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Greenwashing or Green Progress?
As the global push for climate action intensifies, a group of 40 German companies, including those listed on…
DAX Soars to New Heights at Noon, But Will the Data Flood Bring a Crash?
European and US Economic Data in Focus as Markets Await Key Releases The German Dax index continued its…
Germany’s Unemployment Fund Faces a Multi-Billion Euro Crisis
In a move to counter expected rising unemployment, the German federal government plans to provide a loan of…
Inflation Stagnates, But Don’t Breathe a Sigh of Relief Just Yet
German inflation rates likely to remain steady in May, early data suggests. According to initial numbers from the…
Will Inflation Data Spark a Shift in the Market’s Focus?
30 am, a 0.4 percent increase from the previous day’s close. Market analysts, however, remain cautious, citing the…
Rossmann’s Shocking Call for a New Era of Corporate Taxes
German retail chain executive calls for corporate tax reform, citing progressive taxation model. Raoul Roßmann, the head of…
Retail Apocalypse: April Sales Plummet 1.1%!
According to the Federal Statistical Office, the turnover of single-store retail businesses in Germany decreased by 1.1% in…
Tariffs and Structural Woes Take a Toll
Chemical Industry’s Business Climate Deteriorates in May, Ifo Index Shows The business climate in Germany’s chemical industry has…
A $10 Billion Bet on a US Deal
Volkswagen Engages in Direct Talks with US Government to Settle Tariff Dispute, Offers Additional Investments in the US…
Can Germany’s Defense Industry Deliver?
A senior executive of the German Association of the Security and Defense Industry has expressed a positive view…
Market Mayhem: Stocks Soar, Then Stumble, as Trump’s Tariffs Face Uncertain Fate
Financial Markets Experience Volatile Trading, Ending in Positive Note US stock markets exhibited a mixed performance on Thursday,…
Tariffs Will Lose, Consumers Will Pay the Price
Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel Expects a Positive Resolution to the US Tariff Dispute Henkel’s CEO, Carsten Knobel, has…
The Battle for a More Equal Parenting in Germany
A German labor union in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is expressing concern over the low number of…
Dax Dives into Deflation – Trump’s Loss Fails to Revive Rally.
The German DAX index closed at 23,933.23 points on Thursday, a decline of 0.44 percent from the previous…
Can a Cruise Ship Builder Sink or Swim in the Frigate Market?
German shipyard Meyer Werft in Papenburg, rescued by the federal government and the state of Lower Saxony, is…
A ‘Brainchild of the Political Bubble’?
German Trade Union Federation’s Leader Criticizes the New German Government’s Labor Reforms The head of the German Trade…
DGB Chair Issues Ultimatum: ‘Clear Jump’ to 60% of Median Wage or Government Intervention
German Trade Union Leader Warns of Potential Obstacles to Minimum Wage Increase The head of the German Trade…
Stocks Soar Despite Tariff Turmoil!
European Stock Markets Maintain Positive Trend on Ascension Day The DAX index, a benchmark for the German stock…
Trump’s Tariffs May Only Be the Beginning
A leading economic institute director has cautioned against misconstruing the recent court decision on the US tariffs as…
BREAKING: EU’s Fate in the Balance as Chinese Counterfeits Flood the Market
A German trade association has urged the country’s finance minister to push for faster and more effective measures…
The Uyghur Workers Behind Your Global Goods
A new investigation by a coalition of international media outlets has uncovered a massive scale of forced labor…
Will the Customs Conflict Finally Subside?
In the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and the European Union, the German Industry and Trade…
Dax Soars as Trump’s Tariff Defeat Sends Global Markets into a Frenzy
Financial Markets in Frankfurt Experience Initial Gains on Easter Monday The Frankfurt Stock Exchange saw a positive start…
Mercedes Sees the US as a Growth Market, Despite Tariffs
Mercedes-Benz CEO Optimistic on US Growth, Despite Trade Tensions The head of Mercedes-Benz, Ola Källenius, remains optimistic about…
Tariffs Tumble: US Court’s Bombshell Ruling Brings Trump’s Global Trade War to a Screeching Halt
A US court has largely deemed the global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump to be unlawful. The…
Google and Co. in the Crosshairs
Germany’s government, led by the black-red coalition, is considering a bold move to tax digital internet giants like…
The $64 Billion Question
Global Markets Experience Mixed Performance as Investors Await Earnings Reports The US stock markets closed the day with…
Coalition to Unleash 500 Billion Euro Infusion Before Summer’s End?
