US deports former concentration camp guard to Germany A former Nazi concentration camp guard who lived in the United States for over 60 years has returned to Germany after being expelled, a police ... World • 20 Feb
German investor morale surges on retail expectations Investor sentiment in Germany rose by far more than expected in February on expectations consumption will take off in the coming six months, the ZEW ... Business • 16 Feb
Danish, German police arrest 14 over alleged terrorism Danish police said they have arrested 13 people in the last week, while German police have arrested one more, on suspicion of attempting to make ... World • 12 Feb
Nazi camp secretary charged with complicity in murders German prosecutors have said they have charged a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp with complicity in the murders of 10,000 people, in the ... World • 05 Feb
German orders fall for the first time in eight months Orders for German-made goods fell more than expected in December, ending a seven-month streak of positive data as restrictions to contain the coronavirus dragged down ... Business • 05 Feb
Deutsche Bank swings to net profit in 2020 Deutsche Bank swung to a small annual profit in 2020, its first since 2014, on the back of strong gains at its investment banking division, ... Business • 04 Feb
Siemens ups guidance after faster than expected rebound Siemens has raised its guidance for 2021 today after reporting a quicker than expected rebound in the automotive and machine building sectors following the Covid-19 ... Business • 03 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
German neo-Nazi given life for murdering politician A German neo-Nazi has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering pro-migration politician Walter Luebcke, a killing that shocked the country and highlighted the ... Europe • 28 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
Lufthansa has cut losses to €1m every two hours - CEO German airline Lufthansa is losing €1m every two hours, which represents "a significant improvement" over the low point of the Covid-19 crisis, its chief executive ... Business • 21 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
Merkel ally Laschet elected Germany's CDU party leader Moderate Armin Laschet has been elected as the head of Germany's conservative CDU party. Europe • 16 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
Germany's DAX index breaks through 14,000 level Germany's blue-chip DAX 30 index pushed on with its record-breaking streak this morning, opening above 14,000 points on growing expectations there will be a strong ... Business • 08 Jan
German cabinet agrees quota for women on company boards Germany's cabinet has today approved legislation to force larger listed companies to have at least one woman on their boards, following years of debate over ... Business • 06 Jan
Germany expects quick approval of AstraZeneca vaccine Germany expects the European Union to give quick approval to the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca that was cleared for use in ... Coronavirus • 30 Dec 20
Life sentence for deadly German anti-Semitic attack A German court has handed down a life sentence to the assailant behind a deadly far-right attack last year that nearly became the country's worst ... World • 22 Dec 20
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
Euro zone economy exceeded expectations in December Euro zone economic performance far exceeded expectations this month - although it still contracted slightly - as a second wave of coronavirus infections and renewed ... Business • 16 Dec 20
Italian PM warns more restrictions needed at Christmas Italy's government will need to impose new restrictions during the holiday season to rein in contagion and avoid a third, devastating wave of the coronavirus, ... Coronavirus • 15 Dec 20
Germany orders partial Christmas lockdown to curb virus Germany will go into a partial lockdown from Wednesday with non-essential shops and schools to close in a bid to halt an "exponential growth" in ... Coronavirus • 13 Dec 20
Germany to probe audit regulator's Wirecard dealings German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier promised to investigate after it emerged that the head of the body that regulates auditors had traded in Wirecard stock ... Business • 11 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
Mass evacuation in Frankfurt as WWII bomb is defused Nearly 13,000 residents were evacuated in Frankfurt earlier today as experts defused an unexploded World War II bomb, local emergency services said. World • 06 Dec 20
