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Dax slipped below the 16,000 point mark and closed clearly in the red
Dusseldorf The German share index has risen sharply since the beginning of the year – and a few days ago the most important German stock market barometer even reached a…
Dax falls more than two percent and slips below the 16,000 point mark
Dusseldorf The German share index has risen sharply since the beginning of the year – and a few days ago the most important German stock market barometer even reached a…
SAP is appealing to employees to be more present again
office building Many companies want to bring their employees back to the office more often. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf At SAP, there has long been a promise of flexibility: the 110,000…
Dax falls more than two percent and slips below the 16,000 point mark
Dusseldorf The German share index has risen sharply since the beginning of the year – and a few days ago the most important German stock market barometer even reached a…
The Dax falls below the 16,000 point mark
Dusseldorf The German share index has risen sharply since the beginning of the year – and a few days ago the most important German stock market barometer even reached a…
Ifo business climate clouded over in May
gear manufacturing “The German economy is skeptical about the summer,” said Ifo President Fuest. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The mood in the German economy clouded over in May. The barometer for…
Dax starts in the red and falls below the 16,000 point mark
Dusseldorf The German share index has risen sharply since the beginning of the year – and a few days ago the most important German stock market barometer even reached a…
Dax sets a new record – but skepticism dominates among strategists
Frankfurt 16,331 points and thus 41 more than the previous record from November 2021: The hope of an early agreement in the US debt dispute drove the Dax to a…
Associations warn of discrimination against large landlords
Berlin The plans to replace the heating system continue to cause unrest. The Central Association of the German Housing Industry (GdW) and the German Tenants’ Association (DMB) accuse the federal…
“That could frustrate many people” – displeasure with the federal-state agreement on refugees
Berlin The federal and state governments have drawn some heavy criticism with their decisions on financing refugee costs. The decision “means failure because it is neither financially sufficient nor does…
2023 will be a difficult year for these sectors
Wind turbine assembly in Bottrop Sectors such as mechanical engineering have improved their profits significantly over the past year. (Photo: mauritius images / Rupert Oberhäuser) Dusseldorf, Berlin Rising prices and…
2023 will be a difficult year for these sectors
Dusseldorf, Berlin Rising prices and interest rates, high energy costs and the war in Ukraine weigh heavily on the future prospects of German companies – especially medium-sized companies. This is…
Is the recession coming?
woman in an office The Federal Statistical Office could correct the growth figures for the first quarter. (Photo: Stone/Getty Images) Berlin The dreaded R-word, it’s back. Germany could still slide…
German exports collapse in March – down 5.2 percent
freight train Exports to the EU countries fell in March by 6.2 percent compared to the previous month to 69.3 billion euros. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After a strong start to…
Cautious optimism among consumers
retail trade The people in Germany expect a positive development both for the economy and for their individual income. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Optimism can sometimes be contagious. Despite the increasing…
Habeck wants additional money for the price of industrial electricity – but Lindner refuses
Christian Lindner (FDP) and Robert Habeck (Greens) A new dispute breaks out between the two ministers over the industrial electricity price. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin A new dispute over the federal…
Weak economy slows labor market in April
Employment Agency The unemployment rate is stagnating. However, the labor market remains stable. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The number of unemployed in Germany fell only slightly to 2.586 million in April…
This is what an industrial electricity price could look like
Aluminum production in Essen The cost of electricity in Germany is far higher than in other industrialized countries. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels The high electricity prices in Germany are a…
Ifo Index rises for the 6th time in a row – “Companies’ concerns are easing”
container port The German economy had shrunk by 0.4 percent at the end of 2022, also because of the energy crisis. (Photo: IMAGO/blickwinkel) Berlin The mood in the German economy…
Habeck wants to double the growth forecast for this year
container port For 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs is currently assuming growth of 1.6 percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) plans to raise the…