encouraging start to the trading…
December 3, 2025
Businesses Demand GDPR Overhaul
German businesses are mounting significant pressure for reform of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to…
December 3, 2025
Dax Rises Risk Appetite Returns
Market Sentiment Shifts as DAX Edges Higher Amid Global Uncertainty German equities opened Wednesday with a modest gain,…
December 3, 2025
Auto Industry Sentiment Plummets
The German automotive industry is experiencing a significant downturn in confidence, reversing a brief period of optimism observed…
December 3, 2025
Thyssenkrupp Overhaul Bill Soars
The restructuring of Thyssenkrupp Steel, Germany’s largest steel producer, will come at a significant cost, with the company’s…
December 3, 2025
EU Charts Course Away From Russian Gas
The European Union has formally adopted a phased-out import ban on Russian natural gas, marking a significant, albeit…
December 3, 2025
Stocks Rally On Rate Cut Hopes
US Markets Rally Amid Renewed Rate Cut Expectations, Political Pressure Mounts New York stock markets experienced a positive…
December 2, 2025
Eurozone Inflation Rises in November
Eurozone Inflation Edges Up, Raising Questions About ECB Policy and Regional Disparities New figures released Tuesday by Eurostat…
December 2, 2025
Business Leaders Defend Against Criticism
A growing tension between German policymakers and the business community threatens to undermine economic stability and future prosperity,…
December 2, 2025
Stocks Rally Symrise Lags
The German stock market benchmark, the DAX, experienced a modest gain on Tuesday, closing at 23,711 points –…
December 2, 2025
Dax Gains Extend Bayer Soars
Germany’s benchmark DAX index surged Tuesday, extending gains from an optimistic morning session and prompting renewed scrutiny of…
December 2, 2025
Brussels Decision-Making Too Slow Bundesbank Chief Says
The President of the Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, has issued a stark critique of the European Union and Eurozone’s…
December 2, 2025
German States Push Green Steel for Cars
A coalition of eleven German states is lobbying the European Commission to incentivize the adoption of “green” steel…
December 2, 2025
Sparkassen Launch Trading Platform
The German Savings Banks (Sparkassen) are embarking on a significant overhaul of their digital offerings, signaling a direct…
December 2, 2025
OECD Flags Persistent Economic Risks
The global economy has demonstrated surprising resilience this year, but underlying vulnerabilities persist, according to the latest economic…
December 2, 2025
Side Hustles Surge in Germany
The latest figures from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) reveal a concerning trend in the German labor…
December 2, 2025
Dax Rises Battles Key Trendline
The German DAX index opened Tuesday with gains, signaling a cautiously optimistic start to the trading day. Approaching…
December 2, 2025
Local Debt Surges in Germany
A concerning surge in municipal debt across Germany is raising questions about the long-term fiscal health of local…
December 2, 2025
SAP Halts Business By Design Sales
SAP is discontinuing the sale of its mid-market software, Business By Design, marking a significant shift in the…
December 2, 2025
Construction Leader Calls Minister’s Remarks Damaging
The construction industry’s leading association, the Hauptgeschäftsführer des Bauindustrieverbands HDB, has launched a sharp rebuke of recent statements…
December 2, 2025
East Germans Favor Business Ties with AfD
The burgeoning debate surrounding engagement between German business associations and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has exposed…
December 2, 2025
German Breweries Face Mounting Crisis
Germany’s brewing industry, a cornerstone of the nation’s cultural heritage and economic landscape, is facing a potentially devastating…
December 2, 2025
Stocks Slide Bond Selloff Intensifies
Market Turbulence Signals Shifting Global Economic Currents US equities experienced a broad-based decline on Monday, triggering concerns about…
December 1, 2025
Rail Network Repairs Face Growing Backlog
A critical report by Germany’s Federal Audit Court (Bundesrechnungshof) has revealed a far more severe backlog in the…
December 1, 2025
EU Allows Combustion Engines Past 2035
The European Commission is signaling a potential shift in its ambitious climate agenda, opening the door for continued…
December 1, 2025
Health Premiums Surge for Private Insurees
A significant wave of premium increases is looming for private health insurance holders in Germany, sparking concerns about…
December 1, 2025
Stocks Slip Start Weak
The German DAX index experienced a significant downturn at the start of the trading week, closing at 23,589…
December 1, 2025
AfD Divided Over Trade Deal
Internal divisions are fracturing the AfD parliamentary group as they grapple with a stance on the controversial EU-Mercosur…
December 1, 2025
Profits Surge Tax Arms Industry Now
The burgeoning arms industry is generating significant debate in Germany, with calls intensifying for the government to introduce…
December 1, 2025
Dax Opens Lower Faces Key Test
The German DAX index opened Monday’s trading session in negative territory, reflecting broader anxieties surrounding the sustainability of…
December 1, 2025
Supply Chain Woes Intensify
German industrial output is facing a resurgence of supply chain bottlenecks, raising concerns about the nation’s economic resilience…
December 1, 2025
Business Group Reversal Cheers CDU SPD
The Association of Family Businesses’ recent retraction of its stance on engagement with the AfD party has drawn…
December 1, 2025
Eon Prioritizes Consumers Over Renewables
The head of Eon, Europe’s largest power grid operator, Leonhard Birnbaum, is calling for a significant shift in…
December 1, 2025
No-Shows Plague New Job Starts
Germany is grappling with a burgeoning trend of “ghosting” – where newly hired employees sign contracts and then…
December 1, 2025
Holiday Sales Start Slow
Retailers across Germany are voicing concerns over a sluggish start to the crucial Christmas shopping season, according to…
November 30, 2025
East West Wealth Gap Needs Addressing
A widening chasm in wealth distribution between eastern and western Germany is fueling a pervasive sense of disenfranchisement…
November 30, 2025
Holiday Shipping Surge Expected
