Christmas retail ‘picks up speed’ in Germany
Christmas retail spend picked up speed in Germany in the week to Sunday 22 December, after what had been a…
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ifo Business Climate Index falls further in Germany
The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 84.7 points in Germany in December, down from 85.6 points in November, putting…
One in eight German firms expect business to improve in 2025
Just one in eight (12.6%) German companies expect business to be better next year, according to a new study by…
Second-hand gifts gaining popularity in Germany
Second-hand gifts are rising in popularity in Germany, with 54% saying they have already given a second-hand gift this year,…
Inflation in Germany continued upward trend in November
The annual inflation rate in Germany rose marginally in November 2024, to 2.2%, compared to 2.0% in October, new data…
Two-fifths of self-employed people in Germany expect prospects to worsen
Two fifths (40.1%) of self-employed people in Germany expect their business prospets to worsen over the coming year, new data…
Austria’s tourism industry hit a new record in summer 2024
Austria‘s tourism industry recorded an all-time record high of 81.59 million stays during the summer of 2024, a 0.8% increase…
Germany produced 13.6 kilos of chocolate per capita in 2023
Germany produced close to 1.14 million tonnes of chocolate products, equating to 13.6 kilograms per capita, last year, new data…
Use of AI among German businesses rises 8% in a year
One in five (20%) of German businesses currently use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, an 8 percentage point increase on last…
One in five economists expect ‘very negative’ effects for Germany from Trump’s re-election
The re-election of Donald Trump as US president is likely to lead to ‘very negative’ growth effects in Germany, according…