Berlin, Germany – The newly formed coalition of CDU, CSU and SPD has announced plans to swiftly introduce…
Lagarde Rumors Send Shockwaves Through Markets
The German Dax index fell on Wednesday, closing at 24,038 points, a decline of 0.8 percent from the…
Tariff Truce: German Auto Giants in Secret Talks with US to Avoid $10 Billion Hit
In a bid to ease the ongoing trade tensions, the German automotive industry is in intense negotiations with…
FUEL SURPRISE: Prices Plummet Before the Holiday!
German fuel prices have recently seen a decline, with the national average price of Super E10 and diesel…
The End of the Bull Run is Nigh?
Financial Markets Maintain Positive Sentiment Amid Global Uncertainties The German DAX index opened the day on a positive…
BREAKING: Commerzbank Defies the Norm, Abandons Office Quotas Forever!
Commerzbank Sets a New Standard in Flexible Working Arrangements In a move that sets it apart from its…
Unemployment on the Rise, No End in Sight
German labor market data shows a mixed picture in May 2025, with an increase in unemployment and a…
Will the Dax Index Keep Soaring?
30 am, a 0.3% increase from the previous day’s close. Rheinmetall, Qiagen and Airbus led the list of…
ECB Warns of New Inflation Storm
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane Warns of New Challenges Ahead The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Chief…
Energy Prices Crash 11.2%
Germany’s Import Prices Drop in April, Energy Sector Drives the Change The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported…
Germany’s Workforce Hits a Plateau, Unemployment on the Rise
Germany’s Labor Market Remains Stable in April, with Slight Increase in Employment According to the German Federal Statistical…
Business Climate Improves, but Price Hikes Loom
Economic Sentiment in German Retail Sector Shows Slight Improvement in May According to the Ifo Institute in Munich,…
10,000 and Counting: Skilled Worker Visa Hits One-Year Milestone
According to a recent analysis by the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research, the first year of…
CDU Warns of ‘Unfair’ Citizen’s Allowance Abuses
A senior official of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has cautioned the country’s Labor Minister, Bärbel Bas of…
A Glimmer of Hope in the Trade War?
Financial Markets Soar as US-China Trade Tensions Ease US stock markets surged on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones…
Thyssenkrupp’s CEO: ‘It’s Not a Breakup, It’s a Separation’ – But Can He Sell the Spin-Off Plan to the Employees and Shareholders?
Thyssenkrupp’s CEO Defends Plans to Spin Off Five Business Segments into Independent Companies Thyssenkrupp’s CEO, Miguel López, has…
Is the US the Key to a Sustained Bull Run?
The German stock market index, Dax, reached a new record high on Tuesday, closing at 24,226 points at…
German Social Insurances Wasting a Quarter of a Trillion on Red Tape
German Social Insurance Funds Spend 25 Billion Euros on Administrative Costs Annually According to a recent report by…
Germany’s Tech Giants Unite to Build the AI Gigafactory of the Future?
Technology Giants in Germany Consider Joint AI Gigafactory Venture Several major German technology companies are reportedly planning to…
Dax Soars: Is Germany’s Economic Resurgence the Start of a New Era?
Financial Markets Maintain Optimistic Tone as German Index Rises The German Dax index continued its upward trajectory on…
Hydrogen Revolution: A New Global Energy Blueprint?
Researchers from the Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen have developed models for a future global…
Pest Apocalypse: German Farm President Sounds Alarm Over Devastating Cicada Invasion!
A Growing Concern for German Agriculture as a Rapidly Spreading Pest Threatens Crops The president of the German…
Fossil Fuels Surge as Unfavorable Weather and Economic Slump Drive Up Energy Consumption
Energy consumption in Germany has seen an unexpected and significant increase in the first three months of 2025,…
BVG Rejects Appeal, Justice Served?