The surge in parcel deliveries expected this holiday season is placing immense pressure on Deutsche Post’s logistics network,…
November 30, 2025
Corporate Sick Leave Declines
A recent survey of Germany’s largest corporations reveals a decline in sick leave across both DAX 40 companies…
November 29, 2025
AI Competition Concerns Rise
The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, has issued a stark warning about emerging competition concerns…
November 29, 2025
Economists Urge Caution on AFD Talks
Leading economists are sharply criticizing the Confederation of Family Businesses (Familienunternehmenverband) for its recent shift towards engagement with…
November 29, 2025
Krone Cuts Jobs Amid Economic Strain
The Krone Group, a major German manufacturer of trailers and agricultural machinery based in Spelle, Lower Saxony, is…
November 29, 2025
Health Insurers Sue Government Over Benefit Costs
The dispute over the financial burden of citizen’s income benefits on Germany’s statutory health insurance (GKV) system has…
November 29, 2025
Australian Arms Firm Eyes German Expansion
Strategic Shift for Australian Defence Firm Signals Growing European Militarization Australian defence technology firm EOS is poised for…
November 29, 2025
Reiche Praises Conservative Youth on Pension Reform
The recent compromise reached within Germany’s governing coalition on pension reform has spurred Economy Minister Katarina Reiche (CDU)…
November 29, 2025
Stocks Rise After Holiday Break
US Equity Markets Climb Amidst Technical Disruptions and Shifting Global Valuations American stock markets concluded a post-Thanksgiving trading…
November 28, 2025
Stocks Rally After Inflation Report
The German stock market closed marginally higher Friday, with the DAX index reaching 23,836 points – a 0.3%…
November 28, 2025
Food Delivery Giant Cuts 1500 Courier Jobs
The delivery service Lieferando has significantly scaled back its previously announced layoff plans, though the underlying shift towards…
November 28, 2025
German Inflation Holds Steady
Germany’s inflation rate is projected to remain stubbornly persistent in November, holding steady at 2.3 percent, according to…
November 28, 2025
Stocks Waver Amid Uncertainty
European markets exhibited cautious trading throughout the morning session, with the benchmark DAX index holding steady around 23,760…
November 28, 2025
Jobless Rate Climbs in Germany
Germany’s labor market is showing persistent weakness, with unemployment figures climbing in November, according to data released Friday…
November 28, 2025
Inflation Holds Steady Across Germany
Preliminary data released Friday from state statistical offices paints a nuanced picture of Germany’s ongoing struggle with inflation,…
November 28, 2025
Energy Drop Fuels Import Price Decline
Germany’s import prices registered a decline of 1.4% in October compared to the same period last year, according…
November 28, 2025
Dax Opens Weak Sales Disappoint
The German stock market opened cautiously on Friday, the final trading day of the week, reflecting persistent anxieties…
November 28, 2025
CDU Business Panel Urges End to Combustion Engine Ban
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) economic council is advocating for the repeal of the EU’s combustion engine ban,…
November 28, 2025
Train Chaos Fuels Taxi Demand
The escalating crisis of German rail unreliability is prompting a surge in taxi usage, creating a complex situation…
November 28, 2025
Business Group Excludes AfD From Events
The influential North Rhine-Westphalia Association of Business and Industry (Unternehmer.NRW) is drawing a firm line against engaging with…
November 28, 2025
Dax Steady Investors Watch
The German DAX index edged higher on Thursday, closing at 23,767 points, a 0.2% increase from the previous…
November 27, 2025
H&M Returns to Germany With New Stores
H&M Signals Renewed Commitment to German Retail Amidst Calls for Level Playing Field Sweden’s retail giant H&M is…
November 27, 2025
Dax Climbs Amid US Holiday Calm
Market analysts are observing a cautious and largely predictable trading day on the Frankfurt stock exchange, with the…
November 27, 2025
Family Firm Alliance Loses Key Member
The influential German family-owned businesses association, “Die Familienunternehmer” is facing a growing exodus of members following a controversial…
November 27, 2025
Moderna Sees Brighter Future
The US pharmaceutical giant Moderna is signaling a potential turnaround after a challenging period, according to remarks made…
November 27, 2025
AfD Threatens German Investment Future
Leading economist Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank, has issued a stark warning regarding the potential consequences…
November 27, 2025
Dax Rises Markets Closed Stateside
European markets opened higher Thursday, with the DAX index climbing to approximately 23,815 points, marking a 0.4% increase…
November 27, 2025
Commerzbank Morale Rises Amid Deal Uncertainty
A recent internal survey reveals a surprising surge in employee morale at Commerzbank, defying expectations amidst a protracted…
November 27, 2025
Union Submits Transit Pay Demands
The United Services Union (Verdi) has initiated a significant escalation in labor negotiations impacting public transport across all…
November 27, 2025
Consumer Confidence Steadying
Germany’s consumer confidence, which has been under pressure for months, appears to be stabilizing slightly towards the year’s…
November 27, 2025
Retailers Brace for Weak Holiday Season
Germany’s retail sector is bracing for a potentially bleak Christmas shopping season, according to a new survey from…
November 27, 2025
Union Urges Employers to Tackle Rising Sick Leave
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) is issuing a stark warning to employers, urging proactive measures to…
November 27, 2025
Business Leaders Risk Economic Backlash
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Economics Minister, Mona Neubaur of the Green Party, has issued a stark warning to the Association…
November 27, 2025
Chocolate Prices Soar Ahead of Holiday Season
the cost of traditional Advent treats has surged significantly.. Official data released this week reveals chocolate prices jumped…
November 27, 2025






































































































