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Nov 12, 2024 | 
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BERLIN (Reuters) - A new government beckons in Germany after the implosion of its ruling coalition, but it will face the same question: whether to allow higher public borrowing to prop up the flagging economy. Current polling suggests that, whatever the shape of that government, the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) will be the largest party in it. That puts its leader, Friedrich Merz, in poll position to become chancellor.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
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Item 2 of 2 German Finance Minister Christian Lindner answers questions from lawmakers on the potential takeover of Commerzbank by UniCredit during a plenum session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, September 25, 2024.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
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Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader and Finance Minister Christian Lindner looks on, on the day of a press conference after the Brandenburg elections in Berlin, Germany, September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabBERLIN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - UniCredit's (CRDI.MI), opens new tab behaviour towards Commerzbank (CBKG.DE), opens new tab has spurred uncertainty among shareholders, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
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BERLIN (Reuters) - UniCredit's behaviour towards Commerzbank has spurred uncertainty among shareholders, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday. "The style of UniCredit's behaviour has unsettled many shareholders in Germany, which is why the German government has decided not to sell any more shares," Lindner said.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
uk.marketscreener.com | Maria Martinez |Maria Martínez |María Martínez
BERLIN (Reuters) - German investor morale darkened more than expected in September, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, as the assessment of the economic situation continued its downward trend. The economic sentiment index fell to 3.6 points from 19.2 points in August. Analysts polled by Reuters had pointed to a reading of 17.0. "The hope for a swift improvement in the economic situation is visibly fading," said ZEW president Achim Wambach.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
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BERLIN (Reuters) - German inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in August, a second estimate confirmed on Tuesday, making it easier for the European Central Bank to cut interest rates this week. Inflation eased to 2.0% in August, its lowest level since June 2021, thanks to lower energy prices. German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, had risen by 2.6% year-on-year in July.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
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A general view shows the public square Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany, May 20, 2024.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Inflation fell in six important German states in August, preliminary data showed on Thursday, suggesting that national inflation could decline noticeably this month. In Saxony, the inflation rate fell in August to 2.6% from 3.1% in the previous month, in Brandenburg it fell to 1.7% from 2.6%, in Baden-Wuerttemberg it fell to 1.5% from 2.1%, in Hesse it fell to 1.5% from 1.8% and in Bavaria it fell to 2.1% in August from 2.5% in July.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
finance.yahoo.com | Maria Martinez |Maria Martínez |María Martínez
By Maria MartinezBERLIN (Reuters) - German business activity contracted in August for a second consecutive month and by more than expected, a preliminary survey showed on Thursday. The HCOB German flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 48.5 in August from 49.1 in July, below the 49.2 forecast in a Reuters poll.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's federal and regional state governments' tax revenue fell strongly in July compared with the same month last year due to a sharp decline in revenue from sales taxes, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The federal and state governments' tax revenue decreased by 7.9% year-on-year to a total of 63.8 billion euros ($70.91 billion) in July, according to the ministry's monthly report.
