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Dax closes in minus before Christmas
The previous trading day in 2024 ended with the Dax in the red. At the Xetra closing, 19,849…
German Steel Giant Demands ‘Fair Competition’ and No ‘Sweetheart Deals’ in EU Market!
German Steel Industry in Crisis, State Aid Not the Solution, Says Salzgitter CEO The mood in the steel…
BREAKING: DAX Plunges into Minus Territory at Noon – Auto Stocks in Freefall!
The Dax is back in the red after a weak start and a brief foray into positive territory.…
Germany’s Bold Move to Scrap Phone-In Doctor’s Note Era
Facing the high sick leave rates in many companies and businesses, former chief of the economic council, Lars…
Millionaire’s Nightmare: Billionaire’s Tax Grab Shatters Chef’s Dreams!
Rossmann, the CEO of the drugstore chain Rossmann, Raoul Roßmann, speaks out against demands for taxing billionaires whose…
Bau Boom: Germany’s Construction Industry Sees Unprecedented Surge in New Orders!
Germany’s construction industry saw a 5.6% increase in real orders in October 2024, compared to September, according to…
BOMBSHELL: Japan’s Two Titans of the Road, Honda and Nissan, Set to Merge in a Deal of a Lifetime?
Honda and Nissan Plan to Merge, Creating the World’s Third-Largest Automaker Honda and Nissan, two major Japanese automakers,…
Christmas Crash: Dax’s Shocking Stock Plunge!
The Dax started the trading day on Monday with losses. By 9:35 am, the leading index was calculated…
BREAKING: Global Commodity Shockwave: November Import Prices Soar to Record High!
Germany’s import prices rose by 0.6% in November 2024 compared to the same month a year earlier, according…
30,000 Jobs at Risk in the Logistics and Transportation Industry!
Germany is short of nearly 30,000 qualified workers in the transport and logistics sector, including truck drivers, logistics…
STORM SURGE: The Shocking Truth Behind Germany’s Latest Electricity Price Hike!
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office to Investigate Recent Power Market Price Spikes The Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) will scrutinize…
BOMBSHELL: Jobless Tsunami Hits Europe as Experts Predict Soaring Unemployment Rates!
Economist Veronika Grimm expects a slight increase in unemployment in Germany by 2025. “In particular, the manufacturing industry…
Bafin Knocks on the Door of Deutsche Bank’s DWS, a $700 Billion Asset Manager, Before Impending Storm of Regulation Hits the Industry!
According to a report by the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has initiated a special…
BREAKING: Christmas Sales Soar, But Small Business Owners Still Left in the Cold!
After a disappointing Advent season so far, the German retail trade has gained some momentum in the week…
Deutsche Bahn’s Shocking Forecast of a Looming Labor Shortage!
German Railway (Deutsche Bahn) will employ fewer new recruits in 2025 than in the current year. Around 5,700…
What’s Behind the German Giant’s Shocking Announcement?
Volkswagen’s Brand Chief Thomas Schäfer Announces Stress Test for Each Plant, New Investments Only After Meeting Agreed Targets…
BREAKING: ‘Utopian’ Billions in Relief Unveiled – Shocking Truth About AfD’s Masterplan!
The AfD promises extensive tax relief in the draft of its election program for the federal election. According…
700 Million Euro Revenue Catastrophe Unleashed by Delays!
DB Suffers Enormous Economic Damage in 2024 Due to Delays, Strikes, and Construction Sites in the Overburdened Railway…
Stocks Plummet as New Projections Spark Panic
US Stock Markets Rebound on Friday The US stock markets rebounded on Friday, with the Dow closing at…
Union’s Historic Win at the German Giant!
IG Metal Celebrates the Negotiation Result, According to Their Claims, an Agreement Has Been Reached with Volkswagen. The…
Union Win in 11th Hour Secures Historic Deal!
A breakthrough is in sight in the tariff and spark conflict at Volkswagen. After five days and more…
Trader’s Miracle: Dax Crashes to Record Low, Then Unleashes a Stunning Comeback in the Final Minutes!
The Dax ended the week with a slight decline, but the losses were significantly reduced by the end…
The End of an Era?
Representatives of the works council and the management have reached a fundamental agreement on the billion-euro cost-cutting package…
BREAKING: Germans Hoarding Cash in Alarming Trend, Experts Baffled!
German Banks See No Need to Hoard Cash at Home Amid Stable Cash Supply The German credit industry…
The Descent of the Global Economy Has Begun!
