German inflation drops to 1.8% in September, below expectations

German inflation drops to 1.8% in September, below expectations

Shoppers at the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The harmonized German consumer price index eased to 1.8% in September, coming in lower than expected, preliminary data from the country’s statistics office Destatis showed on Monday. The September harmonized CPI figure had been forecast to come … Read more

European markets: stocks, news and data

European markets: stocks, news and data

Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets rose to a fresh record high Friday, tracking gains in China on news of a stimulus blitz, while investors also assessed fresh inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded 0.3% higher at 527.03 points at 12:12 p.m. London time, paring earlier gains after notching … Read more

UniCredit’s pursuit of Commerzbank is a watershed moment for Europe

UniCredit’s pursuit of Commerzbank is a watershed moment for Europe

A man shelters from the rain under an umbrella as he walks past the Euro currency sign in front of the former European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images European banking’s latest takeover battle is widely regarded as a potential turning point for the region … Read more

Culinary ‘weapons’: How Canada plans to win over Germans, one bite at a time – Montreal

Culinary ‘weapons’: How Canada plans to win over Germans, one bite at a time – Montreal

Canada is generally known for being a country with nice people and good manners. It’s also considered a political ally of Germany. But Canucks are mounting a massive offensive in “the country of poets and thinkers” — all in the most polite, Canadian way, of course: through food. Canada is investing in developing its culinary … Read more

German authorities caught cold by UniCredit’s swoop on Commerzbank

German authorities caught cold by UniCredit’s swoop on Commerzbank

A protestor holds a placard with a slogan reading “Stop Merger Horror” during a union demonstration outside the Commerzbank AG headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Italy’s UniCredit appears to have caught German authorities off guard with a potential multibillion-euro merger of Frankfurt-based Commerzbank, a move … Read more

stock moves, news, data and earnings

stock moves, news, data and earnings

Tourists take pictures under the rain in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Lionel Bonaventure | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Tuesday as economic uncertainty and concerns over Europe’s growth outlook return to the fore. The U.K.’s FTSE index is expected to open 4 … Read more

What to know about celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich

What to know about celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich

Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts some six million celebrants every year, according to a festival website operated by Munich’s Department of Labor and Economics. As a non-Bavarian … Read more

Luxury stocks slip as fears grow of a prolonged downturn

Luxury stocks slip as fears grow of a prolonged downturn

An advertisement for Hugo Boss AG in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European luxury stocks tumbled Monday as analysts warned of a deteriorating demand outlook, particularly among high-spending Chinese consumers. Germany’s Hugo Boss was among the worst performers on the Stoxx 600 index by midday, … Read more

Europe adrift without a rudder as France and Germany fight crises

Europe adrift without a rudder as France and Germany fight crises

Steel worker at the blast furnace tap of the at the Salzgitter AG steelworks on March 02, 2020 in Salzgitter, Germany.  Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images 107392634Europe looks to be heading toward a downturn as its biggest economies, Germany and France, battle political and economic woes at home. Business activity in … Read more

Everything You Need to Know About the WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2024

Everything You Need to Know About the WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2024

Returning for its second edition this October in Berlin, the WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit is bringing together Europe’s leading experts and visionaries in the green energy sector to explore how to accelerate the creation of a fully carbon-free energy system. Last year’s summit focused on the urgent need for green technology in the … Read more