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CDU Business Council Praises Halt to Federal Relief Bonus
The CDU Economic Council welcomed the Federal Council’s decision to veto the relief bonus planned by the federal…
Family Business Leaders Challenge Merz To Answer Confidence Vote Over SPD Reform Demand
The Federation of Family Entrepreneurs has urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to challenge the coalition partner, the Social…
Family Business Foundation Slams Government Fears of Economic Bleeding
The Foundation for Family Businesses and Policy has sharply criticized the federal government after the coalition formed by…
Chemical Industry Business Climate Plummets to Three-Year Low
The business climate in the chemical industry dimmed significantly in April. Data from the Ifo Institute revealed that…
Auto Industry Sentiment Plunges As IFO Business Confidence Deteriorates Sharply
The Ifo Institute reported on Monday that the business climate for the automotive industry deteriorated significantly in April.…
National Maritime Conference Kicks Off With Political Leaders and Business Elite
On Wednesday, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, accompanied by Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (both from the CDU party), opened…
CDU Business Council Pushes Income Tax Reform Target 2026
The CDU’s affiliated interest group, the CDU Economic Council, has urged the federal government to advance the planned…
CDU Business Wing Rejects Planned Sugar Tax
The CDU’s economic wing has strongly opposed the federal government’s plan to introduce a sugar tax on sweetened…
SPD Business Forum Demands Clear Savings Plan from Klingbeil for 2027 Budget Discussions
During the debate over the 2027 federal budget, the entrepreneurial association Wirtschaftsforum der SPD is demanding that concrete…
German Business Sentiment Hits Six Year Low Low Point
Business sentiment among companies in Germany has deteriorated further recently. According to the Ifo Institute, the business climate…
Business Union Warns Relief Bonus May Fail Demands More Flexibility
The German Mittelstand- und Wirtschaftsunion (MIT) is calling for increased flexibility regarding the 1,000 Euro relief premium planned…
Business Travel Soars Near 2023 Levels Showing Strong German Corporate Activity
Last year, employees of German companies traveled for business a total of 116.1 million times, representing a significant…
Health Reform Fears Prompt Founders’ Association Warning of Business Closures
The Association of Founders and Self-Employed People Germany (VGSD) has warned about an impending wave of business closures…
German Business Sentiment Declines Further From Last Year
The mood among German companies has worsened compared to a year ago, according to a survey conducted by…
Business Groups Reject Government’s Tax-Free One Thousand Euro Employee Bonus
Steffen Kampeter, the Managing Director of the German Employers’ Associations (BDA), sharply rejected the German government’s proposal for…
Family Business Leader Demands Merz Show Stronger Leadership Against Economic Slump
Given the slowing growth and declining investments, Marie-Christine Ostermann, president of the “Die Familienunternehmer” association, called on Federal…
German Auto Industry Mood Dims As Business Climate Cools
The business climate within Germany’s automotive sector appeared somewhat dampened during March. According to the Munich-based Ifo Institute,…
Economic Expert Warns Business Leaders Shun AfD Politics
Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), has warned business leaders against becoming too…
German Chemical Industry Sees Sharp Drop in Business Confidence in March
The business climate in Germany’s chemical industry has deteriorated sharply in March. The Ifo Institute’s industry indicator slipped…
Digital Ministry Plans Central Startup Hub to Simplify Business Launches
The Digital Ministry, headed by Karsten Wildberger of the CDU, plans to launch a central business‑founding platform this…
Siemens CFO Ralf Thomas Says AI Won’t Threaten Company’s Business Model
The departing chief financial officer of Siemens’ industrial software division, Ralf Thomas, says the company’s business model is…
German Retail Sentiment Dips in February as Business Climate Worsens
The business climate for German retail firms fell sharply in February, according to the Ifo Institute in Munich.…
Auto Industry Business Outlook Improves Again In February
The business climate in Germany’s auto industry continued to improve in February. The Ifo business climate indicator rose…
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…
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…
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…
Berlin Homeless Shelter System Exposed as Highly Susceptible to Abuse – Business Model Under Scrutiny
Berlin’s system for housing homeless people is extremely vulnerable to abuse, according to the investigative reporting of the…
15 Business Groups Rally Behind Gitta Connemann Amid BVMW Chair Ahlhaus Lifestyle Part-Time Controversy
In the dispute over remarks about the so‑called “lifestyle part‑time” and the role of the Small and Medium‑Enterprise…
Auto Industry Business Climate Improves Slightly in January Ifo Survey
The business climate in Germany’s automotive sector, measured by the Munich Ifo Institute, ticked up slightly in January,…
CDU Business Wing Chair Criticizes “Lifestyle” Label on Part‑Time Bill Headline Change Needed
The chairwoman of the CDU’s economic wing, Gitta Connemann, broke with her party leaders by publicly addressing the controversial…
Rhein Resists CDU Business Union Cutback Demands
Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein (CDU) has opposed the latest demands of the Mittelstands‑und‑Wirtschaftsunion (MIT) and the CDU’s Economic…
German Business Confidence Remains Steady as Ifo Index Stays Flat in January