The Dax index remained in the red zone until lunchtime on Friday, after a weak start to the…
Devastating Dax: His ‘Witching Hour’ of Weakness Repeats Itself
The Dax started weakly into the trading day on Friday morning. By 9:30 am, the leading index was…
Prices Crash and No End in Sight!
German Housing Prices Fall by 0.7% in the Third Quarter of 2024 According to the German Federal Statistical…
Record Low of Christmas Trees Planted, What’s Next for the Festive Season?
Germany’s agricultural businesses have sowed winter crops on 4.8 million hectares of land, a 5.6% increase from the…
The Calm Before the Storm?
Producer Prices of Industrial Goods Rise 0.1% in November 2024 The producer prices of industrial goods in Germany…
The Shocking Truth About the Lone Traders’ Holiday Blues!
Ifo’s Business Climate in Retail Slightly Dropped in December According to the Ifo survey published on Friday, the…
BREAKING: ECB Chief Unleashes ‘Interest Rate Tsunami’ – Here’s What’s Coming for Your Wallet!
European Central Bank to likely lower interest rates further in 2025, says ECB council member. “We can still…
EZB Reveals the Euro’s New Face!
European Central Bank changes the design of banknotes. Instead of stylized architectural monuments, the faces of European intellectual…
BREAKING: Wall Street in FREEFALL – Dow Jones Enters the Abyss of Losses!
US Stock Markets Close with a Mixed Picture on Thursday The US stock markets closed unevenly on Thursday.…
Stocks Plummet Below 20,000 as Investors Flee in Panic!
DAX Falls Below 20,000 as Investors React to Fed Decision On Thursday, the DAX index fell sharply, closing…
German Cartel’s €19 Million Fines Exposed!
Federal Cartel Office imposed fines of around 19.4 million euros in the ongoing year due to forbidden agreements.…
Dax’s Stunning Mid-Day Plunge Under 20,000!
The Dax fell sharply by midday on Thursday, following a weak start to the trading day. By 12:30…
MARKET MELTDOWN: US Stocks Plummet After Fed’s Shocking Decision!
The Dax started weakly in the trading day on Thursday morning. By 9:30 am, the leading index was…
BIG SURPRISE: Consumer Mood Makes a Tiny Comeback Just in Time for the Holidays!
Consumer sentiment in Germany has slightly improved by the end of the year. This is the result of…
Germany’s Top Tech Firm Unleashes Brutal Layoffs!
The personnel planning of companies will become more restrictive. The Ifo Employment Barometer sank to 92.4 points in…
Bombshell Poll: Shocking Majority Slams Economy as a Disaster!
Most Germans (77%) perceive the economic situation in Germany as bad, according to a Yougov survey published on…
BREAKING: Germans’ Shocking Savings Surge: Will They Cut Back Even More in 2025?
Facing the fragile economic situation, many Germans plan to hold their money even more tightly in the new…
BOMBSHELL: German Property Owners in Uprising Against ‘Outrageous’ Property Taxes!
The Property Owners’ Association Haus & Grund is calling on property owners without a property tax assessment to…
‘IG Metall’s Accusations are a Fabrication of the Truth’!
Thyssenkrupp Steel CEO, Dennis Grimm, rejects a claim by IG Metall that he plans to halve the steel…
Market MELTDOWN: Stocks Plummet as Fed’s Shocking Decision Rocks the Nation!
US Stock Markets Crash After Interest Rate Decision The US stock markets plummeted on Wednesday after the interest…
BREAKING: US Fed’s 3rd Rate Cut in a Row – Is a Recession Imminent?
The US Federal Reserve lowers its federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 4.25…
Dax’s Daring Dive in the Face of Uncertainty!
German stock market closes almost unchanged on Wednesday. The Dax index was calculated at 20,243 points at the…
Shock as Germany’s Top University Considers Axing ENTIRE Departments!
Charité considers reducing the number of students it trains due to budget cuts in Berlin. This could also…
BREAKING: Unicredit’s Shocking Move to Take Over Commerzbank Exposed – What’s Next for the Global Banking Scene?
Unicredit has increased its stake in Commerzbank to around 28 percent. The Italian big bank announced this on…
Frenzy at the Frankfurt HQ! Commerzbank’s Shocking Mid-Day Departure of Top Executive Dax Leaves a Trail of Questions
The DAX index continued to rise on Wednesday, with a moderate gain until midday. By 12:30 pm, the…
Fed Rate Decision Sparks Global Panic!
