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Flat Inheritance Tax Risks Revenue Loss
A recently published study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) casts significant doubt on the viability…
Property Tax Reform Yields No Gains For Cities
The long-awaited property tax reform in Germany appears, at least superficially, to be fulfilling initial government promises of…
Auto Sector Mood Brightens
The automotive sector in Germany is exhibiting signs of tentative recovery, though underlying concerns persist, according to the…
AI Ads Loom
A seismic shift is anticipated within Germany’s advertising sector as the rise of Artificial Intelligence fundamentally alters consumer…
Steel Sector Job Losses Loom
A looming crisis within Germany’s steel industry threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs and casts doubt on the…
Google Set to Unleash Major German Investment
Google is poised to announce a substantial investment plan for Germany next week, marking what the company describes…
Apprenticeship Spots Shrink in Germany
Germany’s vocational training system is facing a subtle but concerning shift, according to the newly released Berufsbildungsbericht 2025.…
Nobel Laureate Questions Skills Shortage Claims
The recent chorus of complaints regarding labor shortages in Germany rings hollow to Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin, the…
Rehlinger Demands Five Cent Power For Industry
A deepening rift is emerging within Germany’s governing coalition as debates intensify ahead of a crucial summit hosted…
Energy Switch Surge Continues
The German energy market is experiencing sustained upheaval, with early indicators suggesting 2025 could surpass 2024’s record levels…
Stocks Surge Trump Tariffs Face Court
Market Performance Intertwined with Supreme Court Scrutiny of Trump-Era Tariffs US stock markets registered gains Wednesday, fueled by…
German Stocks Surge on BMW Boost
The German DAX index experienced a modest gain on Wednesday, closing at 24,050 points – a 0.4% increase…
Business Leaders Urge Swift Bureaucracy Cuts
The recent decisions of the German federal government’s relief cabinet have drawn cautious praise from Wolfgang Steiger, General…
Gas Prices Flat Diesel Rises
Fuel Price Discrepancies Highlight Shifting Economic Pressures in Germany Recent fluctuations in German fuel prices are revealing a…
Dax Slides Siemens Healthineers Struggles
Frankfurt’s DAX index experienced a sustained downturn on Wednesday, continuing a weak start to the trading day and…
Stocks Slip Amid Investor Jitters
German equities opened Wednesday with losses, signaling growing unease across global markets. The DAX index, a key benchmark…
Service Sector Sales Dip
Service Sector Performance Signals Emerging Economic Concerns in Germany Preliminary data released Wednesday by the Federal Statistical Office…
German Manufacturing Orders Surge
Revised data released this week by the Statistical Federal Office (Destatis) paints a complex and somewhat concerning picture…
Mid-Sized Firms See Little Bureaucracy Relief
A significant disconnect persists between the German government’s rhetoric on bureaucracy reduction and the reality experienced by the…
Bank Streamlines Tech With Application Purge
The Deutsche Bank is embarking on a significant overhaul of its technology infrastructure, decommissioning over 2,000 legacy IT…
German Online Retailers See Modest Holiday Boost
Germany’s e-commerce sector is cautiously optimistic about the upcoming holiday shopping season, signaling a potential divergence from the…
Tech Stocks Slide Wall Street Weak
Wall Street experienced a significant downturn Tuesday, fueled by mounting anxieties surrounding potential market speculation and escalating political…
Ukrainian Workers Thrive in Germany
Three years after arriving in Germany, more than half of Ukrainian refugees have entered the workforce, according to…
Nvidia Sees Germany Poised for AI Boom
Germany stands on the precipice of a transformative industrial revolution, according to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who emphasized…
Stocks Slide DAX Weakens
The German DAX index experienced a decline on Tuesday, closing at 23,949 points – a 0.8% decrease compared…
Deutsche Börse Eyes US Crypto Partnerships
The German stock exchange operator, Deutsche Börse, is actively pursuing strategic partnerships to aggressively expand its cryptocurrency business,…
Dax Slides Below 24000
Market Sentiment Dips Amid Evolving Rate Expectations and Geopolitical Concerns European markets experienced a subdued trading session on…
Union Demands Tech Platform Accountability
The escalating influence of major technology platforms is prompting a forceful call for increased accountability from Germany’s service…
Stocks Slide Amid Investor Jitters
The German flagship index, the DAX, opened Tuesday with significant losses, reflecting broader anxieties gripping Asian markets and…
Worker Councils Shield Jobs Automation Study Shows
A recent study, a collaborative effort between the Ifo Institute, the University of Konstanz and the Institute for…
Car Costs Surge Across Germany
A sharp and sustained rise in the cost of vehicle ownership is placing increasing financial strain on German…
Investor Doubt Clouds European Outlook
A discernible cooling in international investor confidence regarding Europe and Germany has emerged, according to Cornelius Riese, CEO…
Schwesig Urges Merz Energy Policy Focus
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister President Manuela Schwesig has publicly challenged Chancellor Friedrich Merz to re-evaluate the federal government’s energy policy…
