A new study into differences in disposable income levels has revealed the significant wealth inequality across Germany. We break down where the differences are.
The amount you take home at the end of the month doesn’t just depend on the job you do or how hard you work. According to new statistics, where you live might just be the most important factor.
The salary taken home at the end of the month by politicians in Germany varies widely from state to state. How much does your local representative earn?
German carmaker Volkswagen said Wednesday it sold a record number of vehicles in 2017, putting it on track to hold on to the title of world's largest carmaker two years after its "dieselgate" emissions scandal.
Income inequality has leapt in Germany since 2000, a new study shows, with the lowest earners having less money in their pockets than 15 years ago despite sustained economic growth.
German solar panel manufacturer Conergy said it will file for insolvency on Friday, the latest victim of ferocious competition from Asia in the industry.
German truck maker MAN, a unit of European car giant Volkswagen, warned Tuesday of a "significant" decline in financial performance this year due to increased provisions and the difficult situation in its engine business.
The head of German carmaker Daimler said on Wednesday that European demand had been weaker than expected in early 2013, paving the way for a possible lowering of the company's annual targets.
International ratings agency Standard and Poor's put the biggest German bank's long-term credit rating on negative watch Wednesday after Deutsche Bank's 2102 earnings were hit by writedowns and legal costs.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Thursday that profits rose sharply last year as passenger numbers hit record levels amid soaring petrol prices.
German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom said on Thursday that multi-billion-euro writedowns in the United States had pushed it into a net loss of €5.255 billion in 2012.
Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, said on Wednesday it plans to order new aircraft worth €9 billion despite a cost-cutting drive involving job losses and the closure of at least two sites.
German automaker Daimler said Thursday that its net profit rose by 8.0 percent to €6.495 billion ($8.8 billion) in 2012 on the back of record unit sales and revenues.
Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, said on Thursday that one-off effects pushed it into the red in the fourth quarter of last year and led to a multi-billion drop in full-year profits.
German engineering giant Siemens said on Wednesday that earnings and orders fell in the first quarter, but it was hoping a shake-up of its businesses would nevertheless enable it to meet its full-year targets.
The German government was left reeling on Friday when the opposition parties blocked a €6.1 billion tax cut for low-income earners in the upper house of parliament, the <i>Bundesrat</i>.
As the German population ages, leaving fewer working people to support the growing number of pensioners, rules governing how much they can earn on top of their pension are set to be relaxed.
The number of badly-paid Germans is rising, with around eight million (23 percent) German workers earning less than €9.15 an hour – 2.3 million more than in 1995, a new study published on Wednesday shows.
German newspaper publisher Axel Springer’s international newspaper, magazine, and digital media empire raked in record earnings in 2011, company bosses announced on Wednesday.
You are most likely to bump into a millionaire on the streets of Düsseldorf than any other German city, according to recently released figures which put the Rhine-Ruhr region city ahead of monied Munich and well-heeled Hamburg.
Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car maker, said on Friday it more than doubled net profit last year as worldwide sales topped the eight-billion mark for the first time.
German auto and truck giant Daimler, who own Mercedes-Benz, said on Thursday they achieved record sales and profits in 2011, but warned that earnings may be flat this year.
German industrial giant Siemens took a massive hit at the end of last year, the company reported Tuesday. Profits were down all of 17 percent between October and December 2011.
