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German Companies Move Toward Price Hikes as More Firms Plan to Raise Prices
More German companies are now planning higher prices than ever. In March, the Ifo price‑expectation indicator rose to…
Only Four Percent of German Companies Plan Employee Housing in Next Five Years
Only four per cent of German firms plan to introduce new staff housing within the next five years,…
Germany Businesses Dive Into AI as Nearly All Companies Embrace Automated Innovation
Nearly every company in Germany is now dealing with artificial intelligence (AI). A survey released by the IT‑industry…
East German Firms More Unhappy With German Economic Policy Than West German Companies
Companies in East Germany are less satisfied with the federal government’s economic policy than those in the West,…
German Taskforce Warns Oil Companies Over Unexplained Fuel Price Surge
Sepp Müller, the co‑chair of the Bundestag Taskforce “Economic Effects of the Iran War” which comprises members of…
Municipal Companies Applaud Federal Council’s Decision on Critical Infrastructure Protection Law
The Association of Municipal Enterprises (VKU) welcomed the Federal Council’s approval of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, the…
Schwerdtner Urges Stricter Controls on German Arms Companies and Drone Manufacturers
Ines Schwerdtner, the chairwoman of Germany’s Left Party, called for an expansion of controls over the defense sector on…
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…
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 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…
1300 European Companies and Unions Call for Urgent EU Action to Restore Industrial Competitiveness
Ahead of the extraordinary European Council meeting on Thursday, a coalition of more than 1,300 companies, industry associations…
Companies Threaten Their Future With $7.3 Trillion in 2023 Finance Fueling Nature Destruction
In 2023, financial flows that harmed nature reached US$7.3 trillion, while only US$220 billion in public and private funding were…
Municipal Companies Urge German Government to Act Swiftly on Energy Policy
The Association of Municipal Enterprises (VKU) has called on the federal government to take decisive and rapid action…
German Companies Reuse 80% of Old IT Equipment, Study Finds
Most companies in Germany claim they ensure that decommissioned IT equipment is either reused or disposed of in…
Germany Ifo Barometer Signals Slower Layoff Plans as Companies Cut Fewer Jobs
Businesses in Germany are increasingly less inclined to reduce staff. The Ifo Employment Barometer climbed to 93.4 points…
German Companies Unprepared for Conflict Despite Strong Cyber Defences Institute Says
The Institute of German Economic Research (IW) warns that businesses in Germany may not be adequately prepared for…
US Companies Dominate Global Fortune
The United States continues to solidify its economic dominance on the global stage, now housing 61 of the…
Layoffs Continue Across German Companies
German businesses are markedly curtailing hiring and actively reducing staff, signaling a deepening economic slowdown and raising questions…
Companies Scrutinize Sick Leave Claims
German corporations are increasingly implementing stricter measures to address high rates of employee sick leave, according to a…
Bonus Payments Return to DAX Companies
A resurgence in the prominence of performance-based bonuses is being observed among Germany’s leading companies listed on the…
Kretschmann Blocks Billion-Euro Tax Break for Companies
In a move that has sparked debate, the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, has announced that the state…
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…
3/4 of Companies Use 28% Less Paper
German Companies Ditch Paper at Alarming Rate, Survey Finds A recent survey by the German IT industry association…
Companies to Reap 17 Billion Euro Windfall by 2029?
A German government is set to introduce a comprehensive package of tax cuts for businesses, with the total…
EU Wants Easier Mergers for Big European Companies to Compete Globally
EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera aims to facilitate the creation of large European companies (“Champions”) through reforms of…
US Customs Policy Causes Four in Ten German Companies to Halt Investments
The current US customs policy is a major concern for corporate chiefs around the world, according to a…
One-Quarter of German Companies Struggle with Empty Spaces
According to a recent Ifo Konjunkturumfrage, over a quarter of German companies, 26.3%, believe their office spaces are…
German Companies Struggle with Economic Uncertainty Amidst Trade Tensions
German companies are increasingly struggling to predict their business development. According to a survey conducted by the Ifo…
Companies Leaving the Country Face Toughened Restrictions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to create an official list of companies from “hostile states”…
One-Third of Companies Plan Layoffs
A survey conducted by the Cologne-based Institute for Economic Research (IW) has revealed that more than a third…
EU Companies Embrace Russian Gas as US Dependency Fades
French and German companies are reportedly discussing the possibility of Gazprom returning to the European gas market. Didier…
US Demands French Companies Ditch Inclusion or Face Economic Repercussions
The US Embassy in Paris has reportedly sent a letter to several French companies, asking them to abandon…
Successor Shortage: The Hidden Reason Why Companies Are Stalling on Innovation
A study by the Ifo Institute for Economic Research has found that companies that hire fewer apprentices also…
50+ Trade Unions of Big Companies Endorse Olaf Scholz for Chancellor
More than 50 plant managers from major companies have publicly declared their support for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
One-Fifth of Companies to Cut Jobs in Q1 2025
According to a survey of over 800 member companies of the “Familienunternehmer” association in January, a fifth of…
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…