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Survey Shows Narrow Majority Back EU’s Harder Stance in US Customs Dispute
In the ongoing tariff dispute with the United States, a slim majority of Germans favor a forceful response…
US Markets Hold Steady After Iran Attack
The U.S. stock markets were relatively flat on Monday. By the close of New York trading, the Dow…
EU Weaken Buy-European Rules In New Draft
The European Commission is scaling back one of its most significant industrial‑policy initiatives, according to a new draft…
Juso Leader Calls for EU Digital Defiance Against US Hegemony with Open Source Alternatives
Juso chief Philipp Türmer appealed for a tougher stance from Europe in response to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Washington.…
Pilots Back Off Strike Plans as Global Political Tensions Rise, Cockpit Union Cites International Concerns
During this week the Cockpit pilot union (VC) has chosen not to carry out any work‑stop actions. “Given…
Klingbeil Tightens Market Watch Amid Middle East War Unrest
Due to turmoil in international financial and commodity markets sparked by the Middle‑East conflict, German Finance Minister Lars…
DAX Plummets Amid Iran Tensions While Markets Show Resilience
The Dax opened this week with a substantial retreat, closing at 24,638 points – a fall of 2.6 %…
Coalition Seals Deal on Citizen Basic Income Reform Ahead of Bundestag Vote
Union and SPD have reportedly settled the remaining disagreements over the Bürgergeld reform. According to reports in “Stern”…
German Grid Agency Predicts Rising Gas Prices Amid Iran Conflict and Global Market Pressure
According to Klaus Müller, chief of the Bundesnetzagentur, a conflict in Iran is likely to push German gas prices…
Gas Prices Surge 25 % After Middle East Tensions as EU Spot Hits 48 Euros per MWh
After the escalation in the Middle East, gas prices surged by roughly 25 % on Monday. At noon, European…
SAP Announces Major Board Restructuring Amid Strategic Shift
The board of software manufacturer SAP appears to be undergoing another reshuffle. According to the “Handelsblatt” Tuesday issue,…
DAX Slips Slightly Amid Middle East Tensions Investors Stay Calm
30 p..m., which was roughly 1.9 % below the previous day’s close. The top performers were Deutsche Börse, Rheinmetall, and…
Starlink Plans 150 Mbps 5G Mobile Service
SpaceX is reportedly planning a mobile service that could deliver speeds of up to 150 Mbps. Two senior SpaceX…
Dax Starts Weak as Investors React to Middle East Conflict
The DAX opened the trading day on Monday with sharp losses. By 9:30 a.m. the benchmark was priced at…
German Retail Sales Dip 0.9% in January 2026
Retail sales in Germany fell 0.9 % in real terms after calendar‑ and seasonally adjusting, from December to January 2026.…
German Home‑Office Share Steady at 24.3 Percent of Workers in February
In February, 24.3 % of all workers in Germany reported working at least partly from home, according to the…
RWE Rejects Mini Reactor Investment Saying SMRs Not Economically Viable
Markus Krebber, head of RWE, says that investing in small modular reactors (SMRs) is not economically feasible at…
Green Party Unveils New Economic Blueprint Boasting 5-Cent Energy Prices To Close Deal With Business
One year after the tough defeat in the federal election, the Greens aim to heal the rift between…
Axel Börsch‑Supan Urges Civil Servants to Join Germany’s Statutory Pension Fund
Economist and pension specialist Axel Börsch‑Supan argues that Germany’s civil servants should be integrated into the statutory pension…
Economists Warn of Big Economic Fallout for Europe If Iran War Spreads
Economists warn of significant economic fallout for Europe if the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States…
Employers Blast Ongoing Public Transport Strikes Demand Government Action and Strike Law Reforms
Amid ongoing strikes in public transport, employers’ associations are calling for a decisive federal response and changes to…
Economist Hüther Blasts Merz Over Slashing CO2 Pricing, Calls Carbon Market Essential
Economist Michael Hüther sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) for questioning CO₂ pricing.Hüther told the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” (Monday…
German Minister Katherina Reiche Says Heat Pump Subsidy Likely to Continue After 2029
Germany’s economy minister, Katherina Reiche of the CDU, made it clear that state subsidies for heat pumps will not…
Reiche Says State Subsidies for Heat Pumps Will Continue Beyond 2029
Economy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) made it clear that state funding for heat pumps will not be abandoned…
Germany Seizes Control of Rosneft German Subsidiaries Under New Export Law