Germany Urges Industry Relief
The escalating pressure on German industry to maintain competitiveness has flared ahead of a crucial steel summit in…
German Auto Industry Pledges Massive Investment
Germany’s automotive sector is poised for a massive investment spree, committing over €500 billion between now and 2029,…
Electric Car Charging Costs Soar
The German automotive industry is sounding alarms over the escalating costs of electric vehicle (EV) charging, warning that…
Steelworkers Demand Affordable Power Now
German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp and other steel producers are facing a precarious future, prompting urgent calls for government…
German Founders Losing Confidence
The allure of launching a business in Germany is rapidly diminishing, according to a new report from the…
Chinese Retailers Face Manipulation Scrutiny
Consumer advocates are escalating concerns over increasingly sophisticated manipulative practices employed by Chinese online retailers, demanding legislative intervention…
Stocks Waver US Policy Back in Spotlight
Market volatility underscored mounting political anxieties on Monday as US equities displayed a mixed performance. The Dow Jones…
Germany Seeks Faster Path to Skilled Workers
The German government is preparing to unveil a sweeping package of deregulation measures aimed at easing the burden…
Dax Surges Past 24000 Fueled by AI Optimism
The German stock market opened the week strongly, with the DAX index closing at 24,132 points, a 0.7%…
Europe Risks Drug Supply Crisis
The European pharmaceutical industry faces a critical juncture, with a stark warning issued regarding its overwhelming reliance on…
Dax Rises Investor Optimism Grows
The German stock market experienced a positive trajectory on Monday, with the DAX index extending gains after an…
Industry Power Price Tag Could Hit 45 Billion
Berlin is edging closer to implementing a controversial industry electricity price, a move intended to shield energy-intensive businesses…
Stocks Rally Hopeful Investors
The German stock market opened Monday with a positive trajectory, the DAX index reaching approximately 24,110 points, representing…
Women Lag Behind in German Leadership
Germany lags significantly behind its European counterparts in gender equality within leadership roles, recent data from the Federal…
German Farms Still Rely Heavily on Cage Eggs
Data released this week by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) paints a complex picture of the nation’s…
Retail Sentiment Remains Cautious
German Retail Sector Grapples with Persistent Weakness, Casting Shadow on Economic Outlook The German retail sector continues to…
German Lawmaker Pushes Sefe to Exit Russian Deal
The German government faces mounting pressure to terminate Securing Energy for Europe’s (SEFE) ongoing business relationship with Russia,…
Airbus Calls for Defence Industry Caution
The head of Airbus’ defence and space division, Michael Schöllhorn, has issued a stark warning to the European…
EU Steel Tariffs Needed
The escalating trade tensions between the European Union and China are intensifying, with the Premier of Saarland, Anke…
German Firms Eye Job Cuts By 2026
A renewed sense of economic gloom is settling over Germany, according to a recent survey by the Institute…
Union Demands Strong Wage Accord Law
The powerful service sector union, Verdi, is mounting significant pressure on the German government to swiftly enact the…
AI Data Center Planned Near Retired Nuclear Plant
EnBW, one of Germany’s largest energy companies, is proposing the redevelopment of the decommissioned Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant…
EU Considers Tariffs on Chinese Steel
The German government faces mounting pressure from within the center-right European Parliament to endorse the European Commission’s proposed…
EU Mulls Tariffs on Chinese Steel
The looming “Steel Summit” at the Chancellery is escalating calls from within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) within…
Post Faces Fines Over Complaint Surge
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has issued a stark warning to Deutsche Post, Germany’s national postal service,…
Amazon Soars US Markets Rally
US equities rallied on Friday, bolstered by robust earnings reports from two more members of the so-called “Magnificent…
Stocks Dip Merck Qiagen in Focus
The German DAX index experienced a notable downturn on Friday, closing at 23,958 points – a 0.7% decrease…
Chip Shortage Forces ZF to Consider Furloughs
The automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is preparing for temporary layoffs at several of its sites, a move triggered…
Dax Slides Midday Lacks Spark
European markets exhibited a subdued performance Friday, with the benchmark DAX index continuing its downward trend throughout the…
Consumer Energy Bills Fall Thanks to Subsidies
A recent assessment by the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) reveals a significant dampening effect on electricity costs…
Eurozone Inflation Eases
Eurozone Inflation Shows Marginal Decline, Core Rate Remains a Concern for ECB Preliminary data released Friday by Eurostat…
Retail Sales Tick Up
Preliminary data from Destatis, the Federal Statistical Office, reveals a complex picture of German retail performance in September…
Stocks Slide on Reformation Day
The German DAX index opened Tuesday’s trading session in the red, reflecting a cautious sentiment amongst investors ahead…
Import Costs Ease in September
