The Local Germany

Commerzbank shares soar on rumours of a government sell-off

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:40:57 +0200

Shares in Germany's second-largest lender Commerzbank leapt Thursday as rumours that the government might soon sell off its stake set financial circles abuzz.

German stock market sees biggest drop since 2008 crash

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:39:55 +0200

News that British voters had opted to leave the EU led to panic in Germany's largest stock index.

Germany's 7 quirkiest Christmas markets

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 16:32:25 +0100

If traditional Christmas markets, stocked with Glühwein, Lebkuchen and cutesy carol services don't quite do it for you anymore - we bring you the German markets that go that extra mile to give you something unique.

So much more than chocolate

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:11:00 +0100

What's not to like about opening a little paper door every day to get a piece of chocolate only for it all to lead to a day when we all eat a lot of everything?

How to prepare for Christmas like a German

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:07:00 +0100

Christmas is coming! And it would be very un-German of you to be unprepared for the country's most beautiful time of the year.

Mice games reveal why we sell out our morals

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:14:00 +0200

A German economist has worked out how a cheap deal can make people ignore their personal convictions - and says his study debunks the idea that market forces can iron out unethical practices.

German giants dazzle Dax

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:21:00 +0200

In the midst of the eurozone's worst-ever economic crisis, Germany's stock index scaled three successive record highs this week. Business daily Handelsblatt examined some of the top companies driving the impressive figures.

Köhler raps political wrangling during crisis

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:03:00 +0100

German President Horst Köhler on Tuesday admonished Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition for political infighting during tough economic times and said the global crisis showed markets needed stronger state regulation.

Merkel slams Britain, US for blocking financial transparency

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:45:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed US and British moves to bail out the troubled financial sector as undermining efforts to instill more transparency.