World Bank cuts 2026 growth forecast to 2.5% amid Iran war World Bank cuts 2026 growth forecast to 2.5% amid the Iran war, citing energy shocks and rising inflation; warns …
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Pension cuts in focus as Ver.di warns before German social partners summit
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany’s Social Partners Meet at Kanzleramt as Unions Warn Against Pension Cuts Unions and employers met with the federal government at the Kanzleramt amid sharp warnings that proposed pension cuts …
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Business
Boehringer Ingelheim scraps €900 million investments in Germany amid government health cuts
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBoehringer Ingelheim Cancels €900m Germany Investment Plan, Cites Healthcare Rebates Boehringer Ingelheim cancels €900m planned investments in Germany amid proposed healthcare rebates and uncertainty, shifting work to the US and …
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Business
Income Tax Reform in Germany Stalls Amid Coalition Clash Over Subsidy Cuts
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s income tax reform stalls as coalition battles over middle-class relief German coalition struggles over income tax reform, facing budget shortfalls, state resistance and subsidy cuts as pension and social …
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Achim Truger rejects hard social reforms, warns against pension and care cuts
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerAchim Truger Rejects Calls for Sweeping Social Reforms, Warns Against Pension and Care Cuts Achim Truger rejects recent calls for sweeping social reforms from the Council of Economic Experts, saying …
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ifo employment barometer shows fewer German job cuts planned in May
by Leo Müllerby Leo Müllerifo employment barometer rises to 93.9 in May 2026 as planned job cuts slow ifo employment barometer rises to 93.9 in May 2026 as German companies plan fewer job cuts; …
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Technology
ClickUp Cuts 22% of Staff, Embraces AI Agents to Boost Productivity
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzClickUp AI layoffs spark debate as startup embraces 3,000 agents and promises pay bonanzas ClickUp AI layoffs: CEO frames 22% workforce reduction as a strategic shift toward AI agents, promising …
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Germany faces surging interest costs, forcing cuts to federal spending
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s rising interest costs squeeze federal budget as bond yields climb Germany’s rising interest costs are forcing higher debt service bills, cutting fiscal space and complicating plans to borrow €200bn …
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Germany’s Elterngeld faces cuts as cabinet trims family budget
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s Elterngeld reform hit by federal budget cuts, trimming parental allowance spending Germany’s Elterngeld reform faces mounting pressure as federal budget cuts shrink the family ministry’s funding, forcing reductions in …
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German finance ministry prepares subsidy cuts to fund income tax reform
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany Weighs Subsidy Cuts to Fund Income Tax Reform, Working Group Reportedly Targets €5 Billion Germany weighs subsidy cuts to fund an income tax reform; a Federal Finance Ministry working …