The Dax started the trading day on Wednesday with a gentle rise. By 9:30 am, the leading index…
‘No More Job Cuts’ a Lie?
Schaeffler’s CEO Rules Out Further Job Cuts, for Now The automotive supplier Schaeffler has not ruled out a…
New Low: Home Building Permits Plunge in Shocking 2023 Real Estate Reversal!
In October 2024, the construction of 18,600 apartments was approved in Germany. This was 18.0 percent or 4,100…
Shocking New Data Reveals the Truth!
German Economy Expects a Decline in Foreign Trade. The Ifo Institute’s index of export expectations, which measures the…
German DM’s Online Pharmacy Sets the Internet Ablaze!
DM Enters the German Pharmacy Market. Starting from next year, the Czech-based company will dispatch free-sale medicines to…
BREAKING: Wall of Shame! Dow’s 12th Consecutive Loss Sets Off Alarming Market Meltdown!
US stock markets continued to decline on Tuesday. The Dow was calculated at 43,450 points at the end…
Dieselgate Bombshell: Ford’s Dirty Secret Exposed as 769,000 Vehicles Recalled Worldwide!
Ford Recalls Worldwide 769,000 Diesel Vehicles Due to Emissions System Issues The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)…
BREAKING: Tariff TRAP Shutters Down the Entire Value Chain in a Shocking Blow!
Verdi and the Federal Union of German Cash and Service Workers (BDGW) have reached an agreement in the…
DAX in Free Fall
The Dax index closed lower on Tuesday. At the Xetra close, the index was calculated at 20,246 points,…
Germany’s Electric Car Boom to Hit Turbo Before Election Day!
The President of the Association of the German Automobile Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, has called on the Union…
BREAKING: Oil Price PLUMMETS as DAX Soars to New Heights at Noon!
The Dax index held in the plus until midday on Tuesday, after a friendly start. By 12:30 pm,…
BREAKING: Economists’ Expectations Soar as ZEW Forecasts a Historic Downturn in Interest Rates!
German Economic Research Center (ZEW) reports that short-term expectations of financial analysts and institutional investors have improved in…
BREAKING: Germany’s Economic Storm Clouds Gather – The Worst is Yet to Come!
German business mood worsens further. The Ifo Business Climate Index of the ifo Institute for Economic Research fell…
Dax’s Shocking Demise!
The Dax index started the trading day on Tuesday with losses. By 9:30 am, the leading index was…
Beer Consumption Hits Rock Bottom in Shocking New Stats!
In Germany, the consumption of sparkling wine, such as Sekt, Prosecco, or Champagne, is becoming increasingly rare. According…
BAHN-BUSTING SCANDAL: Deutsche Bahn’s Shocking Lack of Transparency Exposed!
German Railway Sees Improvement Potential in Delay and Train Cancellation Information German Railway sees potential for improvement in…
WORKFORCE SHOCKER: Part-Time Employees’ Demanding New Rights Revealed!
German Industry and Trade Association (DIHK) and the Central Federation of German Skilled Crafts (ZDH) presidents show open…
Broke Before 30: The Alarming Rise of Young Adults Drowning in Debt!
Due to the numerous crises, more and more people are no longer able to manage their household income.…
Tech Stocks Soar in Unprecedented Demand!
US stock markets showed a mixed picture on Monday. At the close of trading in New York, the…
Fed’s Secret Decision Could Send Markets Soaring – Or Crash and Burn!
Dax Slips at the Start of the Week The Dax index closed the Xetra trading session at 20,313.81…
BREAKING: Ex-Banker to Shatter Glass Ceiling, Set to Dominate Commerzbank Board!
Sabine Lautenschläger, a former banking supervisor, is set to join the supervisory board of Commerzbank, according to a…
Dax Plunges to Minus at Noon – Investors Turn Cautious
The Dax failed to break out of the red zone by midday, after a weak start on Monday.…
BANKRUPTCY BOMB: Germany’s Economy on the Brink of Collapse!
Economic Crisis in Germany Leads to a Significant Increase in Insolvencies According to figures from the economic information…
Dax’s Stunning Turnaround in Focus on Zins Policy
The Dax started the trading day on Monday with a loss. By 9:30 am, the leading index was…
Pettis’ Dire Warning
US Economist Michael Pettis Warns of a Chinese Flood of Goods to Europe Michael Pettis, an American economist,…
BREAKING: 8 out of 10 Companies Predict a Boom in 2025 – The Shocking Truth Revealed!
