German economic institutes cut 2021 GDP forecast Germany's top economic institutes have today cut their joint forecast for 2021 growth of Europe's largest economy to 2.4% from the 3.7%, as supply bottlenecks ... Business • 14 Oct
German economic institutes to cut 2021 growth forecasts Germany's economic institutes are slashing their 2021 growth forecast for Europe's largest economy to 2.4% from 3.7% as supply bottlenecks slow the recovery, two people ... Business • 13 Oct
German industrial output slumps on supply chain woes German industrial production fell more sharply than expected in August, official data showed today, as supply chain frictions weigh heavily on Europe's biggest economy. Business • 07 Oct
Germany's Ifo institute cuts GDP growth forecast Germany's Ifo economic institute said today it had cut its growth forecast for Europe's largest economy for this year as supply chain disruptions and scarcity ... Business • 22 Sep
German business morale falls on rising Covid cases German business morale fell for the second month running in August, as supply bottlenecks and rising Covid-19 cases drove companies to take a dimmer view ... Business • 25 Aug
Germany sees stronger than expected recovery in Q2 The German economy grew more than expected in the second quarter as the easing of Covid-19 curbs spurred consumers to dip into record savings piled ... Business • 24 Aug
German business morale up as economy shakes off Covid German business morale rose by more than expected in June as companies' assessment of current conditions improved and their optimism increased about the second half ... Business • 24 Jun
German economy overcoming pandemic - Bundesbank The German economy is overcoming a pandemic-induced slump and will grow briskly this year and the next, the country's central bank said today as it ... Business • 11 Jun
Covid hit on German economy bigger than expected in Q1 The German economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as coronavirus-related restrictions spurred householders to put more money than ever into savings, data ... Business • 25 May
German investor morale surges on easing Covid wave German investor sentiment surged in May to its highest level since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to a third wave tailing off, pointing ... Business • 11 May
German economy shrank 1.7% in first quarter Germany's economy shrank 1.7% in the first quarter of 2021 as rising coronavirus infections forced shutdowns to be extended, worse figures than elsewhere in Europe, ... Business • 30 Apr
Demand for German goods pushes business morale higher German business morale hit its highest level in almost two years in March as rising demand for manufactured goods kept factories in Europe's largest economy ... Business • 26 Mar
German consumer morale improves further - GfK German consumer morale improved for the second month in a row heading into April, boosted by an easing of lockdown measures at the beginning of ... Business • 25 Mar
German retail sales tumble in January as lockdown bites German retail sales tumbled more than expected in January as the Covid-19 lockdown and the withdrawal of a temporary cut in sales tax hit consumer ... Business • 02 Mar
German economy grew by better than expected 0.3% in Q4 The German economy grew by a stronger than expected 0.3% in the final quarter of last year, helped by bullish exports and solid construction activity, ... Business • 24 Feb
German exports edge up on robust China trade, UK drags German exports rose in December as solid trade with China and the US helped Europe's largest economy as it struggles to grow under the restrictions ... Business • 09 Feb
German economy eked out 0.1% growth in fourth quarter The Germany grew by just 0.1% in the fourth quarter as a second wave of the new coronavirus almost stopped Europe's largest economy in its ... Business • 29 Jan
Germany cuts 2021 growth forecast as curbs drag on The German government said today it expected Europe's top economy to grow by 3% this year, less than previously forecast, as longer virus shutdowns slow ... Business • 27 Jan
German business morale at 6-month low on virus woes German business morale slumped to a six-month low in January as a second wave of Covid-19 has brought to a halt a recovery in Europe's ... Business • 25 Jan
Upbeat export expectations boost German investor morale Investor sentiment in Germany rose by more than expected in January on improved expectations for exports, buoying the outlook for Europe's largest economy, the ZEW ... Business • 19 Jan
German economy shrank 5% in 2020 due to Covid-19 The German economy shrank by a smaller than expected 5% in 2020 as a strong state response helped to limit the havoc caused by the ... Business • 14 Jan
German business morale rises unexpectedly in December German business morale rose unexpectedly in December despite Europe's biggest economy going into a strict lockdown to contain a second wave of coronavirus infections, a ... Business • 18 Dec 20
German industrial output surges on booming car sales Booming car sales drove a stronger-than-expected jump in German industrial output in October, new figures show today. Business • 07 Dec 20
German economy grew by record 8.5% in third quarter Germany's gross domestic product grew by a record 8.5% in the third quarter as Europe's largest economy partly recovered from an unprecedented plunge caused by ... Business • 24 Nov 20
Rise in exports offers Germany hope of avoiding Q4 drop German exports rose by more than expected in September, and foreign trade gave Europe's largest economy a boost going into the fourth quarter as it ... Business • 09 Nov 20
