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The Number of Unemployed Hits a New Post-War High

The Financial Times Deutschland newspaper reported that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that the government's budget deficit will total 3.6% of GDP in 2005, breaching EU budget rule...

Unemployment Rate Reaches Highest Level Since 1990

In December the Munich-based Ifo institute said its business climate index rose sharply to 96.2 (the highest level in eight months) from 94.1 in November....

Government Retains GDP Forecast of 1.7% for 2005

A 56% surge in oil prices so far in 2004 is putting the brakes on international growth and threatens to destablise Europe's export-led recovery before consumer spending and investment pick up. In ...

Chancellor Tackles Budget Concerns

According to a Deutsche Bank survey of the country's largest companies, investment in China could increase 100% to approximately €20bn (US$24.1bn) per year by the end of the decade compared...