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Eurozone Giants Plan Economic Overhaul
Leading economists from Germany and France have jointly developed a reform agenda for Europe’s two largest economies, at…
German DAX Slides Amid Lacklustre Trading
The German DAX index experienced a shift in momentum on Thursday, moving into negative territory by midday after…
Advisors Urge Wealthy to Back Welfare Cuts
A key advisory council to Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has urged Minister Katherina Reiche to advocate…
German Dax Flat US Data Next
The German DAX index experienced a slight decrease on Thursday, closing at 24,040 points – a marginal decline…
BMW Boss Predicts Auto Industry Shakeup
BMW anticipates a significant reshaping of the global automotive industry, with CEO Oliver Zipse predicting a period of…
German Apprenticeships See Slight Decline
New data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicates a slight decrease in newly registered vocational training…
Commerzbank Chief Warns Against Unicredit Takeover
Commerzbank’s board member Michael Kotzbauer has cautioned about potential consequences stemming from a possible takeover by its major…
Renewable Energy Boost Needed Experts Warn
Experts are increasingly advocating for an accelerated approach to Germany’s energy transition, responding to a recent monitoring initiative…
US Stocks Climb Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
US stock markets posted gains on Wednesday. At the close of trading in New York, the Dow Jones…
Coca-Cola Exec Calls For End To Paid Sick Day
The head of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Germany, John Galvin, has advocated for the reintroduction of a non-paid…
German Stocks Fall Banks Lag Behind
German equity markets experienced a moderate decline on Wednesday, with the DAX closing at 24,046 points, a decrease…
Germany Seeks Baltic Fishing Deal
Germany has offered a cautious response to the European Commission’s proposals regarding fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea…
German DAX slips on Fed policy concerns
Mid-day trading on Wednesday saw the DAX maintain a marginally negative trajectory following a cautious opening. Around 12:30…
Wirecard Shareholder’s Lawsuit Against Regulator Fails
A lawsuit brought by a Wirecard shareholder against Germany’s financial regulatory authority, BaFin, has been dismissed by the…
German Industry Losing Ground on Global Stage
A recent study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW) indicates a declining competitiveness for German industry…
German Jobs Outlook Improves Again
Germany’s labor market is showing signs of stabilization and potential modest growth, according to the latest data released…
Dax Holds Steady as US Earnings Season Closes
Trading opened on Wednesday with the DAX showing minimal movement. At approximately 9:30 AM local time, Germany’s benchmark…
Germany’s Creditworthiness Remains Strong Despite Debt
Germany’s creditworthiness remains robust despite increasing national debt, according to a senior Bundesbank official. Michael Theurer, a member…
German Consumer Confidence Falls Again
Consumer sentiment in Germany continues to decline in August, according to newly released data. The GfK Consumer Climate…
German Firms Boost Job Cuts Again
Recent data indicates a cooling trend in Germany’s labor market, with companies increasingly cautious about personnel planning. The…
China Tightens Grip on Vital Resources
Over the past decade, China has acquired nearly as many foreign mining and refining assets for critical raw…
Wall Street Rallies Amid Fed Independence Debate
U.S. stock markets experienced gains on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 45,418 points, representing…
German Dax Rebounds After Initial Weakness
European markets experienced gains in early trading Tuesday, with the DAX rising approximately 0.9 percent to around 24,050…
German Engineers Slam New US Tariffs
German engineering firms are voicing concerns over newly imposed supplementary tariffs on imports into the United States. Despite…
German Firms Dominate Social Media Presence
A significant majority of German businesses continue to maintain an active presence on social media, with recent data…
German Markets Fall Oil Prices Plummet
German equity markets experienced a moderate downturn on Tuesday, with the DAX closing at 24,153 points, representing a…
German DAX Slides Awaiting US Economic News
European markets experienced a subdued trading session Tuesday, with the DAX exhibiting cautious movement. Around midday, the German…
Industry Funds Push For Healthcare Overhaul
Germany’s statutory health insurance system is facing increasing financial strain, with providers urging structural reforms to address mounting…
Healthcare Apprentices Earn Top Pay
Apprentice earnings in Germany vary significantly depending on the chosen profession, with those in health and care roles…
German Exports Face Growing Headwinds
Recent data indicates a cooling in sentiment within Germany’s export-oriented industries. A survey released Tuesday by the Munich-based…
Health Fund Warns of Rising Premiums
Germany’s statutory health insurance system faces potential contribution increases if reforms aren’t implemented, according to Oliver Blatt, head…
Mobile Brothels See Slight Rise in Germany’s Lower Saxony
The number of mobile brothels operating on roads within the German state of Lower Saxony has seen a…
Flix Plans High-Speed Rail to Beat Deutsche Bahn Prices
Munich-based transportation company Flix is poised to challenge Deutsche Bahn’s dominance in the German long-distance rail market with…
Germany Canada Forge Critical Minerals Deal
