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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Bayer’s New CFO HasA Risky Mountain To Climb

Judith Hartmann will succeed Wolfgang Nickl as CFO. Her appointment comes as the pharmaceutical giant struggles with high debt—over €32 billion at the end of last year.

Banking

Germany Approves UniCredit Stake In Commerzbank

Last month, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office approved Italy’s second-largest lender’s plan to purchase a major stake in state-backed Commerzbank.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Germany: Merz Taking Another Shot At Chancellorship

It’s a familiar political profile: a multimillionaire who promises to curb illegal immigration, crack down on crime, and dismantle progressive...

Technology

TSMC Starts Building Its First European Chip Plant

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s biggest semiconductor chip maker, broke ground in early August on its first facility in...

Germany

Includes historical data for Germany’s Gross Domestic Product growth, debt-to-GDP ratio and more, as well as information on trade, banking...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Germany Climbs The Industrial Power Ranks

One economy’s loss is another one’s gain? Not quite. When Japan unexpectedly entered a technical recession last month, industrial behemoth...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Siemens Energy Gets Government Rescue

After reporting a full-year loss of 4.6 billion euros (about $4.4 billion), Siemens Energy has received a €15 billion rescue...

Non-Economic Data

Most Technologically Advanced Countries In The World 2023

Global Finance ranks the world’s countries by their technological advancement and capacity to develop and leverage cutting-edge technology. The ever-growing...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Germany: Last Nuclear Plant Shut Down

Germany's closure of its last nuclear power facilities amid potential energy shortages and rising prices due to the end of gas and oil imports from Russia.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

New VW CEO Touts Teamwork And Fairness

Porsche boss Oliver Blume will now lead theVolkswagen Group.

News

Germany: Trade Deficit Surprise

The last time Germany had a trade deficit was in 1991.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Sber Expands AI Research Beyond Russia

Berlin will be the home to Sber's first R&D facility outside of Russia.