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Ifo: Germany’s tank rebate largely reached petrol drivers but only partly reached diesel motorists Ifo finds Germany’s tank rebate was almost fully passed to petrol buyers but only partly to …

Germany’s productive net investments slump to 0.2% of GDP, McKinsey warns Germany’s productive net investments fell to just 0.2% of GDP in 2024, putting the country at the bottom of …

Greenpeace says Germany introduced €11 billion in environmentally harmful subsidies Greenpeace says Germany introduced €11 billion in environmentally harmful subsidies this year, citing a FÖS calculation; the report comes ahead …

EU sets October deadline in EU-China trade talks to address €360bn deficit EU seeks concrete results in EU-China trade talks by October, launching four working groups and a traffic‑light system …

JD.com takeover of MediaMarktSaturn approved by Germany with strict conditions Germany authorises JD.com takeover of MediaMarktSaturn with strict data and oversight conditions; EU probes possible Chinese subsidies ahead of October …

Dartmouth Conference 1956: How a Summer Workshop Sparked the Age of Artificial Intelligence Seventy years after the Dartmouth Conference 1956, historians and technologists mark how a small summer proposal and …

Ryanair Pilot Negotiations Stall as German Union Accuses Airline of Unfair Tactics Vereinigung Cockpit accuses Ryanair of unfair tactics in Ryanair pilot negotiations, prompting legal counsel and coordinated action by …

Rising social security contributions threaten to wipe out proposed €500 tax relief in Germany Planned €500 tax relief risks being offset by rising social security contributions in Germany, ULA warns …

Pension reform debate should prioritise fighting old-age poverty, commission member says Policymakers must put old-age poverty at the centre of pension reform discussions, says former commission member Georg Cremer, urging …