The federal government has ordered a trustee arrangement for the German Rosneft subsidiaries Rosneft Deutschland GmbH (RDG) and…
Brorhilker: Cum‑Ex Schemes Still Run Unpunished in Germany
Despite high‑profile tax scandals such as Cum‑Ex and Cum‑Cum, criminals from Germany’s financial sector still frequently escape punishment.…
German Car Dealerships Fear Revenue Loss in 2026 Despite New EV Subsidy 42 Percent Expect Decline While 20 Percent Hope for Improvement
Despite the electric‑vehicle subsidy that began at the turn of the year, German car dealers remain largely pessimistic…
EU pledges for U.S. energy imports outstrip current import volumes
Last year the European Union imported energy raw materials worth 58.8 billion euros from the United States-about 66.4 billion US dollars at the…
EU Commission Green‑Lights DB Cargo Rehabilitation
The EU Commission has approved a restructuring assessment for DB Cargo. This was reported by “Welt am Sonntag” on…
Paramount Triumphs Over Warner, Seals Deal to Take Over Warner Discovery
In the acquisition race for U.S. media conglomerate Warner Discovery, Paramount emerged victorious. The two companies announced on Friday…
German Auto Dealers Blast New E‑Car Bonus, Say Launch Uncertainty Sows Customer Doubt
The Association of German Car Dealers (VAD) has issued strong criticism of the new electric‑car subsidy scheme. The…
German Rail and GDL Reach 5% Wage Rise in Two-Step Agreement
Deutsche Bahn and the union of German locomotive drivers (GDL) have reached an agreement to raise salaries by a…
German Dax Stalls While Market Breadth Slumps
The German stock index, the DAX, failed to find a clear direction on Friday after a rather muted…
US Markets Fall Sharply While Netflix Shares Leap
The U.S. stock markets fell sharply on Friday. By the close in New York the Dow was at 48,978…
Trump Bans Federal Agencies From Partnering With Anthropic
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that all U.S. federal agencies must end any collaboration with the AI…
Dax Holds Steady as Oil Prices Surge, Weekends End With Mild Dip
The DAX slipped slightly at the end of the week. At the Xetra close, the index was calculated…
Gabriel Felbermayr Urges New US Europe Customs Deal
Economist and trade‑policy expert Gabriel Felbermayr argues the EU should negotiate a fresh customs agreement with the United States.…
Adam Posen: EU Poised to Benefit from Trump Tariff Verdict
Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, views the European Union as a…
German Inflation Drops to 1.9 Percent in February
Germany’s yearly rise in consumer prices slowed once more in February 2026. The federal statistical office reported an…
EU Commission to Temporarily Implement Mercosur Trade Deal
On Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Commission will move forward with a provisional implementation of…
Germany Employment Slips in January 2026 to 45.5 Million Down 14 000 From Previous Month
In January 2026, about 45.5 million people living in Germany were employed. Destatis’ provisional figures show the seasonally adjusted employment…
German Unemployment Rises 81,000 in February from Previous Year Despite January Decline
The number of unemployed people rose in February compared with the same month last year, but fell from…
Deutsche Bundesbank Reports Sharp Decline in Counterfeit Currency
The German Bundesbank reports a drop in counterfeiting activity.In 2025, nearly 68 000 counterfeit euro banknotes were identified in…
DAX Opens Steady Ahead of Unemployment and Inflation Releases
The German market opened a little lower on Friday morning. By 9:30 a.m., the DAX was calculated at…
Imports Decline 2.3% YoY at 2026 Start as Prices Continue Falling
In January 2026 German import prices were 2.3 % lower than they had been a year earlier, the same year‑on‑year…
Germany real wages climb 1.9% in 2025 while nominal wages soar 4.2% year‑on‑year
In 2025 nominal wages in Germany were 4.2 % higher than in 2024, while consumer prices rose 2.2 % over…
German Railways and GDL Reach Wage Accord Averting Strikes
DB and the GDL have reached a compromise in wage negotiations that avoids industrial action. Both parties will…
German Armsmaker Renk Builds Factory in Poland to Strengthen Eastern Europe Presence
A German defence firm, Renk AG, is expanding its footprint in Eastern Europe by building up service and…
German Airbus Workers Call for End to FCAS Dispute Reject Dassault Collaboration
The demands for ending the long‑standing dispute over the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) are growing louder. Within…
Ifo President Fuest Warns Expanding Rent Cap Will Fuel Germany’s Housing Shortage
According to Ifo President Clemens Fuest, a broadening of the rent‑cap would actually worsen Germany’s housing crisis. In a…
