The German economy managed to avoid sinking into recession during an unusually cold first quarter, but only just, official figures showed Wednesday. Europe’s biggest economy grew by 0.1 percent in the … Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Finance
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Eurozone crisis no longer main risk to global economy – German Finance Minister
By admin on Saturday, May 11th, 2013 | Comments Off
AYLESBURY, England (Reuters) – The euro zone crisis is no longer the main risk for the global economy, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Saturday, adding that a “relatively high level of liquidity” could cause problems. Speaking after a meeting of Group of Seven finance officials, Schaeuble said, “of course we had particularly intense [...]
Read More...German industrial output rises
By admin on Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 | Comments Off
German industrial output sees a surprise rise in March, reviving hopes about the strength of Europe’s biggest economy. BBC News – Economy
Read More...German neo-Nazi trial ‘most significant’ in decades
By admin on Monday, May 6th, 2013 | Comments Off
The surviving member of a neo-Nazi cell blamed for a series of racist murders that scandalized Germany and shamed its authorities goes on trial on Monday in one of the most anticipated court cases in recent German history. NBCNews.com: World news
Read More...German neo-Nazi trial sparks fear of hidden racism
By admin on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 | Comments Off
BERLIN (AP) — Most of the victims were immigrants and their deaths at first failed to make headlines. Police were quick to blame the slayings on foreign gangs with links to gambling and drugs. European Economy News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...German bank directors not linked to rate rigging – WSJ
By admin on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 | Comments Off
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German financial markets watchdog Bafin has not turned up any evidence that German bank directors were involved in manipulating benchmark interest rates, a top Bafin official has told the Wall Street Journal Deutschland. "We have no indication of any systematic criminality involving management board members up to now," said Raimund Roeseler, head [...]
Read More...German business confidence sinks
By admin on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 | Comments Off
German business confidence falls in April for the second consecutive month, according to a closely-watched Ifo survey. BBC News – Economy
Read More...German parliament backs Cyprus bailout
By admin on Thursday, April 18th, 2013 | Comments Off
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to grant Cyprus a 10 billion euro bailout that is designed to avert bankruptcy for the tiny Mediterranean island nation and keep it in the euro zone. Of the 601 lawmakers present in the Bundestag chamber, 487 backed the rescue, under which Cyprus [...]
Read More...Europe stocks hold losses after German ZEW
By admin on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 | Comments Off
European stock markets are on track for a third straight day of losses, as concerns about global growth remain in the spotlight after recent weaker-than-expected data in both China and the U.S. MarketWatch – Top Stories
Read More...Anti-euro party a wildcard in German elections
By admin on Sunday, April 14th, 2013 | Comments Off
BERLIN (AP) — It's a spectacle that Germans are getting tired of: southern European protesters burning their flags and waving placards comparing Chancellor Angela Merkel to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, all in reaction to Berlin's insistence on reforms and austerity in return for bailout funds. European Economy News Headlines – Yahoo! News
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