Bundesbank profits whittled down to nothing by strong euro
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The sharp rise in the euro at the end of last year could whittle down the Bundesbank's 2004 annual profit to next to nothing, spelling further bad news for Germany's already severely straitened public finances, ...
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German software maker SAP AG said a stronger Euro significantly slowed the growth of its revenue and profits during the third quarter.
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German investor confidence hits a 15-year low, bruised by a weak global economic outlook and a strong euro.
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Sterling rose on the news, with separate data for eurozone manufacturing coming in much weaker than expected. Output actually contracted in Germany and Italy.
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The dollar dropped to an all-time low  against the euro on Wednesday ahead of a G20 finance ministers'  meeting in Berlin as analysts fretted that officials would do  little to stem the currency's fall.
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InfoWorld - German software maker SAP said a stronger euro significantly slowed the growth of its revenue and profits during the third quarter.
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European equities were flat on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking, offsetting gains for real estate groups and oil companies.
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Local currencies have been launched in Magdeburg and other parts of Germany - but they are no match for the euro.
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Volkswagen AG's profit fell 31 percent in 2004 as the German automaker fought headwinds from the weak dollar in the U.S. market and sluggish consumer spending at home.
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Surging oil prices and the runaway strength of the euro, currently at an all-time high around 1.32 dollars, are undermining industrial confidence in Germany, a key survey showed.
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Volkswagen AG reported a 65 percent drop in third-quarter net profit from the same period a year ago amid fiercely competitive markets and difficult economic conditions such as a strong euro and high oil prices.
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European shares were flat in light trade  in the truncated session before Christmas, but exporters in the  automotive sector weakened after the euro hit a new all-time  high above $1.35.
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The pound was also lower against both the dollar and the euro after a string of weak economic data in the morning.
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The dollar regained some ground  against the euro on Monday as traders took profits after the   head of the European Central Bank said the euro zone unit's  recent climb against the dollar was "brutal" and unwelcome.
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Europe's main stock markets fell Tuesday on profit-taking amid caution on the eve of an interest-rate call by the US Federal Reserve, dealers said.
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The European Central Bank left interest rates untouched Thursday, with bank president Jean-Claude Trichet saying Europe&#39;s modest recovery remains on track but will slow next year due to high oil prices.
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Third-quarter net profit at insurance and banking group Allianz AG dipped to euro539 million (US$669 million), the company said Friday, but the result included an improved performance by the Dresdner Bank subsidiary and exceeded analysts&#39; expectations.