Private

EasyJet takeover battle intensifies as private-equity bidders press competing offers Competing bids for EasyJet from Castlelake and Apollo force the board to drop resistance, sparking debate over breakup risks, fleet …

Global private wealth rises 10.8% in 2025, UBS reports; Germany records 2.6 million millionaires UBS reports global private wealth rose 10.8% in 2025, concentrated in the US and China, with …

BaFin appoints special commissioners at Berenberg as Schaeffler drone tie-up and US drug-price probe surface BaFin appoints special commissioners to lead Berenberg amid regulatory scrutiny. Schaeffler partners with a French …

Silver Investment Partners buys CTS Reisen in major school-trip market deal Silver Investment Partners buys majority stake in CTS Reisen, signaling consolidation in Germany’s school-trip market as the operator surpasses …

Berlin housing expropriation debated as Left Party proposes rent cap and social quotas Left Party politicians and activists in Berlin debated housing expropriation, rent caps and social quotas at a …

Germany nursing care reform faces asset levy debate as minister warns €22.5bn shortfall Union deputy and economists urge including private assets in Germany’s nursing care reform as Health Minister warns …

Electric cars surge in appeal as subsidy shifts demand toward private buyers German subsidy changes are making electric cars more affordable, driving private buyers to convert at higher rates and …

Private craftsmen in the GDR: new study shows wealth, workaround markets and post-1989 resilience New research shows private craftsmen in the GDR amassed relative wealth, helped stabilize the planned economy …

Indian students in Germany trapped by high tuition, debt and exploitative delivery work Probe shows Indian students in Germany face high private tuition, crippling debt, exploitative delivery work and crowded …