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Robust German exports calm recovery fears

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: December 9 2009 12:57 | Last updated: December 9 2009 22:25
Robust German exports have helped calm fears that the economic recovery in Europe’s largest economy is losing momentum.
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German business confidence surges

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt and Stanley Pignal in Brussels
Published: November 24 2009 09:57 | Last updated: November 24 2009 17:22
German business confidence has surged unexpectedly this month to the highest since August last year a… carry on reading.

Eurozone PMI growth reaches two-year high

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: November 23 2009 11:43 | Last updated: November 23 2009 18:04
The eurozone recovery is gathering pace in the final months of 2009, but warning signs of weaker growth next year have appeared.
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German manufacturing rebound gathers strength

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: October 7 2009 12:07 | Last updated: October 7 2009 12:07
Germany’s manufacturing rebound has shown little sign of running out of steam, with industry reporting a surprisingly strong 1.4 per cen… carry on reading.

Eurozone bank lending picks up

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: September 25 2009 11:15 | Last updated: September 25 2009 11:15
Eurozone bank lending has shown tentative signs of recovering, with companies returning to borrowing for the first time since Janu… carry on reading.

Eurozone economic growth picks up Eurozone economic growth picks up (okay – tepid news this time…)

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: September 23 2009 10:40 | Last updated: September 23 2009 10:40
Eurozone economic growth has picked up this month but the pace of recovery could be losing momentum, according to a closely watche… carry on reading.

Eurozone PMI bounces back to growth

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: September 3 2009 10:58 | Last updated: September 3 2009 10:58
Eurozone private sector economic activity returned to growth last month for the first time in more than a year, highlighting the mom… carry on reading.

Global rebound gathers momentum

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt, Alan Rappeport in New York and Justine Lau in Hong Kong
Published: September 1 2009 16:11 | Last updated: September 2 2009 03:03
The global manufacturing rebound gathered pace in August, a string of close… carry on reading.

German joblessness falls in August

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: September 1 2009 10:54 | Last updated: September 1 2009 10:54
German unemployment fell unexpectedly in August, helped by government action to safeguard jobs, as the country’s economic rebound le… carry on reading.

Car scrap scheme boosts German spending

ByRalph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: August 25 2009 09:08 | Last updated: August 25 2009 09:08
German consumers, long berated internationally for not playing their part in supporting a global economic recovery, have increased spendi… carry on reading.

German economic recovery powers ahead

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: August 21 2009 10:12 | Last updated: August 21 2009 10:12
Germany’s economic recovery has leapt into a higher gear, according to a closely watched survey that showed private sector activity expa… carry on reading.

German industrial orders surge

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: August 6 2009 11:48 | Last updated: August 6 2009 11:48
German industrial orders have surged again, lifting hopes of an early end to the severe recession in Europe’s largest economy, according t… carry on reading.

ECB sees ‘turning point’ in lending conditions

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: July 29 2009 11:09 | Last updated: July 29 2009 11:09
Eurozone demand for home loans has turned positive for the first time since early 2006 while businesses are seeing a “turning point” in the… carry on reading.

German retail sales surprisingly strong

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: July 27 2009 11:51 | Last updated: July 27 2009 11:51
German shoppers are showing surprising strength in adversity with consumer confidence in the eurozone’s largest economy hitting its highest… carry on reading.

German business confidence brightens

By Ralph Atkins and Daniel Schäfer in Frankfurt
Published: June 22 2009 10:38 | Last updated: June 22 2009 10:38
German business confidence has brightened more than expected this month with companies in Europe’s largest economy becomi… carry on reading.

German investor confidence continues to rise

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: June 16 2009 13:23 | Last updated: June 16 2009 13:23
German investor confidence has risen for the eighth consecutive month to the highest since May 2006, according to a survey that added to evi… carry on reading.