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German economy minister wants tougher foreign investment rules

Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:56:11 +0100

Germany's economy minister on Saturday suggested tightening the rules on foreign investment, following concern over Chinese influence on European firms.

Germany's property boom will keep on going, experts predict

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:44:23 +0100

The state authority which studies house prices concluded in a report released on Tuesday that the property boom that has seen a dramatic rise in real estate investment over the past two years is set to continue.

Germany overtakes UK as top location in Europe for real estate investors: study

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:42:43 +0100

Thanks to Brexit, metropolises in Germany now have the greatest potential for development in all of Europe, according to a new study. But, while this might be good news for investors, it means that tenants face higher rents.

Toilet giant Grohe gets €3bn Japan investment

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:17:00 +0200

German toilet-maker Grohe received the largest ever investment from a Japanese company in the country on Thursday. The firm is now almost entirely owned by the Japanese after the €3 billion deal.

German investor confidence tumbles

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:09:00 +0200

German investor confidence fell sharply in May, following five straight months of increase data showed Tuesday, while a poll of Financial analysts showed growing concern about the eurozone debt crisis.

German banks to avoid Greek state bonds

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:21:00 +0100

In further signs of the finance world’s shattered confidence in Greece, major German banks plan to stop buying government-backed investments in the ailing country, business daily Financial Times Deutschland reported Friday.

Banks forced to tell customers about risks

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:39:00 +0100

Under threats of intervention from the government, Germany’s big banks are scrambling to hand out consumer information packs explaining the risks of various accounts and investments, a report revealed Sunday.