The Ifo Institute’s latest survey shows that German companies’ overall mood has remained unchanged. In the January snapshot,…
SAP CEO Christian Klein Warns of AfD Success Threatening Germany’s Business Appeal
Christian Klein, chief executive of SAP, warned that the AfD’s political gains could damage Germany’s business climate. Speaking…
Mid‑Size Business Revenue Falls as Year‑End Recovery Still Distant
The prospects for an economic rebound by the end of the year have not yet reached the mid‑size…
Klingbeil Seeks Labor Union Business Alliance
The German government, spearheaded by Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), is initiating a…
Siemens Energy Rejects Wind Business Spin-Off
Siemens Energy Rejects Calls for Wind Division Spin-Off, Urges Swift Action on Gas Power Plants Munich-based energy technology…
Trump Threat Sparks German Business Plea
The escalating trade tensions with the United States, triggered by President Trump’s threat of tariffs following a dispute…
Business Conservatives Halt Tax Plans Threaten Coalition
A simmering coalition dispute threatens to erupt within the German government as the CDU/CSU’s influential economic affairs wing…
Business Bankruptcies Surge in Germany
Preliminary figures released by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Monday reveal a concerning surge in business…
Business Groups Blast SPD Inheritance Tax Plans
The proposed overhaul of inheritance tax by Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is drawing fierce criticism from leading…
Trump Imposes Iran Business Tax
The potential for escalating international tensions surged this week as former US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping…
Textile Law Risks Business Burden
Balancing Environmental Goals with Industry Concerns The German retail association, the Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE), is urging policymakers to…
Owner Retirement Threatens Business Closures
A looming demographic shift and escalating regulatory burdens are threatening the stability of Germany’s vital Mittelstand – its…
Business Advisors Weather Economic Slump
Despite a sluggish German economy, the consulting, legal and auditing sectors are demonstrating remarkable resilience and even optimism,…
Tax Cuts May Boost German Business
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, currently under the leadership of CDU’s Katherina Reiche, is reportedly exploring…
Germany Pushes Business Education in Schools
Fostering Entrepreneurship: German Conservatives Advocate for Mandatory Economics Education A push to bolster Germany’s economic competitiveness is gaining…
Small Business Fears Bureaucracy Over Pay Rules
A growing chorus of concern is emerging within Germany’s business sector regarding the implementation of the EU’s pay…
Business Leaders Back Push for Longer Work Hours
Germany’s influential employers’ association, the BDA, is lending significant weight to calls for a fundamental shift in the…
Business Outlook Darkens for German Firms
A survey released Monday by the Ifo Institute reveals a pervasive sense of caution and pessimism among German…
East German Business Rejects AfD Ties
East German Business Associations Largely Reject Engagement with the AfD A survey conducted by the Handelsblatt reveals a…
Business Group Cheers Welfare Overhaul
The recent cabinet decision regarding the overhaul of Germany’s Bürgergeld (basic income support) has drawn cautious praise, but…
German Business Confidence Declines
German business confidence has taken a fresh downward spiral, signaling deepening concerns about the nation’s economic trajectory. The…
Business Leader Calls for Contract Protections Reform
Germany’s influential industrial sector is escalating its critique of existing labour laws, advocating for significant reforms deemed necessary…
NRW Business Leaders Slam Wage Law
The government of North Rhine-Westphalia, led by Minister-President Hendrik Wüst of the CDU, is facing fierce backlash from…
Tax Cut Push Aims to Boost German Business
Pressure is mounting on the German government to accelerate planned corporate tax cuts, as policymakers grapple with a…
Family Business Group Faces Renewed Pressure
The controversy surrounding the Family Businesses Association’s (Familienunternehmerverband) recent and subsequently retracted, decision to lift a ban on…
Lawmakers Resume Business Class Travel
A recent policy shift within the German Bundestag has sparked debate and criticism, as lawmakers are once again…
Business Leaders Defend Against Criticism
A growing tension between German policymakers and the business community threatens to undermine economic stability and future prosperity,…
SAP Halts Business By Design Sales
SAP is discontinuing the sale of its mid-market software, Business By Design, marking a significant shift in the…
East Germans Favor Business Ties with AfD
The burgeoning debate surrounding engagement between German business associations and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has exposed…
Business Group Reversal Cheers CDU SPD
The Association of Family Businesses’ recent retraction of its stance on engagement with the AfD party has drawn…
CDU Business Panel Urges End to Combustion Engine Ban
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) economic council is advocating for the repeal of the EU’s combustion engine ban,…
Business Group Excludes AfD From Events
The influential North Rhine-Westphalia Association of Business and Industry (Unternehmer.NRW) is drawing a firm line against engaging with…
Business Leaders Risk Economic Backlash
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Economics Minister, Mona Neubaur of the Green Party, has issued a stark warning to the Association…
Business Leaders Face Backlash Over AfD Dialogue
