Dip in readings signals eurozone’s two largest economies are heading for a downturn
Purchasing managers’ poll hits 5-month low on weak growth in services and steep falls in manufacturing
Its hostility to debt is folly or hypocrisy. It should use more of its surplus savings at home
German telecoms groups to remove Huawei and ZTE components by 2029
Blocking of MAN Energy’s proposed deal reflects Berlin’s more security-conscious relations with Beijing
Delays mar Germany’s once well-respected rail network, with massive repair work still ahead
Growing number of Mittelstand lifts bans on selling to arms industry following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Joachim Nagel says EU’s biggest economy must address ‘major challenges’ to fuel growth
Decline comes as economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
IG Metall makes its pitch for millions of electrical and metal workers in the country’s manufacturing heartlands
Corporate boards might be surprised by some of the ideas floating around on Europe’s left-leaning political wing
Stock exchange CEO Theodor Weimer’s populist tirade reflects growing frustration among business leaders
Europe’s largest ammunition maker agrees deal with Bundesliga club
Revisiting Ricardo
Collectively agreed pay rose 6.2% in the first 3 months of the year at the fastest pace in almost a decade, Bundesbank says
EU’s largest economy joins UK and Netherlands in trying to tackle a prime cause of region’s economic malaise
Declining rate will put downward pressure on labour force and economic growth, experts warn
GDP expansion in largest economies comes as bloc’s headline inflation remains at 2.4% but core rate keeps falling
Energy and food figures highlight ‘last mile’ challenge of bringing prices close to central bank’s target
Expected 0.3% expansion for 2024 comes as energy prices and inflation continue to fall from record highs
Data expected to reassure ECB officials that eurozone still on track for ‘soft landing’
The corporatist spell must soon break
Comments from group’s finance chief coincide with German chancellor leading a business delegation to China
Markus Krebber says there will be ‘significant structural demand destruction’ in energy-intensive sectors
Construction and carmaking drive stronger-than-expected performance in February
