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US Stocks Mixed Close Hit by Inflation Spike
U.S. stock markets closed on Tuesday with mixed results, following the release of American inflation data. The Dow…
Energy Prices Surging To Crisis Levels Exceeding Ukraine War Spike
Current inflation rates for energy products, measured against the previous year, are sometimes comparable to those recorded during…
Edenhofer Warns Fuel Discounts Backfire Potentially Driving Price Spike
Economist Professor Ottmar Edenhofer argues that the temporary reduction of fuel prices, starting May 1st, will only grant…
Record Spike in Politically Motivated Crimes Detected by Bavarian Police
Crime motivated by political factors reached a record high last year. According to reports from the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”…
German Insolvencies Spike January Shows Record Corporate Distress
In January 2026, German local courts recorded a total of 1,919 corporate insolvency applications. According to the Federal…
German Households Pay 12.23 Cents per kWh Natural Gas Prices Spike in Second Half 2025
In the second half of 2025 private households in Germany paid an average of 12.23 cents per kilowatt‑hour for…
DAX Starts in the Red as Oil Spike Fuels Rising Rate Anxiety
The German stock index began Tuesday morning on the downside. At about 9:30 a.m., the DAX was quoted…
German Gas Prices Could Spike to €2.60 As Trade Expert Warns of International Pressure
Considering the international situation, trade expert Gerrit Heinemann from the University of the Lower Rhine warns that gasoline prices…
Hubig Stands Against Lowering Criminal Age Amid Spike in Teen Violence
In the debate about the rising extreme violence among children and adolescents, Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has…
German Inflation Spike Hits 2.1 Percent in January 2026
The annual rise in consumer prices in Germany picked up again in January 2026. The statistical office announced that…
Icy Rain and Snowstorms Trigger Spike in Accidents and Power Outages Across Eastern Germany
Slush rain over the east and northeast, together with snowfall in the south, caused a wave of accidents…
Germany Sees Spike in November Traffic Injuries With 28,400 Hurt and 1% Increase From the Previous Year
In November 2025, German road traffic statistics show that roughly 28,400 people were injured in accidents-a figure that is…
Eastern Germany Sees Spike in Right-Wing Crime
Data released by the German federal government indicates a disproportionate incidence of right-wing criminal activity in the eastern…
Mandatory Swimming Lessons Proposed After Drowning Spike
Germany is facing a rise in fatal drowning incidents, prompting a call for mandatory swimming lessons in primary…
Record Spike in Attacks on Refugee Shelters Revealed
The number of politically motivated crimes against refugee shelters has reached its highest level since 2017, according to…
Germany Sees Spike in Domestic Violence Cases Amid New Government Push for Solutions
The number of victims of domestic violence in Germany has significantly increased in the past year. According to…
Statistical Office: Insolvency Applications Spike in April
In April 2025, the number of filed bankruptcy cases in Germany increased by 3.3 percent compared to the…
Taxman’s Bonanza: January Sees Unprecedented 8.9% Spike in Revenues!
The fiscal year has started with significantly higher revenue for the state treasury. The total tax revenue (excluding…
BANKRUPTCY BOOM: Germany Sees Shocking Spike in Insolvency Claims in January 2025!
The number of requested corporate insolvency applications in Germany has significantly increased in January 2025, according to preliminary…
What’s Behind the Shocking Spike?
German wholesale prices rose in January 2025. They were 0.9 percent higher than in the same month of…
GAS SHOCK: New Homeowners in Germany Pay 43% More for Gas, a Staggering Spike in Just One Year!
Gas Prices for New Customers in Germany Rise Sharply in a Year, Data Shows A recent analysis by…