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 Investment sentiment in Germany rose sharply in December after a rebound the previous month, driven by a weak euro and plunging oil prices, a survey found on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141216/investor-confidence-back-thanks-to-oil-plunge-zew-sentiment-index Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:39:00 +0100 investor-confidence-back-thanks-to-oil-plunge-zew-sentiment-index The recovery prospects for the German economy, Europe's biggest, took a knock Tuesday when data showed that investor sentiment fell more than expected this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20130416/49167 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:26:00 +0200 49167 Investor sentiment in Germany rose for the first time in five months in September, data showed Tuesday, as the European Central Bank's new bond-buying programme helped boost confidence. https://www.thelocal.de/20120919/45051 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:42:00 +0200 45051 German financial market confidence surged this month as investors welcomed strong industrial orders, low interest rates and positive US data, the ZEW research institute said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110118/32501 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:16:00 +0100 32501 Wolfgang Franz - chairman of Germany's so-called 'wise men' on the German Council of Economic Experts - has said that the government should balance its books before considering tax cuts. https://www.thelocal.de/20101231/32143 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:27:00 +0100 32143 German investor confidence plunged this month to depths not seen since February 2009 on fears that Europe's biggest economy is facing stiff headwinds, the ZEW research institute said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100914/29811 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:33:00 +0200 29811 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20100817/29209 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0200 29209 Germany's economic recovery following the worst recession in 60 years looks to be gradual and bumpy, a closely-watched confidence survey suggested on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20091013/22545 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:30:00 +0200 22545 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20090818/21325 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:45:00 +0200 21325 Hopes rose on Tuesday that the worst could be over for Europe's largest economy as a closely-watched German sentiment index rose to a near three-year high in May after a seventh consecutive monthly gain. https://www.thelocal.de/20090519/19377 Tue, 19 May 2009 15:39:00 +0200 19377 German investor confidence rose slightly for the fifth straight month in March, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, brightening the outlook for Europe's biggest economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20090317/18069 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0100 18069 Germany's closely watched ZEW economic indicator picked up Tuesday, as investors' mood improved slightly amid international efforts to come to grips with the financial crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20081111/15451 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:01:00 +0100 15451 German investor confidence has plunged to the lowest level since late 1992, a survey showed on Tuesday, due to record oil prices and expectations of higher borrowing costs in the euro zone. https://www.thelocal.de/20080617/12545 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:44:00 +0200 12545 Analysts and investors turned gloomier in May about prospects for the German economy, the biggest in Europe, because of rising prices and rise of the euro, the ZEW institute's monthly indicator showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080520/11983 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:58:00 +0200 11983