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to receive Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday for discussions centered…
Parties Unite to End Insurance Contribution Double Taxation
A cross-party consensus is building in Germany regarding the taxation of direct insurance policies, with both the conservative…
Wall Street Slides After Rate Hike Hopes Fade
US stock markets experienced a pullback on Monday, reversing some of the gains seen following remarks from Federal…
Union Lawmaker Urges Swift Heating System Plan
A leading voice from Germany’s conservative bloc has cautioned against abrupt changes to heating system subsidies, while simultaneously…
German Dax Slides Amid Quiet Trading
European markets experienced a cautious start to the week, with Germany’s DAX index closing at 24,273 points, a…
Commerzbank Nears Deal on Job Cuts
Commerzbank is reportedly nearing an agreement with employee representatives regarding the implementation of its strategic restructuring plan. Management…
German DAX Slides Further Midday Lackluster Ifo Data
German stock index, the DAX, experienced a downturn midday Monday, continuing a trend established earlier in the trading…
UniCredit Boosts Commerzbank Stake Further
UniCredit continues to increase its direct stake in Commerzbank, now holding approximately 26 percent, the Italian banking group…
German DAX Starts Week Lower
European markets experienced a muted start to the week, with Germany’s DAX index opening lower Monday morning. Around…
German Business Confidence Slightly Rises
Recent data indicates a slight improvement in German business sentiment. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 89.0…
Tesla Expansion in Grünheide Faces Doubt
Expansion plans for Tesla’s Gigafactory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, are facing increasing uncertainty, according to a recent report. While…
Construction Orders Fall Slightly in June
New data released Monday indicates a complex picture for Germany’s construction sector in June 2025. While overall new…
Lufthansa Plans Centralized Airline Control
Lufthansa Group is poised to implement a significant organizational restructuring starting in early next year, according to an…
Tax Professor Slams Government Over Cum-Ex Scandal
A leading German tax expert is urging the new federal government to intensify efforts to combat so-called “cum-cum”…
AI Could Boost Productivity With Fewer Workers
Germany’s leading economic advisor, Monika Schnitzer, believes artificial intelligence presents significant opportunities for economic growth and potential wage…
German Economic Advisor Criticizes Government Spending Plans
Germany’s leading economic advisor, Monika Schnitzer, has publicly critiqued the current coalition government’s budgetary and economic policies, voicing…
Benefits Cuts Proposed for Jobless Germans
Leading figures within the CDU/CSU and SPD are signaling a potential shift in approach to Germany’s “Bürgergeld” –…
Rural Trades Furious At Government Promises Unfulfilled
A promised turnaround in economic sentiment by summer, as suggested by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, appears not to have…
Rural Tradesmen Angry at Government Promises Unfulfilled
Germany’s skilled trades sector is reporting a lack of discernible improvement in economic sentiment despite pre-summer pledges from…
Germany’s refugee distribution aids integration experts say
A recent assessment of the integration of refugees who arrived in Germany during the 2015 influx suggests a…
FlixBoss Rules Out Leading German Rail
Andre Schwämmlein, co-founder and CEO of mobility provider Flix, has stated he will not be pursuing the position…
Farmers Fear EU-US Trade Deal Impact
European farming organizations have voiced concerns regarding the potential ramifications of a recently proposed trade deal between the…
Powell Signals Rate Cuts Boosting US Stocks
U.S. equity markets experienced significant gains Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 45,632 points, representing…
German DAX Gains Commerzbank Lags Behind
European markets experienced a positive close to the week, with Germany’s DAX index finishing at 24,363 points –…
German Economy Shrinks More Than Expected
Germany’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the…
German Economy Faces Stagnation This Year
Following a sharper-than-initially-estimated contraction in the German economy during the second quarter, economic advisor Veronika Grimm has expressed…
Germany Well Prepared For Winter Gas Supply
Germany appears well-prepared for the upcoming winter gas supply, according to Timm Kehler, Managing Director of the German…
Foreign Workers Boost Cologne Job Numbers
The number of foreign nationals employed in Germany continues to rise, with approximately seven million foreign workers contributing…
German DAX Rebounds Slightly Amid Caution
Equities on the DAX index experienced a muted trading day Friday, shifting into positive territory by midday after…
Union Plan To End Phone Sick Days Faces Union Fury
Germany’s leading trade union confederation, the DGB, has strongly criticized proposals from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann regarding…
German Stocks Fall Ahead of Jackson Hole Speech
European stock markets exhibited modest declines in early trading Friday, with the DAX opening with a loss of…
German Housing Confidence Surges in July
Sentiment within the German housing sector showed marked improvement in July, according to data released Friday by the…
German Minister Pushes For AI Computing Boost
Germany is seeking to bolster its capacity in artificial intelligence, with Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger emphasizing the need…
