Longer-range rockets part of $2bn US pledge for Ukraine A new rocket that would double Ukraine's strike range in its war with Russia was included in a $2.175 billion US military aid package, the … World • 03 Feb
Wolfspeed to announce EV chip plant in Germany US chipmaker Wolfspeed will build a $3-billion chip plant in Germany, with automotive supplier ZF investing $185m for an equity stake, company officials said today. Business • 01 Feb
German woman 'killed lookalike to fake her own death' A German-Iraqi woman murdered a lookalike she found on social media to fake her own death, police have said as new details emerge of the … World • 31 Jan
German economy unexpectedly shrinks in Q4 The German economy unexpectedly fell in the fourth quarter, data showed today, a sign that Europe's largest economy may be entering a much-predicted recession as … Business • 30 Jan
'Stop the hate', UN chief pleads on Holocaust Day The UN secretary-general has warned of social media's role in spreading violent extremism around the globe as he marked Holocaust Remembrance Day, urging policy makers … Europe • 27 Jan
German business morale brightens further in January German business morale brightened in January as Europe's largest economy started the new year with easing inflation and an improved outlook, a survey said today. Business • 25 Jan
US joins Germany in sending battle tanks to Ukraine The United States has announced that it will provide 31 Abrams tanks to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion, mirroring a similar move by Germany in … Ukraine • 25 Jan
German consumer sentiment to continue upward trajectory German consumer sentiment is set to improve for a fourth consecutive month in February as energy prices fall, a GfK institute survey showed today. Business • 24 Jan
Thunberg briefly detained at German coal mine protest Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was hauled away and briefly detained today during a protest near a German village being razed to make way for … World • 17 Jan
Iranian held in Germany suspected of terror plot German police have taken into custody a 32-year-old Iranian citizen suspected of having procured cyanide and ricin to commit an "Islamist-motivated" attack, authorities in western … World • 08 Jan
German factory orders plunge in November due to war German industrial orders fell sharply in November to hit their lowest level in more than two years, official data showed today, as the war in … Business • 06 Jan
Poland says Germany refusing talks on WWII reparations Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland's nationalist government for vast reparations over World War Two, saying in response to a diplomatic note that … World • 03 Jan
Car carrying 23 family members stopped at Swiss border Police said Tuesday they were "amazed" to find an SUV at the Swiss-German border crammed with 23 members of the same family. News Lens • 03 Jan
German inflation slows on one-off energy payment German inflation eased for a second month in a row in December due to falling energy prices and the government's one-off payment of household energy … Business • 03 Jan
Inflation in key German states eases for second month Inflation in five key German states eased for a second month in a row in December, indicating national inflation may also have slowed for a … Business • 03 Jan
'Alarm' in Germany as official a suspected Russian spy Germany has described the discovery of a German intelligence official suspected of working for Russia as "alarming", amid fears he had access to sensitive information … World • 23 Dec 22
European Commission clears Germany's Uniper bailout The European Commission has approved Germany's €34.5 billion plan to recapitalise German natural gas trader Uniper, subject to future state divestment, management pay and acquisitions. Business • 21 Dec 22
Two-year suspended sentence for ex-Nazi camp secretary A German court has handed down a two-year suspended sentence to a 97-year-old former Nazi camp secretary over complicity in the murder of more than … Europe • 20 Dec 22
Investors in Uniper vote in favour of state bailout Shareholders in Uniper have today approved a state bailout that has so far cost the German government more than €50 billion, paving a way for … Business • 19 Dec 22
Wirecard witness admits guilt but pins blame on ex-CEO The key prosecution witness in Germany's biggest post-war fraud trial admitted guilt today in a scam that led to Wirecard's collapse. Business • 19 Dec 22
German business morale up more than expected - Ifo German business morale rose more than expected in December as Europe's largest economy approached the end of the year with an improved outlook despite the … Business • 19 Dec 22
Germany finds most items from 2019 jewellery heist German authorities say they have found a "considerable portion" of items stolen in a spectacular 2019 robbery of priceless 18th-century jewels from a state museum. World • 17 Dec 22
Huge aquarium home to 1,500 fish bursts at Berlin hotel An aquarium in Berlin that was home to around 1,500 exotic fish burst early this morning, spilling one million litres of water and debris onto … World • 16 Dec 22
German recession will be milder than expected - Ifo Germany's recession will be milder than expected, with the economy expected to contract by 0.1% in 2023 compared to a previous forecast of shrinking by … Business • 14 Dec 22
Lufthansa raises 2022 profit forecast, shares rise Lufthansa expects to achieve adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of around €1.5 billion in 2022, the German flag carrier said in a statement … Business • 13 Dec 22