The latest trade data reveals a complex and potentially concerning divergence in German import and export price trends…
German Firms Fear Future Outlook
A growing inability for German businesses to accurately forecast their future development signals deepening economic fragility and underscores…
Auto Industry Needs Vision Not Cuts
Automotive Industry Faces Growing Job Losses, Sparking Union Criticism Germany’s automotive sector is grappling with a significant downturn,…
Tech Slide US Markets Waver
US markets experienced a downturn Thursday, reflecting a complex interplay of earnings reports and anxieties surrounding the burgeoning…
VW Reports Billions in Q3 Losses
Billion-Euro Loss Signals Strategic Reassessment Volkswagen Group has revealed a significant €1..3 billion loss for the third quarter…
Job Numbers Dip Slightly
Recent data released by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) paints a concerning picture of the nation’s labor…
German Economy Remains Cautious
The recent tentative agreement between the United States and China, aimed at easing export restrictions on rare earth…
Jobless Numbers Edge Up in Germany
October’s labor market figures released Thursday by the Federal Employment Agency (BA) paint a complex and concerning picture…
Dax Retreats Slightly Market Edges Back
The German stock market benchmark, the DAX, experienced a subdued trading session on Thursday, retreating from a mildly…
Dax Holds Steady Spotlight on Scout24
The German DAX index experienced a slight decline on Thursday, closing at 24,119 points – a marginal drop…
Industry Braces for Tougher Emissions Rules
The German chemical industry is facing an internal rift over the EU’s increasingly stringent Emissions Trading System (ETS-1),…
ECB Holds Rates Steady
The European Central Bank (ECB) has opted to maintain its current monetary policy stance, extending the period of…
Inflation Eases Slightly in Germany
Economic Slowdown Masks Underlying Concerns in Germany Preliminary data released Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office indicates a…
Porsche Chief Departs With a Touch of Sadness
Oliver Blume’s impending departure from the helm of Porsche, scheduled for the new year, signals a moment of…
Inflation Cools Across Germany
Early indicators from several German states suggest a continued easing of inflationary pressures in October, potentially alleviating some…
Germany’s GDP Stalls in Third Quarter
Germany’s economic growth stalled in the third quarter of 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Federal…
Dax Rises Ahead of ECB Decision
Market Sentiment Buoyed by Trump-Xi Meeting, ECB Policy Outlook Clouds Optimism Frankfurt – European markets opened cautiously optimistic…
Techmakers Face Growing Chip Shortage
The escalating scarcity of materials impacting manufacturers of electronic and optical products is raising fresh concerns about Germany’s…
Stocks Mixed Fed Divided
Market Volatility Signals Growing Divisions Within US Economic Policy US equities displayed a mixed performance Wednesday, concluding a…
Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Fed Decision
The German DAX index opened marginally higher on Wednesday, buoyed by gains from Mercedes-Benz, BASF and Deutsche Bank,…
Fed Cuts Rates Again
The Federal Reserve has implemented a modest interest rate reduction, lowering its target range to 3.75 to 4.0…
Dax Slides Mercedes Faces Heat
The German benchmark index, the DAX, experienced a notable decline on Wednesday, closing at 24,124 points – a…
Gas Prices Surge
Fuel Price Surge Sparks Debate Over Diesel Disparity and Policy Impact A significant increase in fuel prices across…
Dax Flatlines Investors Eye Fed
A palpable sense of caution permeated European markets Wednesday, with the benchmark DAX index demonstrating minimal movement throughout…
Grid Operators Face Stricter Efficiency Rules
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has finalized its draft proposals for the “NEST” process, a significant overhaul…
Airbnb CEO Questions AI Hype
Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky has cautioned against inflated expectations surrounding the current valuations of technology companies, particularly regarding…
Employers Push Billions in Healthcare Cuts
German employers are pushing for radical and potentially disruptive reforms to Germany’s statutory health insurance (GKV) system, proposing…
Turkey Beckons German Firms Seek China Alternative
A shifting geopolitical landscape is prompting renewed German interest in Turkey as a potential economic hub, particularly as…
Nurseries Shrink German Farming Landscape
“Germany’s Nursery Sector Faces Structural Decline Amidst Shifting Agricultural Landscape” A new report from the Federal Statistical Office…
Airport Passenger Numbers Lag
Germany’s major airports are struggling to recover to pre-pandemic passenger levels, raising concerns about the nation’s competitiveness and…
Mercedes Profit Plummets
Mercedes-Benz’s third-quarter earnings have significantly slumped, sparking renewed scrutiny of the automaker’s ambitious investment strategy and its vulnerability…
Stocks Surge Hope for Rate Cuts
Market Optimism Tempered by Anticipation of Fed Decision US equity markets enjoyed a modest rally Tuesday, fueled by…
German Exports Outlook Darkens
A palpable sense of stagnation is gripping Germany’s crucial export sector, according to the latest data from the…
US Tariffs Threaten Engineering Sector
The German engineering sector is bracing for a potentially devastating blow as the United States government prepares to…