Decline comes as German economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
IG Metall makes its pitch for millions of electrical and metal workers in the country’s manufacturing heartlands
Corporate boards might be surprised by some of the ideas floating around on Europe’s left-leaning political wing
Stock exchange CEO Theodor Weimer’s populist tirade reflects growing frustration among business leaders
Europe’s largest ammunition maker agrees deal with Bundesliga club
Revisiting Ricardo
Collectively agreed pay rose 6.2% in the first 3 months of the year at the fastest pace in almost a decade, Bundesbank says
EU’s largest economy joins UK and Netherlands in trying to tackle a prime cause of region’s economic malaise
Declining rate will put downward pressure on labour force and economic growth, experts warn
GDP expansion in largest economies comes as bloc’s headline inflation remains at 2.4% but core rate keeps falling
Energy and food figures highlight ‘last mile’ challenge of bringing prices close to central bank’s target
Expected 0.3% expansion for 2024 comes as energy prices and inflation continue to fall from record highs
Data expected to reassure ECB officials that eurozone still on track for ‘soft landing’
The corporatist spell must soon break
Comments from group’s finance chief coincide with German chancellor leading a business delegation to China
Markus Krebber says there will be ‘significant structural demand destruction’ in energy-intensive sectors
Construction and carmaking drive stronger-than-expected performance in February
Outperformance by Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece contrasts sharply with stagnation in Germany
Prices in Europe’s largest economy rise at lowest level in nearly 3 years
Five leading institutes expect expansion of just 0.1 per cent in 2024 as exports fall and domestic demand fails to pick up
Rules may be so harsh that they could actually backfire for society and markets
Gap between the countries’ borrowing costs narrows while investors position for interest rate cuts
Federal agency chair confident that workers who lose jobs in sectors such as carmaking will find jobs elsewhere
German central bank uses up €19.2bn of provisions it built up to cover financial risks to absorb deficit
S&P Global’s flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index rises to 8-month high
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