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Digital attention concentration reaches near-maximum, study finds Martin Andree’s new study finds extreme digital attention concentration: 86% of German domain traffic clusters on 500 sites and the Gini coefficient measures …

Ludwig Straub’s models rewrite debates on fiscal policy, aging and debt Ludwig Straub’s award-winning macroeconomic research is reshaping arguments over fiscal policy, arguing that heterogeneous-household models better explain COVID-era spending, …

German industry losing 15,000 jobs a month, BDI warns — innovation and policy urgency urged BDI warns German industry is losing 15,000 jobs monthly; Tanja Gönner urges investment and AI-driven …

German energy transition dents business confidence, DIHK survey finds DIHK survey of 3,100 firms finds higher energy costs, delayed investments and relocation risks as Germany’s energy transition strains competitiveness. The …

SAP AI strategy tested as market fears of a “SaaSpocalypse” weigh on legacy software firms SAP AI strategy draws investor scrutiny amid ‘SaaSpocalypse’ fears. Strong cloud growth and a buy-and-adapt …

OpenAI Accesses German Insured Data After Security Flaw, Prompting Probes Security flaw allowed OpenAI to access sensitive German insured data, prompting probes by insurers and regulators and fresh concern over …

Deutsche Bank and Creditors Push Ahead with Varta Breakup After Apple Order Cancellation Deutsche Bank and creditor funds begin sale of Varta’s battery unit after Apple cancels orders; Allswiss rescue …

UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank nears majority as German banking weakness is laid bare Italy’s UniCredit has secured nearly half of Commerzbank’s shares, pushing a UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank into a …

Metal Business Club Launches High-Priced Networking for Heavy Metal-Loving Entrepreneurs Metal Business Club offers entrepreneurs networking built around heavy metal culture; exclusive membership fees position it at the high end …