Employers Escalate Criticism Of Wage Law
German employer associations are intensifying their criticism of the proposed “Tariff Adherence Act” with Steffen Kampeter, Managing Director…
Wall Street Slides Fed Cools Rate Cut Hopes
US stock markets experienced a downturn on Thursday. At the close of trading in New York, the Dow…
German DAX Waits Ahead of Central Bank Meeting
European markets exhibited a cautious start to the trading day Thursday, with the Dax opening largely unchanged. Around…
Germany Splits on Carbon Capture for Gas Plants
A developing disagreement within the German federal government centers on the potential deployment of carbon capture and storage…
German Trade Hopes Lift Shares Slightly
European markets experienced modest gains on Thursday, with the DAX closing at 24,293 points, a rise of 0.1…
No Charges Filed Against Former Prosecutor in Cum-Ex Scandal
Following a comprehensive review of a criminal complaint, German prosecutors have decided against launching a formal investigation into…
Wildberger’s Deregulation Drive Gets Thumbs Up
Germany’s National Regulatory Control Council (NKR) has offered a positive assessment of Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger’s initiative to…
Greens Oppose Restaurant Tax Cut
Germany’s Green Party has voiced sharp criticism of the government’s proposed reduction in value-added tax (VAT) on food…
US and EU Announce New Trade Framework
The European Union and the United States have released a joint statement outlining a framework for future transatlantic…
German DAX dips as investors await cues
The German DAX index experienced a shift into negative territory by midday Thursday, following a cautious open. Around…
Employers Rarely Highlight Family-Friendly Policies
A recent study by the Bertelsmann Foundation indicates that German employers infrequently highlight family-friendly policies in their job…
Sick Pay Costs German Firms Over 82 Billion Euros
German employers shouldered approximately 82 billion euros in costs related to employee sick leave in 2024, a figure…
Tesla Evacuates Staff After Battery Cell Fire
Production at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany was temporarily disrupted Monday following a fire incident within a battery…
Ottobock Eyes Billion-Euro IPO Soon
Ottobock, a leading prosthetic manufacturer, is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) on the German stock…
German Towns See Record Business Tax Revenue
German municipalities achieved a record high in trade tax revenue in 2024, totaling approximately 75.3 billion euros, according…
German Firms Face Growing Skills Shortage
A recent economic survey published Thursday indicates that the shortage of skilled labor is intensifying for businesses across…
German Tax Revenue Continues to Rise
German tax revenues continued to rise in July, although at a slower pace than observed in previous months.…
Nasdaq dips US markets mixed
US equity markets presented a mixed performance Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 44,938, a…
Factory Prices Fall Slightly In July
German producer prices for industrial products decreased by 1.5 percent in July 2025 compared to the same month…
German Hospitality Revenue Dips in First Half of 2025
Germany’s hospitality sector experienced a downturn in revenue during the first half of 2025, according to data released…
German Economy Reliant on Red Sea Trade Route
Approximately ten percent of all imports to Germany arrive by sea via the Red Sea – encompassing the…
German Stocks Fall Oil Prices Jump
European markets experienced a moderate downturn on Wednesday, with the DAX closing at 24,277 points, a decrease of…
Porsche Scales Back Battery Unit Workforce
Porsche is reportedly planning significant restructuring of its battery subsidiary, Cellforce Group, potentially leading to the dismissal of…
German DAX Slides Investors Eye Clues
European stocks exhibited cautious trading activity mid-Wednesday, with Germany’s DAX index experiencing a slight downturn. By approximately 12:30…
German Stocks Dip Ahead of Jackson Hole Speech
European stock markets opened Wednesday with modest declines, as the DAX, Germany’s leading stock index, began the day…
German Exports Dip Slightly in First Half of 2025
Germany’s exports totaled €786.0 billion in the first half of 2025, a decrease of 0.1 percent compared to…
UK Inflation Surges To 3.8 Percent
The pace of consumer price increases in the United Kingdom accelerated recently, according to data released Wednesday by…
Nasdaq Leads US Market Dip
US equity markets presented a mixed performance Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 44,922 points…
German Soybean Farms See Acreage Surge
Germany is witnessing a significant shift in agricultural practices, driven by increasingly frequent periods of drought and a…
German Stocks Flat No Peace Breakthrough
European markets exhibited cautious trading activity Tuesday morning, with the DAX maintaining a relatively stable position. Around 9:30…
German stocks surge Rheinmetall lags
Germany’s DAX index closed Tuesday with gains, reaching 24,423 points – a 0.5 percent increase from the previous…
German DAX Rises Midday Equity Stories Drive Gains
Germany’s benchmark DAX index experienced a shift in trading on Tuesday, moving into positive territory by midday despite…
Average Grain Harvest Expected This Year
Germany’s agricultural sector anticipates an average grain harvest in 2025, according to recent assessments by the German Farmers’…
Self-Employed Fear Retirement Security
A new study from the Ifo Institute reveals a significant level of uncertainty among Germany’s self-employed and micro-entrepreneurs…