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Producer Prices for Services in Germany Surge to a 5-Year High
The German Statistical Office (Destatis) has reported a 2.8 percent increase in the prices of services in the…
4.9% More Permits in April, a New High!
New Residential Building Permits Issued in Germany in April 2025 According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis),…
UK’s 3.4% Rate Still a Concern
Britain’s Consumer Prices Show Slight Softening in May Inflation Rate According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics,…
The Bonuses that Could Backfire?
A proposed tax incentive for retirees in the fight against the skilled labor shortage, as planned by the…
Building Turbo” Fails to Turbocharge Real Estate Industry’s Expectations.
In a move to address the pressing issue of affordable housing, the German Social Association (SoVD) has welcomed…
Why You Should Invest in the Continent Now
Economist Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University advises investors to invest in Europe, citing the continent’s potential for growth.…
BREAKING: Wall Street in Free Fall as Trump’s War Threats Send Global Markets Reeling!
US Stock Markets Close Lower, Amid Global Market Volatility The US stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, as…
DAX Plunges into the Abyss of Uncertainty
Financial Markets Experience Volatility Amid Geopolitical Tensions The German Dax index closed at 23,435 points on Tuesday, a…
‘Tap Turned Off’ by 2028
The European Commission has outlined a plan to phase out the import of natural gas from Russia by…
DAX in Free Fall as FMC’s Shocking Cost-Cutting Plans Send Stocks Plunging!
30 pm, a decline of 1.3 percent from the previous trading day. The index was led by a…
86% of Germans Now Bank Online, a Record High!
German citizens’ online banking habits reach a new high, with 86 per cent of the population now using…
Economic Boom Ahead? Germany’s ZEW Index Soars to a 2-Year High!
Economic Outlook Improves in Germany and the Eurozone, According to ZEW Survey The Center for European Economic Research…
Trump’s G7 Exit Sparks Global Market Panic
30 am, a decline of 1.5 percent compared to the previous trading day’s close. Beiersdorf, Porsche and Brenntag…
More Women Working Fewer Hours
In a recent report, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) revealed that, on average, full-time employees in Germany…
5.4 MILLION EMPLOYED IN GERMANY, 1.8% INCREASE IN JUST ONE YEAR!
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has reported a significant increase in the number of public sector employees…
Shocking Statistics Reveal the Harsh Reality of Aging with a Heavy Load of Debt
A new report from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has shed light on the debt levels of…
A Tepid Boost, But Still Off Track
Germany’s Companies to Focus on Climate Protection, but Pace Remains a Concern According to a recent survey by…
Mothers’ Rent: A Burden on the Young?
German CDU’s Chief of Social Affairs Johannes Winkel has expressed his opposition to the mothers’ pension, a key…
Will He Fire the Bahn Boss?
German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has announced a critical review of the Deutsche Bahn’s board of directors and…
Will Russwurm’s Power Play Save López’s Job?
Thyssenkrupp’s Board of Directors Expected to Approve CEO’s Contract Extension The employees of Thyssenkrupp are anticipating that the…
Will Germany’s Energy Crisis be Solved?
In a bid to clarify the German government’s planned power plant strategy, the Minister of Economics and Climate…
Can the Country Afford New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure?
Germany’s Ruling Coalition Faces Skepticism Over Plans for New Gas Power Plants Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has…
Markets Soar as Oil Prices Stabilize
Stock Markets Rebound as Tensions Ease, Oil Prices Dip The US stock markets recovered from last week’s decline…
Can the Market Recover from the Abyss?
Stock Market Index Edges Up at the Start of the Week The German Dax index closed at 23,699…
Germany’s Desperate Bid to Keep Workers in the Labor Market
A German think tank, the Institute for Employment and Vocational Research, is calling for new tools to retain…
A Recipe for Disaster?
A dispute has emerged between the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the employers’ association over the government’s…
Dax Stays Afloat, But Will the Market’s Caution Crack?
The German Dax index opened the trading day with a slight positive start and maintained its upward trend…
EU Financial System on the Brink of a Global Stress Test?
