René Wagner

Berlin

Berlin Correspondent at Reuters

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German building permits up in April as Berlin eyes further construction boost

1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Ludwig Burger |René Wagner

Published on 06/18/2025 at 03:07, updated on 06/18/2025 at 05:11(Reuters) -Residential building permits in Germany were up 4.9% in April, the second month of gains in construction planning amid a tentative economic recovery and as Berlin prepares to cut red tape in construction. Federal Statistical Office data showed on Wednesday that 18,500 permits for new apartments and houses were granted in April, up 900 from a year prior. The gain in March was 5.8%, or 1100 permits.
German Economic Institutes Raise Growth Forecasts

2 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Maria Martinez |Maria Martínez |María Martínez |René Wagner |Madeline Chambers |Friederike Heine

BERLIN, June 12 (Reuters) - The German economy is expected to grow this year following two consecutive years of contraction, two economic institutes said on Thursday, raising their forecasts for 2025 and 2026. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) raised its forecast to 0.3% growth from the stagnation it had previously envisaged. The revision is due to a better-than-expected first quarter, when the economy grew by 0.4%.
Exclusiva-institutos económicos de alemania rebajan su previsión de crecimiento para 2025 al 0,1%

2 months ago | lanacion.com.ar | René Wagner |Christian Kraemer

By Rene Wagner, Christian KraemerBERLÍN, 9 abr (Reuters) -Institutos económicos alemanes han recortado sus previsionespara este año hasta el 0,1% de crecimiento, desde el 0,8%previsto en septiembre, según dijeron dos fuentes a Reuters elmartes, y añadieron que la revisión no incluye aún los últimosaranceles anunciados por Estados Unidos. Alemania fue la única economía del G7 que no creció en losdos últimos años.
Germany: Economic institutes reduce their growth forecasts to 0.1% for 2025

2 months ago | newsbulletin247.com | René Wagner |Christian Kraemer

by Rene Wagner and Christian KraemerBerlin (Reuters) – The German economic institutes lowered their growth forecasts to 0.1% for this year against 0.8% expected in September, two sources in Reuters said on Tuesday. These new forecasts, which take into account American customs duties of 25% on aluminum, steel and European cars, do not include 20% surcharge announced last week by the Trump administration for all imported products from the European Union (EU).
German Economic Institutes Cut Forecast for 2025 to 0.1% Growth, Sources Say

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | René Wagner |Christian Kraemer

By Rene Wagner and Christian KraemerBERLIN (Reuters) - German economic institutes have cut their forecast for this year to 0.1% growth from the 0.8% growth expected in September, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that the revision does not include yet the latest tariffs announced by the United States. Germany was the only G7 economy that failed to grow for the last two years.
German industry expects severe hit from Trump tariffs

2 months ago | marketscreener.com | Christoph Steitz |René Wagner

FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - Far-reaching tariffs announced by the U.S. will deal a major blow to German industry, a major exporter to the world's top economy, sector leaders said, with one institute putting the expected damage at 200 billion euros ($222 billion). Covering everything from cars and auto parts to pharmaceuticals and machinery, the U.S. was Germany's biggest trading partner in 2024, according to the statistics office, with 253 billion euros worth of goods exchanged between them.
Analysis-German fiscal bonanza no quick fix as red tape, labour snags weigh

Mar 21, 2025 | kfgo.com | René Wagner |Victoria Waldersee |Maria Martinez |Maria Martínez |María Martínez

By Rene Wagner, Victoria Waldersee and Maria MartinezBERLIN (Reuters) – Germany gave the final green light on Friday to a massive surge in borrowing seen as boosting the country’s anaemic economy and ailing corporate sector – but just not in the short term. Chronic labour shortages and numerous bureaucratic procedures needed to launch spending plans and tendering processes will delay the positive ripple effect both for companies and an economy that has contracted for two straight years.
Analysis-German Fiscal Bonanza No Quick Fix as Red Tape, Labour Snags Weigh

Mar 21, 2025 | money.usnews.com | René Wagner |Victoria Waldersee |Maria Martinez |Maria Martínez |María Martínez

By Rene Wagner, Victoria Waldersee and Maria MartinezBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany gave the final green light on Friday to a massive surge in borrowing seen as boosting the country's anaemic economy and ailing corporate sector - but just not in the short term. Chronic labour shortages and numerous bureaucratic procedures needed to launch spending plans and tendering processes will delay the positive ripple effect both for companies and an economy that has contracted for two straight years.
Factbox-What Germany's planned spending spree could mean for the economy

Mar 18, 2025 | msn.com | René Wagner |Maria Martinez |Maria Martínez |María Martínez

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Germany's trade surplus with US reaches new record

Feb 11, 2025 | msn.com | Maria Martinez |Maria Martínez |María Martínez |René Wagner

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