https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German business confidence soared in May to levels not seen in more than a quarter of a century, a monthly survey from the Munich-based Ifo institute showed Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170523/german-business-confidence-hits-highest-level-since-1991 Tue, 23 May 2017 15:36:05 +0200 german-business-confidence-hits-highest-level-since-1991 German business confidence rose to its highest level in seven months in February, as Europe's biggest economy remains robust in the face of geopolitical uncertainty, the Ifo economic institute said Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150223/business-confidence-rises Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:52:00 +0100 business-confidence-rises Business confidence in Germany appears to be stabilising after long months of decline, with the Ifo business climate index rising in November for the first time in seven months, data showed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141124/business-confidence-back-after-months-of-gloom Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:39:00 +0100 business-confidence-back-after-months-of-gloom Investment sentiment in Germany declined for the sixth month in row in June, falling to its lowest level for 18 months amid concern Europe's top economy is losing momentum, a survey found on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140617/german-investor-confidence-hits-18-month-low Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:01:00 +0200 german-investor-confidence-hits-18-month-low German business confidence hit the highest level for more than two and a half years in February, as the outlook for Europe's biggest economy continues to hold up, data showed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140224/german-business-confident-ifo-hits-high-in-february Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:39:00 +0100 german-business-confident-ifo-hits-high-in-february German business confidence rose for a fourth month in a row in August, data showed on Tuesday, exceeding expectations as companies in Europe's top economy continued to be buoyant. https://www.thelocal.de/20130827/51609 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:55:00 +0200 51609 The eurozone crisis is increasingly hitting Germany, Europe's top economy, data suggested on Wednesday with business confidence falling for the sixth month in a row to the lowest level since February 2010. https://www.thelocal.de/20121024/45745 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:51:00 +0200 45745 German business confidence began the new year at record highs, the Ifo institute said on Friday, good news for the 17-nation eurozone as it grapples with a dogged debt crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20110121/32581 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:03:00 +0100 32581 German business confidence ended the year at an all-time high, the Ifo institute said Friday as Europe's top economy headed for record growth thanks to a solid rebound on the domestic front. https://www.thelocal.de/20101217/31881 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:05:00 +0100 31881 German business managers are surfing a wave of confidence, as a key survey released on Friday showed another surprise jump in October to the highest level since May 2007. https://www.thelocal.de/20101022/30685 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:51:00 +0200 30685 German business confidence posted Friday a surprise rise to levels last seen in mid-2007, suggesting Europe's powerhouse economy will remain resilient and not return to recession. https://www.thelocal.de/20100924/30059 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0200 30059 German business confidence has regained levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, the Ifo economic institute said on Wednesday in the latest sign of strength in Europe's biggest economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20100825/29379 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:13:00 +0200 29379 The mood among Germany’s top companies is as good as it was before the financial crisis, the Ifo economic institute announced Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100622/28021 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:57:00 +0200 28021 Confidence among German firms rose to a six-month high in May, a key sentiment index showed on Monday, suggesting that Europe's top economy might be pulling out of its worst slump in more than 60 years. https://www.thelocal.de/20090525/19487 Mon, 25 May 2009 12:59:00 +0200 19487