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
German economy grows record 8.2% in third quarter The German economy grew by a record 8.2% in the third quarter as Europe's largest economy partly recovered from its worst-ever recession caused by the ... Business • 30 Oct 20
German industrial orders rising at 'remarkable pace' Orders for German-made goods rose 4.5% in August, more than expected, boosting hopes for a robust third-quarter in Europe's largest economy after the coronavirus shock. Business • 06 Oct 20
Business morale brightens in Germany, France Business morale in Germany and France improved for the fifth month in a row in September, boosting hopes that the euro zone's two biggest economies ... Business • 24 Sep 20
Germany sees economy recovering faster than expected Germany expects the economic devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to be less severe than originally feared this year. Business • 01 Sep 20
Germany agrees €10 billion extension of Covid-19 relief German coalition parties have agreed to extend measures to cushion the effects of the coronavirus crisis on Europe's biggest economy at a cost of up ... Business • 26 Aug 20
German economy shrank by record 9.7% in second quarter The German economy contracted by a record 9.7% in the second quarter as consumer spending, company investments and exports all collapsed at the height of ... Business • 25 Aug 20
German economy shrinks by record 10.1% in Q2 The German economy contracted by 10.1% in the second quarter, its steepest plunge on record, as household spending, business investment and exports collapsed during the ... Business • 30 Jul 20
German business morale improves again German business confidence rose for the third month in a row in July, a key survey showed today, as Europe's top economy bounced back from ... Business • 27 Jul 20
German investor sentiment highlights long recovery road Investor sentiment in Germany worsened somewhat in July, the ZEW economic research institute said today. Business • 14 Jul 20
German exports rise in May as lockdowns ease German exports rose sharply in May as coronavirus containment measures eased, official data showed today, adding to signs of a recovery in Europe's top economy ... Business • 09 Jul 20
German economic rebound from coronavirus gathering pace German retail sales rebounded sharply in May and unemployment rose less than expected in June, data showed today, signalling that an economic recovery from the ... Business • 01 Jul 20
