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The analysis predicts there will be 10,000 bankers and finance professionals in Frankfurt within four years

Frankfurt hopes to become 'little London' after Brexit

Frankfurt could become a miniature version of London after Brexit, a city official has predicted, after a study said tens of thousands of jobs would be created, bolstering Germany's banking capital.

Brexit • 25 Aug 17

Citigroup currently has around 2,500 employees in Dublin

Citigroup chooses Frankfurt as new EU HQ

US bank Citigroup has said it may need to create 150 new jobs in the European Union to deal with the impact of Britain leaving the bloc, as it confirmed it would headquarter its EU trading operations in Frankfurt.

Business • 20 Jul 17

Deutsche Bank's annual report showed it employed 8,575 people in Britain out of 99,744

Deutsche Bank eyes Frankfurt for post-Brexit shift

Deutsche Bank is evaluating whether to move a large part of its securities trading business from London to Frankfurt or elsewhere in Europe as it prepares for Brexit, a source told Reuters.

Business • 06 Jul 17

Japan's Daiwa Securities Group will set up a subsidiary in Frankfurt after Brexit

Japan's Daiwa chooses Frankfurt for EU base

Daiwa Securities Group will set up a subsidiary in Frankfurt, Japan's second biggest brokerage has said.

Business • 23 Jun 17

A move to soften tough labour laws is being seen as a sweetner to lure banks moving from Londer

Germany eyes softer sacking rules to tempt bankers

Germany could make it easier to hire and fire senior bankers in what would be a rare exception to its strict labour rules, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

Business • 19 May 17

Frankfurt's chief lobbyist is expecting a big 'chunk' of US banks to come to the German city

Frankfurt lays claim to Wall Street banks after Brexit

The five largest US investment banks are set to move hundreds of key staff within two years from London to Frankfurt, the city's chief lobbyist told Reuters.

Business • 05 May 17

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary to base seven planes at Frankfurt next winter

Ryanair announces more new routes from Frankfurt

Ryanair is ramping up its expansion at Frankfurt airport with 20 new routes and the deployment of seven planes at the home of German rival Lufthansa.

Business • 28 Feb 17

The event at Bafin's Frankfurt office is understood to have drawn major US banks including Goldman Sachs

Global banks attend Brexit event in Frankfurt

Germany's financial regulator is hosting more than 20 banks to set out guidelines for setting up shop in Frankfurt following Brexit.

Business • 30 Jan 17

Frankfurt looks set to be one of the biggest winners from any exodus from London, with several major investment banks said to be in talks to base people there

Banks meeting German regulators over Brexit moves

German regulators will meet more than 20 foreign banks on Monday to spell out requirements for moving some operations to Frankfurt.

Business • 25 Jan 17

Pressure is growing for the combined Deutsche Boerse-LSE headquarters to be in Frankfurt

LSE, Boerse chiefs to meet top German politican

Top executives from Deutsche Boerse and the London Stock Exchange will meet a top German politician to resolve a dispute about where to locate the combined group's HQ.

Business • 13 Jan 17

Germany's financial centre Frankfurt is also seeking to lure financial institutions from Britain,

Rising number of UK-based banks look to Frankfurt

The German finance ministry said it is fielding an increasing number of requests from financial institutions in Britain considering a move to Germany following the UK's decision to leave the European Union.

Business • 14 Nov 16

Goldman Sachs said there were 'numerous uncertainties' about the outcome of Brexit negotiations

Goldman Sachs considers Frankfurt move over Brexit

Goldman Sachs is considering shifting some of its assets and operations from London to Frankfurt, as it tries to secure access to the European Union market when Britain leaves the bloc.

Business • 09 Nov 16

Lufthansa to slow planned growth further in the fourth quarter to try to offset pressure on ticket prices

Lufthansa trims growth plans further for Q4

Lufthansa has cut back its growth estimate for the fourth quarter as it seeks to offset pressure on ticket prices by offering fewer seats than originally planned.

Business • 02 Nov 16

The proposed merger would create one of the globe's biggest groups for stock listings and market data

EU probes Deutsche Boerse-LSE mega-merger

The EU has today launched an in-depth investigation into whether the attempt by the Frankfurt stock exchange to merge with its London exchange rival harms competition.

Business • 28 Sep 16

Frankfurt may see big gain from Brexit vote

Property firms expect Frankfurt to win from Brexit

German property firms expect a boom in Frankfurt as financial businesses move activities and staff out of London in the wake of Brexit, an industry survey showed today.

Business • 11 Jul 16

Shares in Paris, London and Frankfurt closed over 3% higher today

Sterling, shares soar higher as Brexit fears wane

Sterling has made significant gains, while European shares continued to rally today on the back of renewed hope that Britain would vote to stay in the European Union.

Business • 20 Jun 16

Deutsche Bank considering a bond buyback programme to help ease concern about its funds

Deutsche Bank shares jump on bond-buying rumours

Deutsche Bank shares soared over 10% on the Frankfurt stock exchange today, driven by speculation it may be considering a bond buyback programme to help ease concern about its funds.

Business • 10 Feb 16

The coordinated attacks in Paris on Friday night left 129 people dead and more than 350 injured

Paris attack to hit global travel industry

Airline and travel-related stocks tumbled in Asia earlier following the deadly terror attacks in Paris, but analysts and industry players said they expect the impact to be short-lived.

Business • 16 Nov 15

IIF says that Brexit is the bigger potential nightmare for Europe's bankers

Europe's bankers fear Brexit more than Grexit

The possibility of Britain leaving the European Union sometime in the future worries European bankers a great deal more than the prospect that Greece might be on its way out soon.

Business • 25 Jun 15

Dozens of people were injured in this morning's clashes

Dozens injured in anti-ECB clashes in Frankfurt

Anti-capitalist protesters clashed with riot police near the new headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt today.

News • 18 Mar 15

Shares in fashion retailer Zalando rose on their Frankfurt stock market debut today

Zalando rises in stock market debut

Shares in Europe's largest online fashion retailer Zalando rose on their Frankfurt stock market debut today, one of a flood of internet start-ups hoping to ride the coattails of China's Alibaba.

Business • 01 Oct 14

German riot police carry a protester after the dissolution of an unauthorised rally in front of city hall

Frankfurt police arrest 400 in 'Blockupy' protests

German police have detained 400 anti-capitalist protesters in Frankfurt for defying a ban on demonstrations against austerity policies.

News • 18 May 12

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