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Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings

Germany's Munich airport restarted flights this morning after several drone sightings forced its closure overnight, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe.

Europe • 48 mins

Lufthansa announces 4,000 job cuts, higher profit targets

Lufthansa will cut 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030 and set higher profitability targets, the German airline group said today, as it seeks to boost efficiency through digitalisation and automation.

Business • 29 Sep

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German business sentiment unexpectedly falls - Ifo

German business morale unexpectedly declined in September, a survey showed today, as the economic outlook remained weak.

Business • 24 Sep

Germany likely to avoid technical recession - Bundesbank

Germany's battered economy should dodge a technical recession in the immediate future, thanks to an uptick in industrial production, the central bank said today.

Business • 18 Sep

German inflation confirmed at 2.1% in August

German inflation rose to 2.1% in August, the federal statistics office said today, confirming preliminary data.

Business • 12 Sep

Lufthansa making progress with turnaround plan, CEO says

Lufthansa group is making progress with its turnaround plan, though 2025 and 2026 will be transitional years as it works to stem spiralling costs, chief executive Carsten Spohr told reporters in Frankfurt.

Business • 10 Sep

Berlusconi media firm takes control of ProSiebenSat.1

Italy's MediaForEurope (MFE) group, majority-owned by the Berlusconi family, said today it had secured a controlling stake in German broadcasting giant ProSiebenSat.1 through a takeover offer.

Business • 04 Sep

Porsche AG drops from DAX on falling shares, challenges

Shares in Porsche, the luxury sports car maker majority-owned by Volkswagen, will drop out of Germany's benchmark blue-chip index on September 22, stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said today.

Business • 04 Sep

German inflation rises more than expected in August

German inflation rose more than expected in August, adding to the gloom on a day when unemployment topped three million for the first time in a decade.

Business • 29 Aug

Number of unemployed Germans passes 3 million mark

The number of unemployed people in Germany passed 3 million for the first time in a decade, labour office figures showed today, as the labour market of Europe's biggest economy is squeezed by two years of economic contraction.

Business • 29 Aug

German industry sheds almost 250,000 jobs in downturn:EY

The downturn in German industry is picking up speed, with almost a quarter of a million jobs lost in the sector since 2019, according to an EY study released today.

Business • 26 Aug

German business sentiment at highest level in over a year

German business morale improved unexpectedly in August to its highest level in 15 months, a survey showed today, although analysts warned the economic outlook remained weak.

Business • 25 Aug

German economy slows 0.3% in Q2 as US tariffs hit exports

The German economy contracted by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter, the statistics office said today, revising its preliminary reading of a 0.1% contraction.

Business • 22 Aug

HelloFresh shares fall after outlook cut

Shares in HelloFresh fell today after the German firm cut its outlook for the full year, blaming a strengthening euro and a decline in sales at its ready-to-eat business.

Business • 14 Aug

Germany's ZEW economic sentiment index fell to 34.7 points in August from 52.7 points in July

German investor morale falls more than expected in August

German investor morale fell more than expected in August, the ZEW economic research institute said today, citing widespread disappointment with the US-EU trade deal and sluggish economic performance in Germany in the second quarter.

Business • 12 Aug

German inflation unchanged at 2% in July

German inflation remained unchanged in July, preliminary data showed today, as euro zone rate-setters mull their next steps after keeping interest rates on hold last week following a string of cuts.

Business • 31 Jul

German unemployment rises much less than expected in July

The number of people out of work in Germany rose significantly less than expected in July and the unemployment rate remained unchanged, but economists warned that economic weakness will take its toll in the labour market in the months ahead.

Business • 31 Jul

BMW sticks with guidance despite profit drop, tariffs

Germany's BMW has today maintained its full-year guidance despite US tariffs and quarterly earnings dropping by a third, arguing that its large manufacturing presence in the country gives it an edge over rivals.

Business • 31 Jul

German economy unexpectedly shrinks in second quarter

The German economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, official data showed today, a bad sign for the euro zone's traditional powerhouse as it seeks to recover from a long downturn.

Business • 30 Jul

A derailed train seen in southwestern Germany

Overflowing sewer tied to German train derailment

A train derailment in a wooded area of southwestern Germany that killed three people yesterday may have been caused by an overflowing sewer, local police and prosecutors have said.

Europe • 28 Jul

German business sentiment at highest level in a year

German business morale improved less than expected in July, a survey showed today, as companies were more satisfied with current business conditions.

Business • 25 Jul

SAP holds off from increasing its full-year targets

Shares in SAP fell today after the German software maker reported higher quarterly sales and earnings but held off on increasing full-year targets, which some investors had expected.

Business • 23 Jul

German firms launch 'Made for Germany' investment scheme

Leading German companies including Siemens and Deutsche Bank today announced a major investment initiative aimed at resuscitating investor confidence in Europe's largest economy.

Business • 21 Jul

German investor morale rises more than expected in July

German investor morale rose more than expected in July, the ZEW economic research institute said today, reporting an increase in its economic sentiment index to 52.7 points from 47.5 points in June.

Business • 15 Jul

German industrial output rose more than expected in May

German industrial production rose more than expected in May thanks to the automotive industry and energy production, the federal statistics office said today.

Business • 07 Jul