Felix Wagner Chinese e‑commerce giant JD.com is preparing to submit revised remedy proposals to the European Commission to alleviate competition concerns about its €2.2 billion acquisition of Germany’s Ceconomy, the continent’s largest electronics retailer.
After two loss days, the German DAX index moved into positive territory in the morning, with oil trading above $100 per barrel and market participants waiting for upcoming US inflation figures.
The German government is pushing for a German stock market listing in the proposed acquisition of Commerzbank by Italy’s UniCredit, with Finance Minister Klingbeil set to raise the issue in a meeting with UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel.
Vonovia’s stock is lagging despite strong earnings and a favorable valuation. Analysts argue that a specific condition needs to be fulfilled before the share can rebound following the recent market slump.
The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate to 2.5% and warned that inflation will remain elevated until at least 2027 due to price shocks from the Middle East conflict.
Twelve years after HSH Nordbank disclosed its Cum-Ex transactions, Hamburg prosecutors have opened a new investigation, taking over the case. The authorities emphasize that time is working against the accused.
The article discusses whether Schufa may retain old credit data for its models. Privacy groups want the data erased, Schufa resists, and the conflict may end up in litigation.
Marija Kolak has led the Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken for almost nine years. Several cooperative banks recently needed to be rescued by the sector’s support fund, and Kolak announced she will leave her position at the end of 2027.
The interest rate decision in Berlin is being used as a platform to assess Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel’s suitability for the ECB presidency, with high‑profile appearances such as a gala dinner with the Chancellor and a speech before the Federal President highlighting his candidacy.
After suffering large losses on US real‑estate investments, Deutsche Finance Group claims it has been unfairly burdened by the Bavarian pension fund BVK. The firm has filed a lawsuit to assign responsibility, while BVK rejects the allegations.