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90% of Industrial Firms Anticipate Iran War Disruptions
Around 90 % of industrial firms say the Iran war is expected to affect their businesses, according to the monthly…
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…
SPD Secretary Calls for Over‑Profit Tax on Oil Firms to Reduce Fuel Costs
During the debate over how to effectively lower fuel prices, SPD general secretary Tim Klüssendorf reinforced calls for…
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,…
17 German Firms Join Greens to Oppose State Energy Net Package
The Greens, together with 17 German companies, have urged the federal government not to implement plans such as…
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…
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…
German Firms Rate Government Economic Policy Poorly in Latest Survey
German companies give the government’s economic policy a poor overall rating. On average they assign a grade of 4.2…
German Industrial Firms Report One‑Third Declining Competitiveness
Nearly one in three industrial firms in Germany reports a decline in its competitiveness, a survey by the…
Major German Firms Face Rising Insolvency Risks
The German industrial landscape is bracing for a significant surge in corporate insolvencies, according to new data from…
Stocks Surge Energy Firms Face Questions
Market Volatility Reflects Automotive Concerns Amidst Anticipation of Key US Data German equities demonstrated a fragile recovery Tuesday,…
Germany Pushes for Firms Role in Ukraine Rebuilding
The German government is facing increasing pressure to ensure greater involvement of German businesses in the reconstruction of…
Business Outlook Darkens for German Firms
A survey released Monday by the Ifo Institute reveals a pervasive sense of caution and pessimism among German…
German Firms Cut Jobs Again
German businesses are increasingly implementing workforce reductions and drastically curtailing new hires, signaling a deepening economic slowdown and…
Handcraft Firms Could Host Civilian Service
German Craft Sector Proposes Integration for Youth A proposal to integrate the German craft sector into a potential…
Big Firms Cut Climate Spending Mittelstand Steps Up
The commitment of Germany’s largest corporations to climate protection has demonstrably weakened, according to a new report released…
State Firms Boost Women to Leadership Roles
A recent analysis of German corporate governance reveals a striking disparity in the implementation of the legally mandated…
German Firms Scale Back Investment Plans
German businesses are dramatically curtailing investment plans, according to the latest Ifo Institute’s economic survey, signaling a deepening…
Rehlinger Urges Wealthier Firms Tax Relief
Saarland’s Minister President Anke Rehlinger has issued a stark warning to the German federal government, urging a swift…
German Firms Cut Costs Amid Recession Risks
German corporations are aggressively accelerating realignment strategies and cost-cutting programs amid persistent recessionary pressures and escalating global trade…
German Firms Fear for Survival
A concerning surge in businesses expressing acute threats to their economic survival is raising alarm bells about the…
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…
German Firms Gear Up for Military Contracts
Germany’s industrial backbone, the Mittelstand, is scrambling to capitalize on anticipated large-scale contracts from the Bundeswehr (federal armed…
Mid-Sized Firms See Little Bureaucracy Relief
A significant disconnect persists between the German government’s rhetoric on bureaucracy reduction and the reality experienced by the…
German Firms Eye Job Cuts By 2026
A renewed sense of economic gloom is settling over Germany, according to a recent survey by the Institute…
German Firms Fear Future Outlook
A growing inability for German businesses to accurately forecast their future development signals deepening economic fragility and underscores…
Turkey Beckons German Firms Seek China Alternative
A shifting geopolitical landscape is prompting renewed German interest in Turkey as a potential economic hub, particularly as…
German Firms Doubt Future Prospects
A growing sense of unease is gripping German industry, with a significant portion of key sectors questioning their…
German Firms Still Trade Billions With Russia
Despite stringent EU sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, German businesses have continued to engage in substantial…
Job Cuts Loom for German Firms
German businesses are increasingly factoring in leaner staffing models, according to a recent survey released Friday by the…
Germany Considers Penalties For Firms Missing Female Leadership Goals
