Economy
Record 40 Million Germans With Jobs in 2008
A record 40.3 million people were employed in Germany last year, according to figures released by the Federal Office of Statistics. Elsewhere, however, there was further grim news for the German manufacturing sector. »Mehr zu: title"
Aviation
Report: Lufthansa 'Interested' in Scandinavian Market
German airline Lufthansa has confirmed it's been in talks with its ailing Scandavanian counterpart SAS, prompting a surge in SAS shares on Friday. »Mehr zu: title"
Economy
Expert: Not All Bad News for German Job Market in 2009
Despite the economic crisis, Germany's Federal Employment Agency doesn't anticipate an increase in the number of long-term unemployed people in 2009. One of the reasons: steady demand for skilled workers. »Mehr zu: title"
Economy
German Finance Minister Warns Against New "Growth Bubble"
German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck has warned against cutting interest rates to spur the country's economy, a move he insists would lead to a hazardous "growth bubble" in Germany. »Mehr zu: title"
Economy
Inflation in Germany Dips in December
German inflation slowed to 1.1 percent in December, mainly as a result in a steep fall in the price of fuel, the Federal Statistics Office, Destatis, said Tuesday, Dec. 30. »Mehr zu: title"
Business
Job Cuts Likely in 2009 Despite Promises, Employer Head Says
German companies could be forced to lay off workers next year, despite job guarantees offered by the nation's top corporations, the head of the country's industry federation said in an interview on Thursday, Dec. 25. »Mehr zu: title"
Business
Brussels Approves European Bank Rescue Packages
The EU's executive on Tuesday approved a raft of member-state plans to prop up their ailing financial institutions, including Germany’s IKB and NordLB, two of the country’s banks worst hit by the financial crisis. »Mehr zu: title"
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