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GERMANY-ECB-ECONOMY-TAX-INFLATION
German inflation edges higher to complicate decision making over ECB rate cut outlook
This week’s numbers are unlikely to deter ECB policymakers from reducing borrowing costs on June 6 but they may make officials more hesitant on subsequent moves

Wed, 29 May, 2024

German economy is improving, but slowly, say business chiefs
German economy is improving, but slowly, say business chiefs
Ifo president Clemens Fuest said pay pressures will remain because labor markets continue to be tight

Mon, 27 May, 2024

** already in another cell. Ignore  ** VW and Renault pull plug on electric Twingo, Renault says
VW and Renault pull plug on affordable electric Twingo, Renault says
European automakers are aiming to produce smaller EVs that sell below €20,000 to help them compete with Chinese brands like BYD.

Wed, 22 May, 2024

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections — but is it playing into the far right’s hands?
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections — but is it playing into the far right’s hands?
Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote.

Mon, 13 May, 2024

Alleged far-right plotters go on trial accused of plan to overthrow German state
Alleged far-right plotters go on trial accused of plan to overthrow German state
Those on trial on Monday include former and existing members of the armed services, including the elite force, as well as a police officer

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

Germany's sliding headline inflation boosts bets ECB will cut interest rates in June
Germany's sliding headline inflation boosts bets ECB will cut interest rates in June
Eurozone data, due Wednesday, are expected to show a dip to 2.5%. A Bloomberg Economics nowcast updated after the German figures suggests a slightly lower reading of 2.4%.

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Closeup of young woman hand control radio volume
Irish Times agrees sale of Waterford-based radio station Beat 102-103
The buyer, Bauer Media Group, owns a number of national and local radio stations including Today FM, Newstalk 98FM, and Spin 1038

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

Douglas IPO
CVC-backed perfume retailer Douglas tumbles in debut
Price drops like this also undermine investors’ confidence

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

KENYA-ENVIRONMENT-ANIMAL-RHINO
Embryo transfer brings hope of averting extinction of white rhinos
If the 16-month pregnancy is successful, it would be the first northern white rhino born since 2000

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Storms Isha and Jocelyn help drive wholesale gas prices to lowest for two years
Storms Isha and Jocelyn help drive wholesale gas prices to lowest for two years
How quickly energy bills for households and businesses will be cut to reflect the plunge in wholesale markets remains under scrutiny 

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Germany avoids recession as concerns over powerhouse economy linger
Germany avoids recession as concerns over powerhouse economy linger
Manufacturing sector reeling from higher energy costs, surging interest rates and subdued foreign demand

Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

Markets bet ECB could cut interest rates as early as March
Markets bet ECB could cut interest rates as early as March
Irish fixed-rate mortgage holders may benefit from lower-than-anticipated rates well before any official cut from the ECB  

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Irish band Lankum have festival slot cancelled over 'political stance' ahead of Gig for Gaza
Irish band Lankum have festival slot cancelled over 'political stance' ahead of Gig for Gaza
TransCentury Festival said: 'Lankum represents a political stance that we as a venue and festival do not represent. In consultation with the artists, we have agreed to cancel the concert'

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Germany's budget plan hit by €60bn court ruling
Germany's budget plan hit by €60bn court ruling
The court's decision forces the government to choose between slashing climate spending or finding new sources of financing

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Wexford to honour crew's heroic rescue of 168 German sailors during WWII
Wexford to honour crew's heroic rescue of 168 German sailors during WWII
Following the rescue, the Germans were interred in Cobh until they were moved to the Curragh. Many of them later settled in Ireland and married

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

FRANCE-HEALTH-TIKTOK-OZEMPIC
Ozempic drug maker reports success with diabetes drug 
German dialysis provider Fresenius Medical Care's shares plunged as much as 24% in Frankfurt trade on news of the study's results

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Europe Coalition Building
Olaf Scholz dismisses fears of EV trade war with China
German chancellor made a strong case for globalised markets as the EU probes state subsidies of China's EV manufacturers

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

More people died of covid at weekends, study finds
More people died of covid at weekends, study finds
The University of Toronto study found that this was most marked in America, followed by Brazil

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Europe Gas Inventories Are 90% Full. It Still May Not Be Enough
Europe's gas storage is 90% full, but this still may not be enough
Much depends on weather conditions as freezing temperatures could accelerate withdrawals from underground stockpiles

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

Container death at Tibury Docks
Global factory slump from Ireland to Japan reflects strain of rate increases on demand  
The downturn highlighted the dilemma for policymakers who embarked on aggressive rate hikes in a battle to keep inflation at bay, and yet also need to try and forestall potential recessions

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

GERMANY-EU-ECB-BANKING-INFLATION
German wages 'not to blame for inflation last year'
Ifo estimated that wages accounted for 0.6 percentage point to inflation, meaning a wage-price spiral has so far failed to materialise

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

Novo Nordisk launches popular weight-loss drug Wegovy in Germany
Novo Nordisk launches popular weight-loss drug Wegovy in Germany
The Danish drugmaker's share price has more than doubled in the two years since the drug debuted, turning Novo into Europe's second-most-valuable listed company after Louis Vuitton.

