Germany
German inflation unexpectedly falls to 2% in June, hitting ECB’s target
Janine Kraft, store manager of the Tante Enso store in Wörlitz, Germany, sorts goods onto the shelves. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly eased to 2% in June, bringing Europe’s largest economy in line with the European Central Bank’s target, preliminary data from statistics office Destatis showed Monday. […]
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European stocks have surged in the first half. How will they perform for the rest of 2025?
European shares surged in the first half of the year, massively outperforming stocks on Wall Street — but market watchers are divided on the potential for the trend to continue. As of Friday’s close, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index has gained 7% so far this year. Germany’s DAX index has surged 20% year-to-date, while the […]
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Germany tells Apple, Google to block DeepSeek as the Chinese AI app faces rising pressure in Europe
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen and in the background, the flag of the European Union. Thomas Fuller | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images One of Germany’s data protection watchdogs on Friday said DeepSeek’s app illegally sends user data to China and asked Google and […]
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Why Germany is rebooting its economy
Germany is making bold moves to modernize its sluggish economy. Will it be enough? Source
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Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains
ETF Edge Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains Published Sat, Jun 14 202511:00 AM EDT Siena Griffin@siena_griffin WATCH LIVE Source
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Europe’s fastest-growing nuclear fusion company raises $148 million in record funding round
Germany, Lower Saxony, Grohnde, Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant. Westend61 German start-up Proxima Fusion on Wednesday announced it had raised 130 million euros ($148 million) in a record funding round, with investors hopeful the company can soon develop the world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant. The Series A financing round, which was co-led by investors […]
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Germany’s Merz says he agreed to boost cooperation with White House on trade issues
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on June 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday said Germany, Europe’s largest economy, was ready to take over a greater leadership role on future trade agreements […]
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Trump administration emerges as a staunch defender of Germany’s far-right AfD
US Vice President JD Vance attends a meeting of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, in the East Room of the White house in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2025. The soccer world championship will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, and will be hosted by the […]
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Why Europe is pivoting back to nuclear — one of its most divisive energy sources
The Cofrentes nuclear power plant, on 17 October, 2024 in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty Images A European-wide shift to nuclear power appears to be gathering momentum as countries hedge their bets in pursuit of more energy independence. In just the last few weeks, Denmark announced plans to […]
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European insurance giants take $3.5 billion hit from Los Angeles wildfires — beating estimates
Financial losses stemming from the California wildfires earlier this year have risen to at least $3.5 billion for European insurance giants, according to CNBC’s calculations. The insured losses, mainly from reinsurance claims, are being borne by 10 large, listed firms in Europe, mainly centered in Germany, the U.K., Switzerland and France. Germany-listed Munich Re and […]
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