German Economy

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  "Work Harder", Germany: Deutsche Bank CEO's Plea For Economic Recovery

  Speaking at the Handelsblatt banking summit, Sewing highlighted the disparity between Germanys work hours and those of other European countries, urging a change in work attitudes.

• German Economy Shrinks, Hitting European Recovery Hopes

  Germany, Europe's largest economy, suffered a surprise contraction in the second quarter, raising doubts about whether it can prop up growth across a continent where tougher sanctions against Russia are already fuelling business anxiety.

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  German Economy Likely To Contract In Fourth Quarter: Report

  The German economy probably shrank in the fourth quarter as export-oriented manufacturing continued to decline, the DIW economic institute said on Friday.

• German Economy Heads for Worst Growth in Six Years

  German economy is turning into Europe’s underperformer, with government predicting 2019 seeing the weakest expansion in six years.

• German Manufacturing Orders Slump in Sign of Deepening Gloom

  Orders were down 2.6 percent, the most since June, defying expectations for a 0.5 percent gain.

• ECB Profit Rose in 2018 as Bond Buying Bolstered Interest Income

  Net profit increased to 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion), up from 1.3 billion euros the year before. 

• German Economy Stagnates, Just Barely Skirting a Recession

  The fourth-quarter stagnation means the country trailed most of its peers in the euro area, where average growth was 0.2 percent.

• Deutsche Bank Says German Economy Is Drifting Toward Recession

  Recent business surveys are pointing towards souring moods at companies and their worsening expectations for new orders.

• German Unemployment Falls Despite Mounting Risks to Economy

  The labour market continued to develop well in Germany, even though the economic upswing has lost some momentum.

• German Unemployment Falls to Record Low Despite Economic Blip

  Germany’s jobless rate unexpectedly fell to 5% in November from 5.1 percent, and the number of people out of work slid 16,000.

• German Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2015 on Auto Hit

  The German economy shrank for the first time since early 2015 after the auto industry took a hit.

• Merkel Legacy Is a German Jobs Boom for Europe's Star Economy

  Her 13-year term as German Chancellor so far has seen unemployment tumble from sky-high levels to record lows.

• The Tax Dodge That Cost the German Treasury Billions

  Prosecutors say dozens of banks and brokerage houses helped investors create massive returns for nearly a decade.

• Euro-Area Economy Looked a Little Less Buoyant in February

  The euro-area economy may have lost a little more momentum than initially estimated.

• German Economy Regains Momentum as Manufacturing Powers Growth

  German manufacturing and services PMI rose to 55.1 in October against 52.8 in September