A top German economist has warned that if Greece leaves the euro single currency it will suffer a decade-long depression, urging European leaders to come to a compromise over a third financial aid programme.
A respected economics institute has suggested a one-off tax for the wealthiest in Germany, to raise €230 billion to shore up national debt. Would such a measure kill investment in the country or is it a fair idea? <b>Have your say.</b>
A respected German economics institute has suggested that wealthy people be hit with a capital tax, some of which they could get back with interest. Such a move could raise around €230 billion, it said.
German firms are failing to put more women in top jobs, a new study shows – despite figures demonstrating that companies with women managers perform better than those run only by men.
German businesses often warn a shortage of qualified skilled workers could lead the country to economic ruin, but a new study released on Tuesday suggests this premise might be wrong.
The German Bundesbank weighed into the simmering currency dispute between the United States and China on Wednesday, warning against the harmful effects of exchange rate manipulation.
German women earn up to <a href="http://www.thelocal.de/society/20090223-17613.html" target="_blank">one-quarter less</a> than their male co-workers, but a new study released Tuesday surprisingly revealed that many women also think they deserve a smaller paycheque.
A new study released on Thursday said the divide between Germany’s rich and poor continues to grow and is squeezing out the country's anxious middle class.
Germany’s military contribution to NATO operations in Afghanistan costs three times as much as Defence Ministry figures report, according to the DIW economics institute on Thursday.
The ranks of the poor in Germany have swelled over the past decade, as a study released on Wednesday showed more than 11 million people living in poverty.
The presidents of Germany's five major economic research institutes have increased pressure on the German government over its controversial tax cut plans. They have called on the chancellor to balance the country's books.
Economists from leading German banks and economic research institutes on Thursday adjusted their 2010 growth forecasts for Europe's largest economy upwards amid improving signs for a healthy recovery after the financial crisis.
Unemployment in Germany will climb even further than previously feared, with 4.7 million people out of work in 2010, the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) predicted this week.