European Financial Watchdog Advocates for System-Wide Stress Test of Financial System The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)…
Breaking News: EU’s 10% Tariff Compromise: Trump’s “Hidden Tax Increase for Americans”?
EU Commission Reportedly Open to 10% US Tariff as Trade War Prevention Measure According to the German business…
Can the Markets Survive the Escalating Conflict?
30 am, a 0.1% increase over the previous Friday’s close. The top performers in the market included Deutsche…
40% of Companies Already Using Artificial Intelligence
German Economy Drives Adoption of Artificial Intelligence The German economy is continuing to push the use of artificial…
Can Europe’s Stricter Rules Drive Industry to Abandon Ship?
German Industry Fears Climate Regulations May Drive Production Abroad, Hampering Global Efforts Sachsen-Anhalt’s Minister-President, Reiner Haseloff, has expressed…
A ‘Bankruptcy Declaration for Tax Fairness’?
A significant decline in the number of tax audits targeting high-income earners has been revealed, with the German…
Heating Oil Prices Soar After Two-Year Low Amid Middle East Tensions.
Energy Prices in Germany Rise Following Israeli Attack on Iran, Analyst Says According to a recent analysis by…
Minister of Finance Pledges to Speed Up Infrastructure Projects by Working Unconventional Hours
Germany’s Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, has expressed his intention to accelerate infrastructure projects, including working on weekends and…
On the Road to Recovery?
BASF Aims to Cut Costs at Ludwigshafen Site by Half a Billion Euros by Year’s End The German…
How Middle East Tensions Could Wreak Havoc on World Markets
Economic Fears Grow as Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate, Warns Trade Chief The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is…
Insurers Pay Out €350 Million in Damages
Insurance Companies in Germany Pay Record High for Lightning Damages in 2024 According to the annual report of…
Study Debunks Myths on Flex Work
A recent study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW) has found that flexible work arrangements do…
CEO’s Game of Spin-Offs
Thyssenkrupp Considers Major Restructuring, Potential Spin-Off of Steel Division Thyssenkrupp’s CEO, Miguel López, has left the door open…
Red Cross Demands €18 Billion for Climate and Digital Resilience
A German Red Cross President Calls for Investment in Social Infrastructure The President of the German Red Cross,…
Global Markets in Freefall as Mideast Tensions Ignite Wall of Fear
Financial Markets Slump as Tensions in the Middle East Escalate The US stock markets closed significantly lower on…
What’s Next for the Market?
Financial Markets Experience Volatility as Israeli Military Action Against Iran Looms The German Dax index closed the week…
Contract Extension on the Horizon?
Thyssenkrupp CEO’s Contract Expected to be Extended Ahead of Schedule According to sources within the company, the contract…
The End of an Era in Dresden, the Birth of a High-Tech Hub
Volkswagen Drives Forward Reorientation of Dresden Plant In a significant development, Volkswagen is pushing ahead with the reorientation…
RETIREMENT REVOLT: SPD Leader Exposes CDU’s “Pension Cuts” Plan!
A senior Social Democratic Party (SPD) official has refuted the comments made by the German Federal Minister of…
Germany’s Quest for Independence from China’s Rare Earths
Germany’s Efforts to Secure Critical Resources Face Delays The German government has allocated one billion euros for the…
Oil Price Plummets, Stocks Crash, Gold Rises in Desperate Bid for Safety
30 pm, a 1.5% drop from the previous day’s close. Market analysts attribute the decline to the growing…
FUEL APOCALYPSE: Get Ready to Pay the Price for the Middle East Crisis
German motorists can expect higher fuel prices in the wake of the escalating military tensions between Israel and…
How Putin’s War Chest is Filling Up
Russian Exports Surge Despite Western Sanctions, Study Finds Despite the significant economic sanctions imposed by the West, Russia…
ECONOMIC APOCALYPSE: German Expert Warns of Catastrophic Consequences as Middle East Crisis Unfolds
Economic Experts Warn of Severe Consequences for German Economy and Markets Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions As the…
War in the Middle East Sends Shockwaves Through the World’s Financial Systems
30 am, a 1.3% decline from the previous day’s close. Most stocks on the list were trading in…
2% Growth Target in Reach, but Only with Reforms, Ifo Warns
German economic growth prospects are being reevaluated by the President of the Ifo Institute, Clemens Fuest. In a…
Is the Worst Behind Us?
