The euro currency is dipping further against the dollar on financial markets and has reached its lowest level in four months in Asian trade. The drop comes amid rising worries over Greece's political future.
The eurozone is increasingly losing its appeal as a major market for German goods. Exports to the euro area and the European Union as a whole have gone down for the past 20 years as emerging markets come into focus.
Desperate to carve out profits again, German steel giant ThyssenKrupp plans to shed its lossmaking operations in the US and Brazil. The company says initial hopes for profitable business have not materialized.
Facebook has increased the price range at which it wants to sell its stock to the public, as investors' enthusiasm about the social network's initial public offering (IPO) is hotting up.
European Union finance ministers have finally agreed to support higher risk buffers for the continent's banks. The move is to ensure that lenders will in future be better positioned to survive financial crises.
The mood among German institutional investors gauged by the ZEW research group has turned sour after months of improvement. They fear the debt crisis will worsen as anti-austerity forces gain ground in the eurozone.
The sovereign debt crisis appears to have had little effect on the German economy. Family-operated companies have been particularly successful, with many saying they intend to invest more and hire new employees.
Islamic investing represents a 1.2 trillion euro market. Now one Malaysian firm wants to bring the trend to Germany. Others have tried and failed before, so it could be a struggle.
German airlines are working feverishly to find a way out of the dilemma caused by the delayed opening of Berlin's new international airport. The city's old Tegel hub will be able to extend its lifespan by several months.
Good training is a key to entering the work force. So why do many European countries have such high youth unemployment rates, despite graduating many well-trained people? And why is Germany different?
Despite a tragic crash that killed everyone aboard, the Russian Superjet 100 may still have an international future. Its engineering and relatively low price will keep it an attractive option for some countries.
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Germany's Transport Ministry has said it's still sticking to a planned series of trials that would test the manageability of extra-long trucks on roads and highways. But opposition to the project just won't die down.
The European Patent Office registered a record number of applications for 2011, and the share of those accepted rose to 40 percent. German firm Siemens alone accounted for almost 1 percent of applications.
All across Europe, but particularly in southern countries where the brunt of the debt crisis has been born, people are looking for more creative ways to vent their anger than just angry protests. DW takes a look.