Sun, 30 Jul, 2023

(dpa) - The plant of German chemical group BASF in Ludwigshafen, pictured on 13 March 2002. The company's prognosis for 2002 is
Germany exits winter recession but output stagnates at best
The outlook for France looks more positive. France’s economy grew significantly faster than estimated and inflation eased

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Volkswagen pares sales outlook and seeks 'fresh start' with EV deal
Volkswagen pares sales outlook and seeks 'fresh start' with EV deal
The carmaker said it will aim to improve its cash flow in the second half as it hikes prices and cuts costs, even after it lowered its 2023 outlook for deliveries.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

Adidas Flagship Store
Adidas and Puma to re-release classic shoes to take on Nike
While terrace shoe sales are growing, they're a small fraction of the overall business

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: How to win support for climate action 
Irish Examiner view: How to win support for climate action 
If free fares would only stimulate a 1% reduction in motor vehicle trips, as the NTA concluded, then such an initiative would not be worth the candle

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Germany Europe Economy
Core inflation haunts ECB and European households
Eurozone core inflation re-accelerated in June, a setback for the European Central Bank that may reinforce its determination to raise interest rates in July

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Electric vehicles
Germany earmarks €900m in subsidies for e-charging points
Germany is to earmark up to €900m in subsidies to expand electric-vehicle charging stations for households and companies, the transport ministry has said.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Wind,Farm,In,West,Texas.
Shaking wind turbines may cost Siemens Energy billions of euro
After expressing confidence in January that it had uncovered all of Gamesa’s technical problems, Siemens Energy finds itself once again opening the book on the unit’s shortcomings.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

AI Chatbot intelligent digital customer service application concept.
One in four workers fear being replaced by AI
One in four workers believe artificial intelligence (AI) will impact or replace their job in the future with four in 10 employers believing the same.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

2010 General Election Polling Day
Irish Examiner view: Listening to younger voices 
While Ireland is something of a back-marker in the debate of allowing 16 and 17-year-olds the vote, political analysts will have noted there is a tide running among European neighbours

Sat, 27 May, 2023

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.
Gas falls for eighth week to bring price down 66% this year
The price of gas for delivery in June fell below €25 per megawatt hour, completing a huge slide this week in the key benchmark prices for gas 

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Interpol receive over 200 tips to help identify 22 dead women following appeal
Interpol receive over 200 tips to help identify 22 dead women following appeal
Over 200 tips have been received by Interpol one week after the launch of an international appeal to identify 22 deceased women.  These bodies were found in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands over a period of 43 years.

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Construction site of a building with supplies
Sharp drop in foreign investment in Irish property
A new report shows €625m of corporate property investment took place in the first quarter of this year, a drop of 18% on the same period last year

Mon, 01 May, 2023

Barmans arms pulling a pint of beer
Bottoms up as UCC experts help discover chance event that led to world's most popular beer
Like most good origin stories, it involves political power plays, death, and some strange mating behaviour in a warm, dark space swirling with alcohol

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Cooling towers of nuclear power plant against blue sky
Irish Examiner view: We have to afford greener energy
Power plant closures

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

Germany's powerful motor industry could put brakes on EU climate goals
Germany's powerful motor industry could put brakes on EU climate goals
German attempts to block EU legislation phasing out all internal combustion engines in cars by 2035 and the fudge of allowing e-fuels to continue to be used could shred critical climate targets

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Irish fuel price protest
EU approves CO2 car ban after Germany wins key exemption
EU member states have given their final approval to a landmark law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars in 2035, after Germany won an exemption for cars running on so-called e-fuels or synthetic fuels.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier
Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier
VW is beefing up its PowerCo unit to meet half of its own battery cell demand and also to sell to third-party carmakers

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

Quite the match: Love for printing alive and well in Lisdoonvarna
Quite the match: Love for printing alive and well in Lisdoonvarna
One man’s passion for letterpress printing and vintage printing presses is putting Lisdoonvarna on the map as a centre of excellence for a renaissance of printing skills

Fri, 10 Mar, 2023

Germany’s debate on war role very self-centred but decisions needed
Germany’s debate on war role very self-centred but decisions needed
A year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germans are still debating what role they should play in the war, and what the goal should be, writes Helmut K Anheier

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

Flag of the European Union EU and Euro banknotes
'Sticky inflation' and rate hike fears push global shares lower
European stock markets suffered their worst losses this year in the wake of renewed sell-off

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

Ireland's 10-year bond rate jumps on ECB hike fears 
Ireland's 10-year bond rate jumps on ECB hike fears 
Goldman Sachs said it expects the ECB to raise interest rates thrice this year, taking the so-called terminal or peak rate to 3.5% 

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Watch: German military aircraft conducts training exercise over Cork Airport
Watch: German military aircraft conducts training exercise over Cork Airport
The Luftwaffe A400M Atlas, a large four-engine military turboprop, in the skies over Leeside caused quite a stir locally

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

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