A German court has rejected an appeal from a car manufacturer in a diesel emissions case. The Constitutional…
Will the Uptrend Continue or Crash and Burn?
30 a.m., a 0.2% increase from the previous day’s close. Rheinmetall, Siemens Energy and the Deutsche Börse led…
German Mobility Giant to Buy 65 High-Speed Trains and Take on State-Owned Monopoly
Flix, a German mobility company, is set to disrupt the core business of established state-owned enterprises like Deutsche…
What’s Behind the Decline?
German aquaculture industry produces 16,700 tons of fish in 2024, a slight decrease of 0.6 percent compared to…
Germany’s SF6 Emissions Explode, Equivalent to 19 Million Tons of CO2
German companies purchased a total of 813.3 tonnes of the greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) in 2024, a…
Neubaur’s Ultimatum to Save the Company
German Economy Minister Mona Neubaur of the Green Party has called for clarity from Thyssenkrupp, a major German…
Söder Demands Inquiry into Northvolt’s Bankruptcy
German Battery Maker Northvolt’s Insolvency Raises Concerns Over €620 Million in German Tax Revenue In the wake of…
BREAKING: Bundesbank Chief Blasts Commerzbank Takeover, Warns of ‘Hostile’ Risks
Germany’s Central Bank Chief Warns of Risks in Potential Commerzbank Takeover Germany’s central bank chief, Michael Theurer, has…
Four-Day Workweek on Hold, but the Fight for a Better Work-Life Balance is Far from Over
German Trade Union IG Metall to Focus on Other Demands, No Immediate Support for Four-Day Workweek In a…
DAX Soars as Customs Dispute Enters New Era of Volatility!
Markets End the Week on a High Note, with the Dax Index Notching a 1.7 Percent Gain The…
Mini-Jobs: Stagnant, But Not Dead Yet?
According to the first-quarter report of the Minijob-Zentrale, the number of minijobbers remained nearly at the same level…
Munich Re CEO Sounds the Alarm for Germany’s Economic Revival
German Business Leader Urges Productivity Boost Joachim Wenning, chairman of the Munich Re reinsurer, has called for increased…
Market Expert Warns of Next Storm
European Markets Maintain Positive Trend, Analyst Warns of Volatility Ahead The German Dax index continued its upward trajectory…
EU’s New Wastewater Rule Puts Diabetes Medication at Risk of Being Pulled from the Market
A potential crisis is unfolding in the pharmaceutical industry, as a new EU wastewater directive threatens the future…
Germans Weigh in on Fairness and Waste
A new wave of citizen engagement in Germany’s fiscal and social policy debates has emerged, as revealed by…
How the Star of the New Space Age is Losing its Luster
European Space Company OHB Sees Growing Skepticism Toward SpaceX, Aims to Capitalize on It German space company OHB…
Four Ex-VW Executives Found Guilty in Landmark Trial
Four Former Volkswagen Executives Found Guilty in Diesel Emissions Scandal A German court has delivered a verdict in…
MARKET REVIVAL: DAX ERUPTS 1.4% HIGHER AFTER TRUMP’S TARIFF U-TURN!
Financial Markets Experience a Positive Start to the Week The Frankfurt stock exchange opened on a positive note,…
Car Commuting Declines, But Still Dominates Daily Rides
Millions of commuters in Germany still prioritize the car as their primary mode of transportation, a recent survey…
Is the Labor Market Finally Stabilizing?
German businesses show signs of stabilizing the job market, with the Ifo employment barometer rising to 95.2 points…
Minister Demands Swift Solution!
EU and US Urged to Resolve Trade Dispute Promptly Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics, Katherina Reiche, has called…
Tariff Tsunami: Bavaria’s Finances in Free Fall?
German Finance Minister Albert Füracker of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria has expressed concerns that the…
Germany’s Secret to a Green Revolution?
As the European transport and environment association, T&E, has revealed, a subsidized leasing program could help make electric…
Who’s Next to Save Northvolt’s German Dream?
Despite the insolvency of its Swedish parent company, multiple potential buyers have expressed interest in the Northvolt plant…
CEO’s Radical Overhaul to Wipe Out 99% of the Company?
