Thursday, June 27, 2013

German labour market still solid as a rock

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The success story continues. German unemployment dropped by a non-seasonally adjusted 72,200 in June, bringing the total number of unemploye...
Monday, June 24, 2013

German economy cruises along smoothly

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Nice and steady. The German economy seems to cruise along nice and steady, defying any growth concerns. Germany's most prominent leading...
Friday, June 21, 2013

Another small step on the long and winding road towards banking union

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Last night, Eurozone finance ministers agreed on the guidelines for the ESM’s possible direct bank recapitalisation. Ahead of the big Eur...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

ZEW points to robust growth

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Today’s ZEW index adds evidence that the German economy is regaining momentum. The ZEW index which measures investors’ confidence increase...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

German government agrees on emergency fund against flood damages

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Yesterday, the government agreed on an €8bn emergency fund to tackle the damages from the severe floods. Despite individual tragedies, the ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Soepelheid boven regels

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Mijn typisch Duitse gedrag wordt mij vaak aangewreven door mijn Nederlandse vrouw. Als goede Duitser hou ik van structuur, discipline en P...
Thursday, June 6, 2013

ECB leaves its tools on the shelf

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Back on hold. As expected, the ECB kept interest rates on hold at today’s meeting. ECB president Draghi tempered expectations about a quick...