According to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the number of applications for corporate insolvency in…
Coffee and Sugar Soar, Fuels Dive
According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the wholesale prices in May 2025 showed a 0.4 percent…
Inflation Rate Hits 2.1% in May, Energy Prices Stabilize
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has confirmed the inflation rate for May 2025, at 2.1 percent. This…
Merkel’s Successor Demands Rethink on Germany’s €130 Billion Investment Package
German Chancellor’s Investment Package Faces Complications Saxony’s Prime Minister, Michael Kretschmer of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has…
Billions Paid to Putin’s War Machine in the Name of ‘Energy Security’
European Union Continues to Import Russian Liquefied Natural Gas in Billions of Euros According to recent Eurostat data,…
US Markets Breathe a Sigh of Relief, Euro Soars to New Heights!
Financial Markets Post Slight Gains in Trading The US stock markets ended the day with a slight uptick,…
Can Europe Still Avoid the Crash?
Economic Experts Warn of Uncertainty Amid Global Trade Tensions Clemens Fuest, the head of the Ifo Institute, has…
Crafts: The Backbone of Germany’s Economy?
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Emphasizes the Importance of the Crafts for the German Economy German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier…
What’s Behind the Market Panic?
Financial Markets Experience Mixed Signals as DAX Index Slips The DAX index, a key indicator of the German…
Biontech to Take Over Curevac in $5.5 Billion Deal
Biontech Acquires Curevac in a Move to Strengthen mRNA-Based Cancer Immunotherapy Research and Development In a bid to…
Is the Bear Market Back?
Financial Markets Experience Volatility as Investors Reassess Risks The German Dax index continued its decline on Thursday, with…
German Economy to Surge 0.4% in 2025?
Economic Forecasts Revising Upward for Germany and the Eurozone The Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in Halle (IWH)…
Ifo Institute Sees Economy Bouncing Back
The German economy is expected to experience a moderate upswing, according to the latest forecast from the Ifo…
Trump’s Tariffs to Send German Stocks Crashing to Earth?
30 am, a 0.9 percent decline from the previous day’s close. Market analysts are attributing the decline to…
Farm Prices Jump 3.2% in a Year, but Plant-Based Products Plummet
Agricultural Product Prices in Germany Rise by 3.2% in April 2025 According to the German Federal Statistical Office…
No More Money, Quality Matters!
Germany’s Employers’ Association Rejects Proposal to Increase Health Insurance Contributions The German Employers’ Association, the Bund der Deutschen…
First Decline in Employment in Years
According to a recent study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW Köln), the German retail industry…
Tobacco Taxpocalypse: EU’s Shocking Plan to Burn Your Pocket and Your Cigarette!
EU Commission Urges Higher Tobacco Taxes for Public Health In a 196-page proposal, the European Commission has called…
Only 2.6% Pay Index Rent, But New Builds and Big Cities See a Surge
A recent study by the German Institute for Economic Affairs (IW) has shed light on the prevalence of…
45% of Citizens Ready to Work Forever!
According to a recent survey conducted by the Institute Insa, a significant majority of Germans would be willing…
FED Frenzy: Markets Hold Breath as Rate Hike Looms
The US stock markets experienced a slight decline on Wednesday, with the Dow closing at 42,866 points, a…
Tariff Tsunami: Trump’s Wild Card Trade Policy Keeps Global Markets on Edge
Investors Remain Uncertain Amid Trade War Uncertainties and Mixed Economic Signals The German Dax index closed at 23,949…
INFLATION ALERT: 2.4% Surge in US Prices, Is a Rate Cut Next?
In the United States, the overall inflation rate has recently edged up. According to the latest data, consumer…
BREAKING: Trump’s Trade Triumph: US and China Seal Historic Deal, But What’s the Real Catch?
