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The Federal Statistical Office published the data on Germany's gross domestic product for the third quarter of 2024, confirming slower growth than expected. According to the statistics office, German GDP in this period stood at 0.1 %, which is "a downward revision of 0.1 points compared to the…
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Four-day workweek could reduce stress in workers

Through a six-month trial conducted in Germany by the University of Münster and the 4 Day-Week Global Program, the effectiveness of reducing the workweek to four days was analyzed. Of the participating companies, 39 % decided to implement…

Germany confirms GDP contraction of 0.1 %

Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) confirmed the 0.1 % contraction of Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter of 2024. Ruth Brand, president of Destatis, noted that this contraction comes after a slight increase of 0.2 %…

Sponsorship of Euro 2024 in foreign hands

Euro 2024, which began on June 14 and mobilizes thousands of fans around the world, now has official foreign sponsorship. This is the Chinese automobile company BYD (Build Your Dreams), replacing the German Volkswagen, which was at the helm…

DZ Bank to test cryptocurrency trading this year

In a sign of openness to digital currencies, DZ Bank, Germany's second-largest bank, announced that it will test cryptocurrency trading for corporate banks this year. DZ Bank has a portfolio of 700 corporate lenders. It recently announced…