Thyssenkrupp’s Radical Restructuring on the Horizon According to a media report, German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp is poised for…
Europe’s Housing Crisis Needs a ‘Fast Lane’ to Affordable Living
German Real Estate Association Calls for Priority in Affordable Housing Projects The head of the German Association of…
5% Drop in Costs for German Consumers!
Energy Costs for German Households Decline Amid Global Economic Slowdown A new analysis by the comparison portal Verivox…
How the New Government’s Power Relief Affects Your Wallet
A new energy package announced by the German federal government is expected to bring significant savings to households…
Miele’s CEO Abandons Family Legacy, Opens Door to Outsiders in a Shocker!
In a recent interview, Miele-Co-Chef Reinhard Zinkann did not rule out the possibility of external management for his…
LIDL’S SHOCKER: 35% Price Cuts Coming, Aldi in Trouble?
German discount retailer Lidl is set to significantly lower its prices, with individual items expected to be up…
Banking on a False Sense of Security?
Financial Regulator Warns Against Relaxing Bank Capital Requirements The head of Germany’s financial regulator, the BaFin, Mark Branson,…
80% Export Crash Looms as EU-USA Trade War Escalates
Economists Warn of Catastrophic Consequences for Germany and EU in the Event of 50% Tariffs on EU Goods…
Mental Exits: Germany’s Silent Exodus
A new report highlights the widespread dissatisfaction among German employees, with many expressing a lack of motivation and…
A Recipe for Disaster?
A proposed minimum wage increase of 15 euros, as advocated by some, has been met with skepticism by…
Trump’s Tariff Threat Wipes Out $1 Trillion from US Stocks Overnight!
Financial Markets Experience Mixed Performance The US stock markets closed lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial…
EU Economy in Jeopardy as Dax Plummets.
Financial Markets in Turmoil as US President Announces Tariffs on EU Products The German Dax index closed the…
US Tariffs Spark Fears of Economic Apocalypse for Germany
In a move that has sparked concerns, the German Federal Association of Wholesale and Foreign Trade (BGA) is…
Trump Unleashes 50% Tariffs on EU, ‘No More Free Ride’!
Washington, D.C. – In a surprise move, United States President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is…
DAX Soars to New Heights, Bayer’s the Buzz!
German Stock Market Continues to Climb, Analysts Optimistic The German stock market, as measured by the Dax, maintained…
Is a New Era of German-Chinese Cooperation Born?
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz Holds Telephone Call with Chinese President Xi Jinping German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, of the…
Tariff Tussle: Trump’s Trade Wars Could Cost Billions in German Cities
A recent economic study, led by Austrian economist Gabriel Felbermayr, has analyzed the potential consequences of a trade…
Dax’s Winning Streak in Jeopardy as US Debt Looms Large
30 am, a 0.5% increase from the previous day’s close. The market is currently driven by the United…
14.4% Fewer Homes Built in 2024
Germany’s Housing Construction Slows in 2024 According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany’s housing construction industry experienced…
Construction Boom: Orders Surge 18.5% in a Year, a Record High!
According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the adjusted order intake in the construction main industry rose…
Germany’s Economic Growth Boosted by Exports and Manufacturing in a Surprise Turnaround
The German economy grew by 0.4 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Statistical…
But Will it Last?
Economic Sentiment Improves Amid Trade Tensions Easing The Ifo survey of German exporters has shown a significant improvement…
Investors on Edge as Trump’s Fiscal Plans Unfold
US Stock Markets Show Little Movement on Thursday The US stock markets remained largely unchanged on Thursday, with…
Is the Bull Run Over?
European Stocks and Currencies Experience Mixed Signals on Thursday The German Dax index closed lower on Thursday, with…
Germany’s Energy Crisis a ‘Mistake’ in Hindsight
Energy Chief Criticizes Germany’s Nuclear Phase-Out, Urges Swift Gas Power Plant Construction Michael Lewis, the CEO of German…
Animal Welfare Promises in Jeopardy?
Concerns Raised Over Livestock Farm Conditions Amid Hidden Camera Footage A German animal rights organization, Animal Rights Watch…