Scandal-hit VW faces national outrage at mega-bonuses
Public debate is raging in Germany this week over whether top executives at Volkswagen should be paid generous bonuses as the carmaker struggles to stem further fallout from its massive engine-rigging scandal.
Workers' wages drop for first time in four years
Workers' wages in real terms have dropped in Germany for the first time in four years, falling by an average of 0.3 percent from the third quarter of 2012 to the same period this year.
German politicians call for fat cat cap
A Swiss vote on Sunday in favour of giving small shareholders the right to cap executives' pay has prompted German politicians to call for a similar law in this country.
Top German execs earning more than ever
Germany’s top business CEOs earned a cool nine percent more in 2011 than the year before, startling new figures on the super-rich revealed Tuesday.
Deutsche Bank's Ackermann says banks to follow G20 on bonuses
Josef Ackermann, the head of Deutsche Bank, said on Friday the German banking sector would adhere to self-regulation on salaries and bonuses similar to G20 recommendations this year.
Merkel calls taxing bankers' bonuses a 'charming' idea
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that plans to tax the bonuses of London bankers was a "very charming idea" but did not say whether Berlin was prepared to heed a Franco-British call to adopt the policy.
Top banker urges pay cuts for 'inflated egos'
One of Germany’s top bankers has blasted senior colleagues around the world with a call to end exorbitant bonuses in the banking industry, business newspaper <i>Handelsblatt</i> reported Sunday.
Berlin supports G20 limits on banker bonuses
Germany Friday threw its weight behind a scheme to limit bonuses for bankers as part of a drive towards greater financial market regulation to be debated at a key Group of 20 meeting next month.