The Local Germany 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 Bank gave rate-fixer €80 million bonus in crisis Deutsche Bank gave a former investment banker employee a record €80 million bonus at the same time as the financial crisis hit and managers were having to refuse extra money, it emerged on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130213/47955 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:33:00 +0100 47955 'Wise man' warns bank levy could spark crisis One of Germany’s “wise men” of economics has cast doubt on the government’s plan to charge banks a levy that would be used to bail out troubled financial institutions, warning on Tuesday it could spark a credit crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20100323/26049 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:10:00 +0100 26049 ECB warns against taking eurozone recovery for granted The head of the European Central Bank stressed on Friday that the global financial crisis was not yet over, requiring eurozone monetary officials in Frankfurt to maintain special support measures despite growing optimism for a recovery in Germany and Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20090904/21711 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:05:00 +0200 21711 Germany unveils €17.5-billion plan to fight credit crunch Germany on Tuesday unveiled a €17.5-billion ($25-billion) plan to fight lingering credit crunch problems in Europe's largest economy by lending directly to banks and bolstering insurers. https://www.thelocal.de/20090901/21633 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:33:00 +0200 21633 Steinbrück mulling state loans to combat credit crunch German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück said on Wednesday he was considering giving low-interest state loans to cash-strapped firms in order to prevent a credit crunch hampering a recovery in Europe's biggest economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20090826/21515 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:59:00 +0200 21515