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German Home Improvement Sales Fall 1.5% in 2024
German home improvement stores experienced a 1.5% nominal sales decrease in 2024 to €20.9 billion due to customer uncertainty, poor gardening weather, and the construction crisis, although garden chemicals saw an 8.2% increase and online sales rose 2.1%.
German Home Improvement Sales Fall 1.5% in 2024
German home improvement stores experienced a 1.5% nominal sales decrease in 2024 to €20.9 billion due to customer uncertainty, poor gardening weather, and the construction crisis, although garden chemicals saw an 8.2% increase and online sales rose 2.1%.
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36% Bias Score
Germany's Digital Patent Applications Rise, But Gap With Leading Nations Persists
Germany's published patent applications in key digital technologies rose by 6.6 percent to 4,494 in 2023, though this follows a five-year decline in market share and leaves Germany in fifth place globally behind the US, China, Japan, and South Korea.
Germany's Digital Patent Applications Rise, But Gap With Leading Nations Persists
Germany's published patent applications in key digital technologies rose by 6.6 percent to 4,494 in 2023, though this follows a five-year decline in market share and leaves Germany in fifth place globally behind the US, China, Japan, and South Korea.
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32% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt's Patent Drop: Innovation Strategy or Underreporting?
Saxony-Anhalt saw a 30% drop in patent applications in 2024 (98 vs. 140 in 2023), mainly due to SMEs prioritizing market launch speed over patenting and external collaborations; the state still supports SME patent costs.
Saxony-Anhalt's Patent Drop: Innovation Strategy or Underreporting?
Saxony-Anhalt saw a 30% drop in patent applications in 2024 (98 vs. 140 in 2023), mainly due to SMEs prioritizing market launch speed over patenting and external collaborations; the state still supports SME patent costs.
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48% Bias Score
German Auto Industry Faces Mass Job Cuts Amidst Sales Slump
The German automotive industry is undergoing a severe downturn in 2025, marked by falling sales (especially in China), substantial job cuts at major companies like Audi and Siemens, and plant closures. The crisis affects not only automakers but also suppliers, leading to a wider economic impact on G...
German Auto Industry Faces Mass Job Cuts Amidst Sales Slump
The German automotive industry is undergoing a severe downturn in 2025, marked by falling sales (especially in China), substantial job cuts at major companies like Audi and Siemens, and plant closures. The crisis affects not only automakers but also suppliers, leading to a wider economic impact on G...
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48% Bias Score
ZF Reports €1 Billion Loss Amidst Industry Restructuring
ZF Friedrichshafen, a German automotive supplier, reported a €1 billion net loss in 2024, primarily due to restructuring costs and decreased demand, resulting in a restructuring plan with job cuts and potential partnerships.
ZF Reports €1 Billion Loss Amidst Industry Restructuring
ZF Friedrichshafen, a German automotive supplier, reported a €1 billion net loss in 2024, primarily due to restructuring costs and decreased demand, resulting in a restructuring plan with job cuts and potential partnerships.
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56% Bias Score
Germany's €285 Billion Subsidy Spree Sparks Policy Debate
Germany spent €285 billion on subsidies in 2023, including €127.3 billion from the federal budget and €74.8 billion in tax breaks, prompting debate on the scale and purpose of future funding, especially for electric vehicles and climate initiatives.
Germany's €285 Billion Subsidy Spree Sparks Policy Debate
Germany spent €285 billion on subsidies in 2023, including €127.3 billion from the federal budget and €74.8 billion in tax breaks, prompting debate on the scale and purpose of future funding, especially for electric vehicles and climate initiatives.
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44% Bias Score
German "Soli" Tax Ruling to Impact Budget and Coalition Talks
Germany's Constitutional Court will decide Wednesday on the "Soli" tax, potentially creating a double-digit billion-euro hole in the budget and impacting coalition negotiations already strained by disagreements over tax policies and the future of the Deutschlandticket.
German "Soli" Tax Ruling to Impact Budget and Coalition Talks
Germany's Constitutional Court will decide Wednesday on the "Soli" tax, potentially creating a double-digit billion-euro hole in the budget and impacting coalition negotiations already strained by disagreements over tax policies and the future of the Deutschlandticket.
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48% Bias Score
Germany's Digital Patent Applications Rise, but Global Ranking Remains Fifth
Germany's published patent applications in key digital technologies rose by 6.6 percent in 2023 to 4,494, despite a global decrease and Germany maintaining only fifth global rank, trailing the US (14,973 applications), China (8,900), Japan, and South Korea.
Germany's Digital Patent Applications Rise, but Global Ranking Remains Fifth
Germany's published patent applications in key digital technologies rose by 6.6 percent in 2023 to 4,494, despite a global decrease and Germany maintaining only fifth global rank, trailing the US (14,973 applications), China (8,900), Japan, and South Korea.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Infrastructure Package: Will 500 Billion Euros Be Enough?
Germany's 500 billion euro infrastructure package, approved by the Bundestag and Bundesrat, aims to address decades of underinvestment, but faces challenges including bureaucratic hurdles, skilled labor shortages, and potentially insufficient funding to fully meet the needs.
Germany's Infrastructure Package: Will 500 Billion Euros Be Enough?
Germany's 500 billion euro infrastructure package, approved by the Bundestag and Bundesrat, aims to address decades of underinvestment, but faces challenges including bureaucratic hurdles, skilled labor shortages, and potentially insufficient funding to fully meet the needs.
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48% Bias Score
Duisburg Steel Job Cuts to Trigger 55,000 Job Losses Across Germany
A study reveals that 11,000 job cuts in Duisburg's steel industry will trigger a domino effect, endangering 55,000 more jobs nationwide, causing a €5.6 billion GDP reduction, primarily affecting the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors; transition to climate-neutral production is key.
Duisburg Steel Job Cuts to Trigger 55,000 Job Losses Across Germany
A study reveals that 11,000 job cuts in Duisburg's steel industry will trigger a domino effect, endangering 55,000 more jobs nationwide, causing a €5.6 billion GDP reduction, primarily affecting the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors; transition to climate-neutral production is key.
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44% Bias Score
German Industry Faces Crisis Amidst Chinese Competition
Germany's industrial sector faces a significant decline, threatening millions of jobs and 20% of its GDP due to increased energy prices, supply chain disruptions, and intensified competition from China's subsidized high-tech manufacturing sector.
German Industry Faces Crisis Amidst Chinese Competition
Germany's industrial sector faces a significant decline, threatening millions of jobs and 20% of its GDP due to increased energy prices, supply chain disruptions, and intensified competition from China's subsidized high-tech manufacturing sector.
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36% Bias Score
Brandenburg Raises Public Contract Threshold to Boost SMEs
Brandenburg will raise the threshold for direct awards of public contracts for construction and services to €100,000, from €1,000, to help SMEs and reduce bureaucracy, despite concerns about potential wage reductions.
Brandenburg Raises Public Contract Threshold to Boost SMEs
Brandenburg will raise the threshold for direct awards of public contracts for construction and services to €100,000, from €1,000, to help SMEs and reduce bureaucracy, despite concerns about potential wage reductions.
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48% Bias Score
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