A survey showed on Monday that the IFO index of business confidence recorded a surprise decline in July, as concerns about the supply chain persisted and amid a rise in Coronavirus infections. The Ifo institute said its business climate index fell to 100.8 from 101.7 after being revised in June. …
Read More »Germany’s Merkel Expresses Concern Over The High Covid-19 Infection Rate
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed concerns over the alarming rise in coronavirus cases in the country and stressed the importance of vaccinations. Merkel said infection numbers are rising at an alarming rate and that the vaccination protects not just yourself but also people you care about. She also said …
Read More »Germany Records 2,203 New Infections With Coronavirus
Data from the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases showed on Wednesday that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany rose by 2,203 to 3,748,613. The data revealed that the country recorded 19 new deaths from the disease, bringing the total to 91,416.
Read More »More Than 100 Deaths and Thousands of Homes Cut off in Floods in Germany
The number of people killed in floods in western Germany jumped to 103, from 93, bringing the total number of flood victims in western Europe to at least 117, the authorities said on Friday, while Germany’s largest electricity distribution company (SE:5110) said that 114 were out of power. A house …
Read More »German Exports Rise 0.3% in May
German exports rose again in May by 0.3%, indicating a continued recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The German Federal Statistics Office said Thursday, July 8 that seasonally-adjusted exports rose 0.3% month-on-month, after a downwardly revised 0.2% increase in April. Imports also rose by 3.4% month-on-month in May, topping Reuters expectations, …
Read More »German Finance Ministry: Global Tax Reform to Take Effect in 2023
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday said that the global tax reform will happen “very quickly “and become a practice in 2023. “Do not expect hurdles to moving ahead with a planned global tax reform at a G20 meeting in Venice.”
Read More »German Industrial Production Fell 0.3% in May For The Second Month in a Row
German industrial production fell 0.3% in May for the second month in a row, according to data released Wednesday, July 7, in a new indication of supply bottlenecks slowing the recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The German Federal Statistical Office said industrial output fell by 0.3%, unlike Reuters polls that …
Read More »German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index Slumps to 63.3 in July
The German ZEW headline numbers for July showed that the Economic Sentiment Index worsened more than expected to 63.3 from 79.8 previous while missing estimates of 75.2. The Current Conditions sub-index firmly recovered to 21.9 in July as against -9.1 recorded in the previous month and 5.0 expectations.
Read More »Germany: Annual HICP Declines to 2.1% in June
Inflation in Germany, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), edged lower to 0.4% (preliminary) on a monthly basis in June from 0.5% in May, the data published by Destatist showed on Tuesday. On a yearly basis, the CPI declined to 2.3% from 2.5%. Both of these readings came …
Read More »German Consumer Sentiment Rises More Than Expected
A survey showed that German consumer sentiment improved more than expected as July approached as consumers became more optimistic and wanted to buy after Europe’s largest economy lifted public isolation measures amid a significant drop in coronavirus infections. The GFK institute said its consumer sentiment index, based on a survey …
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