Germany

Angela-Merkel

Rift opens among Eurozone leaders over Germany’s insistence on austerity

08/10/2014(0)
With new signs of economic trouble emerging, what has been a guiding European economic principle for several years is facing open revolt. As Europe confronts new signs of economic ... Read More
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Germany’s €6bn mega-float puts London on notice

04/09/2014(0)
Europe’s biggest online fashion player Zalando, a rival to Britain’s Asos, plans to raise more than €500m (£399m) to fund its expansion by listing a stake on the Frankfurt ... Read More
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German business attacks ‘complacent’ Berlin

01/09/2014(0)
Germany has become “overconfident” and “complacent”, with the government pursuing policies that put the country’s hard-won competitiveness at risk, some of Germany’s top business leaders warn. Their criticisms of ... Read More
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Free Money for Germany is Bad News for Euro

21/08/2014(0)
When investors are willing to lend money to Germany for two years for free, at a zero interest rate, you know the euro project is in trouble again. Germany ... Read More
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Germans selling 2-year govt. notes with 0% yield

20/08/2014(0)
Germany is planning on issuing $6.7 billion in two-year government notes, known as Schatz, that will pay nothing in interest, according to the Wall Street Journal. While this is ... Read More
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Germany Proposes a Road Tax Aimed Primarily at Foreigners

08/07/2014(0)
The German government announced plans on Monday to charge a road-use fee on all cars using roads and highways in Germany, a measure aimed at the foreign-registered cars that ... Read More
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Majority of businesses in UK reject closer EU ties

22/05/2014(0)
OVER half of UK businesses reject the idea of closer political integration with Europe, according to new research from professional services firm Grant Thornton. Fifty-seven per cent of UK ... Read More
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Europe grew faster than U.S.

15/05/2014(0)
European economic growth was weaker than expected in the first three months of 2014, but still managed to outpace the U.S. for the first time in three years. Gross ... Read More
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E.U’s economy is growing due to Germany and Italy manufacturing

02/05/2014(0)
Euro-area manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in three months in April on accelerating expansion in Germany and Italy, evidence the currency bloc’s recovery remains on track. A Purchasing ... Read More
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Siemens CEO Rebuked as German Business Defends Putin Partnership

31/03/2014(0)
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s deputy chided Siemens AG (SIE) Chief Executive Officer Joe Kaeser for traveling to Moscow, saying German companies shouldn’t sell out European values to protect business with ... Read More
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