Borge Brende Resigns as World Economic Forum Leader Amid Epstein Scandal
Former Norwegian foreign minister Borge Brende announced on Thursday that he is stepping down as president and CEO of…
Medium‑Sized Firms Slam Bärbel Bas Tariff Loyalty Law as Goal‑Misaligned
The new “tariff fidelity law” introduced by federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) misses the mark for the…
US Markets Split as Nasdaq 100 Struggles on Thursday
U.S. markets were mixed on Thursday. By the close in New York, the Dow had settled at 49,499 points,…
Germany Sets New Hurdles for Solar Energy Expansion
The German Federal Ministry of Economics has unveiled a draft amendment to the Renewable Energy Act that introduces…
DAX rallies as Heidelberg Materials forecast disappoints
The DAX finished higher Thursday, closing at 25,289 points – a rise of 0.5 % from the previous day’s…
Evonik Weighs Reclaiming US Tariffs Amid Trade Dispute
Evonik is weighing potential recoup claims amid the U.S. tariff dispute.Interim CFO Claus Rettig told the “Power and…
DM Defends Online Pharmacy as Key to Affordable Healthcare Amid Legal Battle
In the wake of a lawsuit filed by the competition authority Wettbewerbszentrale, Christoph Werner, the CEO of DM, defended…
DAX Increments Slightly Higher As Market Remains Modestly Optimistic
The DAX moved modestly into positive territory by mid‑afternoon after a very cautious start to the trading day.…
Corporate Giants Leverage Tax Breaks to Ship Big Wealth to Underage Beneficiaries
The tax relief that exempts significant amounts of corporate wealth from inheritance and gift tax largely benefits minors,…
DAX Opens Slightly Lower Despite Nvidia’s Strong Numbers
The DAX opened the trading day on Thursday with a modest decline. By about 9:30 a.m., the index…
Gender Pay Gap Stagnates as 2025 Earnings Equality Persists
The wage inequality between men and women in the labour market stayed unchanged in 2025. The so‑called Market…
Germany’s Vegetable Harvest Hits Record 4.5 Million Tonnes in 2025
In 2025, German farms harvested 4.5 million tonnes of vegetables-an increase of 8.1 % over 2024 and 13.2 % above the…
Germany’s GDP Climbs 0.3% In Q4 Signaling Steady Growth
Germany’s gross domestic product rose in the fourth quarter of 2025, showing a 0.3 % increase over the previous…
U.S. Stocks Rise as Oil and Gold Climb
The U.S. markets finished higher on Wednesday. At the close of New York trading, the Dow Jones Industrial…
German State Deficit Rises Further While Ratio Holds at Two Point Seven Percent 2025 Shortfall Hits One Hundred Nineteen Point One Billion Euros
In 2025 the state’s financing deficit reached €119.1 billion, according to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).…
Wadephul Denies Weidel Claims German Gas Not Exported to Ukraine
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) accused AfD party chair Alice Weidel of spreading a deliberate lie about alleged German…
German Fuel Prices Reach Highest Level Since 2024
Fuel prices in Germany have recently surged to their highest levels since 2024. A new ADAC assessment shows…
German Industry Races to Reclaim Chip Domination Amid New Crisis
Industry in Germany is struggling again to secure chips. Noureddine Seddiki, head of the Frankfurt electronics broker “Sand and…
DAX Climbs Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
On Wednesday, the DAX finished higher, closing at 25,176 points at the Xetra settlement time-a gain of 0.8 percent…
Heating Association Calls New Law a Step Back
The managing director of the German Heat‑Pump Association (BWP), Martin Sabel, criticized the federal government’s new heating law sharply.…
Telekom Debuts First AI-Enabled Glasses at Global Mobile Forum
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s largest mobile‑communications trade show, the Deutsche Telekom plans to…
DAX Squeezes Gains as Investors Stay Cautious
The DAX moved up into the green zone after a modestly friendly start to the day. By about…
DBB Chief Volker Geyer Rejects Civil Servants’ Inclusion in Statutory Pension Scheme
Volker Geyer, president of the Association of Civil Servants (DBB), has dismissed the idea that civil servants should be…
DAX Kicks Off Trading Day with Gains as Report Season Builds to Peak
30 AM German time-an increase of roughly 0..2 % from yesterday’s closing level. Siemens Energy, MTU Aero Engines and Commerzbank led the…
Apollo Economist Remains Optimistic About US Economy Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok remains optimistic about the United States economy, even as new uncertainty surrounds U.S. tariff…
German Construction Orders Surge 6.8% in 2025, Reflecting Strong Economic Momentum!
