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German investor confidence hits 5-year low on trade tensions

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:04:37 +0200

Investor confidence in Germany tumbled to its lowest level since 2012 in April, a key survey showed Tuesday, as geopolitical concerns and trade tensions weighed on Europe's top economy.

US billionaire Warren Buffett to buy Berlin's priciest real estate

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:10:59 +0100

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is entering into the Berlin market through a franchise agreement with with Rubina Real Estate, which oversees high-price Berlin apartments.

Deutsche Bank faces new €740 million claim with investors

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 15:58:42 +0100

Investors are suing Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank for €740 million, alleging they were underpaid for shares in subsidiary Postbank, local media reported on Wednesday.

One in ten German firms to cut UK investments before Brexit: survey

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:30:56 +0200

One in ten German firms present in Britain plans to stop investing in the island nation even before it definitively leaves the European Union, an industry group survey published on Tuesday found.

Investors snap up safe-haven German bonds on Trump win

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 10:36:34 +0100

Returns on German government bonds, seen as a safe haven during market turbulence, fell sharply Wednesday on Donald Trump winning the US presidency as investors rushed to purchase the assets.

Germany is Europe's top place to invest

Wed, 28 May 2014 10:15:00 +0200

Germany is the most attractive place for investors in Europe, the results of a global survey revealed on Tuesday. Business leaders praised the nation's openness, stability and transparency.

FBI tip-off lands German investor behind bars

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:31:00 +0100

A former German hedge fund manager suspected of defrauding US investors of $ 200 million, was arrested in Italy on Friday following a tip from an FBI agent, Die Welt newspaper reported over the weekend.

Investors fear growth won't last, ZEW finds

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0200

German investor confidence has fallen sharply this month on concerns that the strong recovery seen recently in Europe's biggest economy will not last, the closely watched ZEW survey showed Tuesday.

'New Madoff' fraud feared in Germany

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:19:00 +0100

A German lawyer warned on Friday of a "new Madoff case" as the number of potential victims of fraud involving the speculative German fund K1 soared.

Investor confidence returning in Germany

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:45:00 +0200

A survey suggesting soaring investor confidence provided more cheer for the German economy on Tuesday, less than a week after data showed its worst recession in decades ending sooner than expected.