In a significant breakthrough, the United States and China have reached a new trade agreement, following a series…
Dax Stands at the Brink of a Correction
Markets React to US-China Trade Deal Progress, Eyeing US Inflation Rate The German Dax index remained largely unchanged…
Expropriate Rosneft: Germany’s Last Stand Against Putin’s Oil Empire?
German Greens Demand Tougher Sanctions and Asset Seizure of Russian Oil Company in Germany The German Greens are…
Cybersecurity Crisis Deepens
German businesses face intensified cybersecurity threats, with 15 percent of companies reporting a successful cyberattack in the past…
The Scary Truth About Germany’s Future Pensions.
New Study Reveals Young Germans’ Growing Concern for Retirement, But Lack of Knowledge and Information Remains a Major…
A Quarter Want to Leave and It’s Not Just the Unskilled
German Migrants Weigh Leaving the Country, Citing Unhappiness and Bureaucracy A recent study by the Institute for Labour…
80-Hour Workweeks in China’s Hidden Factories
Chinese Workers in BYD Factories Report Long Working Hours A recent report has shed light on the grueling…
Markets on Life Support as Trade War Tensions Erupt Again
30 am, a 0.1% gain over the previous day’s close. According to Jochen Stanzl, chief market analyst at…
VW’s Secret: Only 1,300 Severance Deals, Not 20,000 Job Cuts as Claimed?
Volkswagen’s Average Severance Package Lags Behind Maximum Sum, Report Says A recent report by the German news magazine…
95% Import Drop Since Ukraine War
A Dramatic Shift in the Past Year Germany’s imports from Russia have plummeted by 94.6 percent compared to…
Easter’s Late Arrival Boosts Hotel Bookings in April
Germany’s Accommodation Industry Sees a Significant Increase in Overnight Stays in April 2025 According to provisional results from…
ESMA Warns of Imminent Turbulence
Financial Regulator Warns of Market Turbulence Amid Geopolitical Tensions The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has cautioned…
Wholesale Trade Bounces Back from Tariff Shock, But Uncertainty Remains
Economic indicators suggest a temporary rebound in the German wholesale trade, according to the Ifo Institute. The corresponding…
German Minister of Economics to Assemble a Dream Team of Experts!
A German Economics Minister to Seek Guidance from a Panel of Economists In a move aimed at bolstering…
15 Euros Minimum Wage or Political Crisis?
Economist Achim Truger Calls for a Substantial Increase in the Statutory Minimum Wage to 15 Euros In a…
Union Blasts Restructuring Plans as ‘Fact-Free’ and ‘Careerist’
Railway Union EVG Opposes German Rail’s Restructuring Plan The German Railway Union EVG has voiced strong opposition to…
Wall Street in Free Fall as Trade War Tensions Simmer
Financial Markets End the Day in the Green, as US-China Trade Talks Continue The US stock markets concluded…
Investors Flee from German Stocks
Stock Market Index Slips, European Currency Weakens The German Dax index closed lower on Tuesday, with a decline…
Germany’s Sefe to Double Gas Imports in a Decade!
Berlin, Germany – In a significant move, the German state-owned gas importer, Sefe, has signed a contract with…
Families Pay the Price for Deutsche Bahn’s Greed
German Railways Abandons Family Reservation, Raising Fares for Passengers German Railways, the country’s national railway operator, has announced…
A Cashless Revolution?
As contactless payments become the norm in Germany, a recent survey by the IT industry association Bitkom reveals…
Is the Market’s Optimism Fading?
European Stocks and Currencies Experience Mixed Trading The German Dax index experienced a moderate start on Tuesday, slipping…
The Numbers are Still Soaring, But is the Worst Over?
German insolvency numbers decline, but employment impact remains high, experts predict According to the latest insolvency trend report…
Dax on Hold as World Waits for US-China Trade Breakthrough
Financial Markets Show Little Movement at the Start of the Trading Week The Frankfurt Stock Exchange opened on…