The real inflow of orders in Germany’s construction main trade rose by 6.8 percent in 2025 compared with the…
German Firms Resurrect Job Cuts as More Companies Plan Workforce Reductions
German firms are increasingly planning to cut staff. The Munich‑based Ifo Institute’s Employment Barometer slipped to 93.1 points…
US Markets Rise on Tuesday as Gold Slumps
The U.S. stock markets advanced on Tuesday. By the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
German Business Travel Group Urges Decisive Action Against US Entry Restrictions
The German business‑trip association VDR has urged the federal government to take decisive action against the upcoming tightening…
DAX dips briefly as automakers surge ahead.
On Tuesday the DAX dipped slightly. At the Xetra closing, the index was calculated at 24,986 points, a…
DAX Returns to Yesterday’s Level After Disappointing Quarterly Report
The DAX moved back toward last‑day levels by mid‑afternoon after a weaker start to the session. At roughly…
Metalworkers Union Criticizes New Federal Wage Loyalty Law as Impractical and Costly
The Employer Association Gesamtmetall sharply criticized the coalition’s agreement on the new federal wage‑faithfulness law. Oliver Zander, the association’s…
Allianz and Schwarz Group Back EU Scaleup Europe Fund to Mobilize 100M Euros for European Tech Startups
Two German companies are investing in the EU’s new growth fund, Scaleup Europe. The insurance and asset‑management group…
German Hospitals See Surge In Foreign Doctors Share Rises Significantly
More and more doctors in Germany come from abroad, especially in human and dental medicine, where their share…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Public Transport Strikes on Friday and Saturday
On Tuesday, the service‑sector union Verdi announced that it is calling for nationwide strikes in public transport on…
DAX Kicks Off Tuesday with Losses as Caution Dominates
On Tuesday morning the DAX slipped into trading. At about 9:30 a.m. the index was around 24,935 points, roughly…
German Export Sentiment Rises to Plus 2.6 as Ifo Confidence Surges
The mood in Germany’s export business has improved again.In February the Ifo export expectations index rose to +2.6…
China Revenue Share for DAX Companies Falls From 18.6% to 14.9% in Four Years
For many publicly listed German companies, the former boom market of China has turned into a problem. The…
German Industry Group Demands Transparency From Chinese Export Controls and Calls to Cut Dependence
The chief executive of the BDI, Tanja Gönner, called for increased transparency and reliability in China’s export‑control regime and…
Transatlantic Coordinator Sets Conditions For New US Trade Deal, Demanding Tariff Protection
Metin Hakverdi, the German government’s Transatlantic Coordinator, has outlined strict conditions for any new trade agreement with the…
EU USA Customs Deal Faces Collapse After Trump Ruling
The BGA, Germany’s federation for international trade, says that the customs agreement between the European Union and the…
German Police Union Heats Up Criticism of Dobrindt’s Three-Month Asylum Work Plan
The German Police Union (DPolG) has sharply criticized Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s proposal to allow asylum seekers to begin…
US Stock Markets Fall Over AI Fears See Gold Demand Surge
On Monday, U.S. shares dropped sharply. The Dow finished at 48,804 points, down 1.7 %; the Nasdaq‑100 closed at…
Bas Bars Pension at 70 for Current Legislature
Bundesarbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas (SPD) said that a pension at age 70 will not be introduced during the current legislature.…
Customs Chaos Sends DAX Below 25,000 Points Start of Week Marked by Losses
At the start of the week the DAX fell. At the close of Xetra trading the index was…
Caritas warns of worsening job market integration for Ukrainian refugees over planned legal shift
Caritas has warned that the integration of Ukrainian refugees into the labour market will deteriorate sharply if the…
DAX Remains in Red at Midday Despite Strong Ifo Numbers
The DAX remained in the red until lunchtime on Monday after a weak start to the trading day.…
Germany Spends 60 Million Euros on Emergency Gas Reserve as Storage Levels Drop
Germany’s gas system has incurred a short‑term security buffer costing roughly €60 million, according to the business magazine “Capital”.…
Germany Secures Third Spot in Global Economy 2025 Despite Ongoing Crisis
Despite a continuing economic crisis, Germany secured its place as the world’s third‑largest economy in 2025. According to…
German Business Sentiment Improves as Companies Show Optimism
The sentiment among German companies has recently shown a slight improvement. The Ifo business climate index rose to…