The decision by the Association of Family Businesses (Familienunternehmerverband) to entertain discussions with the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Family Business Group Faces Backlash Over AfD Dialogue
The leadership of the Green Party in the German Bundestag has sharply condemned the recent shift by the…
German Business Confidence Dips
Germany’s business confidence has taken a slight downturn in November, signaling a potential slowdown in economic momentum and…
Business Group Courts AfD Sparks Outcry
The decision by the Association of Family Businesses (Familienunternehmer-Verband) to leave the door open for discussions with the…
Business Groups Weigh Shifting Stance on AfD
A fracture is emerging within Germany’s business community regarding the appropriate engagement with the Alternative for Germany (AfD),…
Business Slowdown Hits One Third of Firms
A significant portion of German businesses continue to grapple with insufficient order books, hindering economic recovery and raising…
Business Tax Burden in Germany Soars
A surge in municipal business tax rates is raising concerns about Germany’s economic competitiveness and exacerbating tensions between…
German Business Demands Firm Stance on China
As German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil prepares for a visit to China, a wave of cautious optimism and…
Teachers Demand More Business in Classrooms
A significant majority of economics teachers in Germany believe that entrepreneurial skills and business acumen should be more…
Business Groups Urge Pension Plan Halt
A growing wave of discontent is sweeping through the German business community regarding the pension package proposed by…
Business Groups Urge Pension Plan Halt
Growing discontent is brewing within Germany’s business sector over the pension package proposed by the governing SPD and…
Dax Struggles Business Data Key
The German DAX index exhibited a subdued performance Thursday, remaining narrowly in negative territory throughout the morning session…
Business Leaders Urge Swift Bureaucracy Cuts
The recent decisions of the German federal government’s relief cabinet have drawn cautious praise from Wolfgang Steiger, General…
German Business Sentiment Brightens
Germany’s business climate showed a slight uptick in October, according to the Ifo Institute’s latest business climate index,…
Business Confidence Plummets Reform Hopes Fade
A pervasive sense of disillusionment is gripping Germany’s vital Mittelstand – the country’s backbone of small and medium-sized…
Midsize Business Revenue Declines
Germany’s vital SME sector is exhibiting deepening distress, signaling a potential drag on the nation’s broader economic outlook.…
Business Leaders Demand Draghi Plan Action
The promised revitalization of the European Union’s economic competitiveness, spurred by the Draghi Report, appears to be languishing,…
New Entity Boosts Business
The German Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig of the SPD, is championing a swift introduction of a novel corporate…
Business Lobby Defends Benefit Overhaul
The German employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, has fiercely rejected criticisms leveled by trade unions regarding the federal government’s proposed…
Business Bankruptcies Rise Again
Germany is facing a renewed surge in corporate insolvencies, signaling persistent fragility within the national economy and raising…
Inheritance Tax Break Saves Business Heirs Billions
A significant loophole in German inheritance tax law has allowed heirs to avoid approximately €7.6 billion in taxes…
Small Business Leaders Blast Government Neglect
Leading representatives of Germany’s Mittelstand, the nation’s vital small and medium-sized businesses, are voicing strong criticism regarding the…
Business Bills Pile Up
A growing number of businesses in Germany are experiencing payment delays, according to a recent analysis by credit…
Business Fears Rising Far-Right Support
Concerns are growing within the German business community regarding the potential impact of further support for the Alternative…
Business Leaders Urge Policy Shift
Leading representatives of German industry associations are urging the federal government to implement rapid reforms of the social…
German Business Confidence Dips
Business confidence in Germany has unexpectedly weakened, according to the latest data released by the Ifo Institute. The…
Business Groups Demand Reform After Budget Reveal
The German government’s proposal for the 2026 budget and subsequent financial plan to 2029, unveiled by Finance Minister…
Wildberger Seeks Lighter Business Reporting
A comprehensive modernization agenda is being developed in Germany to streamline state operations and enhance efficiency, according to…
Job Losses Surge Amid Business Failures
New data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a significant rise in job losses across Germany…
Craft Sector Soars Revenue Business Numbers Fall
German craft businesses demonstrated resilience in 2023, generating a total turnover of €766 billion. According to data released…
German Business Confidence Slightly Rises
Recent data indicates a slight improvement in German business sentiment. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 89.0…
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 Business Starts Surge Despite Rising Closures
Germany’s business landscape demonstrated a mixed performance in the first half of 2025, according to data released Friday…
Business Confidence Favors Stability
The recent setback in Intel’s planned semiconductor facility in Magdeburg has prompted a call for a shift in…
Business Calls for Faster Highway Completion
The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) has called on the current governing coalition to prioritize the…
Business Calls for Easier Immigration
German businesses and industry associations are voicing concerns about a potential shortage of lower-skilled workers, even as the…