Germany is considering potential penalties for companies failing to meet mandated targets for female representation in leadership roles.…
German Firms Boost Job Cuts Again
Recent data indicates a cooling trend in Germany’s labor market, with companies increasingly cautious about personnel planning. The…
German Firms Dominate Social Media Presence
A significant majority of German businesses continue to maintain an active presence on social media, with recent data…
Sick Pay Costs German Firms Over 82 Billion Euros
German employers shouldered approximately 82 billion euros in costs related to employee sick leave in 2024, a figure…
German Firms Face Growing Skills Shortage
A recent economic survey published Thursday indicates that the shortage of skilled labor is intensifying for businesses across…
Few Firms Plan To Scale Back Remote Work
A recent survey indicates that the prevalence of remote work options within German businesses is expected to remain…
Solar Firms Brace For Bankruptcies
The German solar industry anticipates a rise in company insolvencies as the rate of new solar panel installations…
German Firms Report Order Slump
Recent surveys indicate a persistent lack of incoming orders for a significant portion of German businesses, signaling a…
Mid-Sized Firms Need Investment Focus
Following a recent investment summit convened by Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) on Monday, the German Chamber of Industry…
German Firms Eye Summit With Hope
German companies are anticipating significant government support and streamlined processes following a high-profile meeting between Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
German Firms Exit X
A recent survey by the Bitkom, the German IT industry association, reveals a significant shift in the engagement…
German DAX Firms Issue Detailed Forecasts
Despite the challenging economic climate and uncertainties stemming from US trade policies announced by former President Donald Trump,…
EU to Aid European Firms with Rare Earths
The European Commission has launched a new mechanism designed to assist European companies grappling with current disruptions in…
German Firms Favor Eastern Europe Over US
A recent survey of German business leaders indicates that the US’s trade threats are not deterring investment from…
Public Firms Struggle to Survive
Public Construction Industry Remains Under Pressure in May, Ifo Survey Reveals Despite a significant increase in the construction…
British Firm’s Ukraine Security Expansion
Der britische Geheimdienst MI6 habe in der Vergangenheit auch in der Ukraine aktiv gewirkt, so Alexander Artamonow weiter.…
US Firms Lose 300 Billion, Moscow Smirks
A recent assessment by Kirill Dmitrijew, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), suggests that the sanctions…
Gov’t to Ban Foreign Messengers for Officials and State Firms!
A new package of laws aimed at combating cybercrime and phone fraud in Russia is set to introduce…
‘Catastrophic’ Conditions Drive Firms to the Brink
German Industry Leaders Express Concern Over Business Climate The head of the German Metal and Electrical Industry Association,…
4 in 5 Firms Lure Trainees on Fake Sites!
A new study by the Competence Center for Skilled Worker Security (Kofa) reveals that nearly a quarter of…
German Firms Bracing for Impact!
The German economy expects negative consequences from the inauguration of new US President Donald Trump, according to a…
German Firms Plot to Hike Prices Again!
German companies plan to increase their prices again. The Ifo Institute’s index of price expectations has risen from…
Germany’s Mid-Sized Firms Hold Back on Green Investments
Many mid-sized companies are hesitant to invest in energy efficiency due to concerns over high costs, a survey…
Ukraine’s President Unleashes War on US Firms in Corruption Bombshell
Ukraine’s President Accuses US Firms of Corruption, Lobbying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that corruption and lobbying…
Germany’s Firms Under the Climate Microscope
The CSU will subject climate protection measures to a “workplace check” after the Bundestag election. “In the future,…
German Metal and Electronics Firms Prepare for 2025 Job Bloodbath?
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Metal and Electrical Industry Looks to 2025 with Great Concern. According to an unpublished survey by…
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…
38% of Firms Ready to Cut Jobs in Shocking Survey!
Four of ten German companies plan to reduce their workforce in the new year. This is evident from…
BOMBSHELL: Price Hike Pandemonium: Top Firms Unleash Inflation Fury on the Market!
Businesses want to raise prices again in trade. According to the Munich Ifo Institute, price expectations decreased slightly…