Around 13% of German companies believe their businesses will do better next year, a survey by the Ifo…
Exclusive Insider Reveals the Shocking Growth Strategy!
Mercedes’ General Works Council Chairman, Ergun Lümali, demands a growth strategy from the company’s board to fully utilize…
Bombshell Alert: Germany’s Treasury Warns of Election Promises’ Financial Timebomb!
The Federal Audit Office is concerned about the development of Germany’s state finances and warns the next federal…
The Shocking Truth Behind Germany’s Holiday Retail Nightmare!
German Retail Trade in Germany not Satisfied with the Pre-Christmas Sales so Far German retailers are not satisfied…
Shock Reveal: Dynamic Electricity Prices in Last 5 Years a Total Turn-Off for Consumers!
Dynamic electricity tariffs have not paid off for most consumers in Germany over the past five years, according…
The Shocking Truth of Unseen Dirt!
Nine out of ten household helpers work illegally. At the same time, the turnover in the shadow economy…
German Railways’ Desperate Bid to Fill Staffing Gaps!
The personnel deployment in Deutsche Bahn’s regional transport has improved, according to the view of the board member…
Broadcom’s Plunge Signals Doom for the AI Revolution?
US Stock Markets Showed a Mixed Picture on Friday. At the end of trading in New York, the…
RWE’s Dax Slips Slightly Behind, But Can a Rebound be in the Cards?
The Dax index closed slightly lower at the weekly end, with a 0..1% decline to 20,406 points at…
Why the Annual Inspection of Old Cars May be a Lethal Lie!
TÜV Nord Joins TÜV Süd’s Proposal for Annual Vehicle Inspections for Older Cars, but with Conditions. TÜV Nord’s…
Munich’s Defense Soars to New Heights!
The Dax continued to rise on Friday, following a positive start to the trading day, until lunchtime. By…
German Economy Plunging into the Abyss?
Federal Bank Lowers German Economy Forecast Sharply Downward The German economy is expected to grow by only 0.2%…
Experts Flee in Panic as Dax Plummets!
The Dax index started positively in the trading day on Friday morning. By 9:30 am, the benchmark index…
BREAKING: Global Prices Plummet in November – What’s Next for the Economy?
German wholesale prices in November 2024 were 0..6% lower than in November 2023, according to the Federal Statistical…
BREAKING: Global Investment Slump: The Shocking Truth Behind the Plunge in Expectations!
Companies have significantly reduced their investment plans. This is evident from the Ifo business climate surveys published on…
Market Mayhem: US Stock Exchange Soars as Producer Prices Defy Expectations in Shocking Rally!
US Stock Exchanges Closed Lower on Thursday At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was…
Siemens Energy’s Shocking $1.5 Billion Blunder: Dax’s Tiny Mistake Exposed!
The Dax index slightly decreased on Thursday. The index was calculated at 20,426 points at the end of…
BREAKING: EZB’s Shock Move Sends Shockwaves Through Global Markets for the 4th Time This Year!
European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points again. The central bank…
BREAKING: ‘Jobpocalypse 2.0’ Looms as Firms Plan to Slash Thousands of Positions in 2024!
Next year, 38% of companies in Germany plan to reduce staff. This is the result of a survey…
BREAKING: DAX in Freefall as ECB Meeting Looms – Will the Eurozone’s Fate be Sealed at the Next Summit?
30 pm, a minimal drop from the previous trading day. The top performers on the stock list were…
Farmageddon: Germany’s Farming Sector Sees Shocking Profit Plunge!
German Farming in Germany has recorded a significant decline in profits in the recent 2023/24 fiscal year. The…
BOMBSHELL Forecast: 2025’s Economic Tsunami – Are You Prepared?
Due to the great economic uncertainties in Germany, the Munich-based Ifo Institute is currently not willing to commit…
BREAKING: Central Bank’s Rate Decision Rocks Markets – What’s Next for Your Portfolio?
The Dax index started the trading day on Thursday morning with slight gains. By 9:30 am, the leading…
Food Frenzy: Global Farm Prices Soar to Record Highs!
Agricultural product producer prices rose by 3..0% in October 2024 compared to the same period last year, according…
Scientists Stunned by Shocking New Data on Global Warming
Germany’s municipal waste treatment plants processed around 1..32 million tons of sewage sludge in thermal treatment in 2023,…
BOMBSHELL: 161,000 Dream Homes for Employees Created, Will It Spark a Revolution in Work-Life Balance?
To address the shortage of skilled workers, some companies in Germany are now offering support with housing –…