An end to moderation: German employees demand their share of economic boom
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The German economy, Europe's biggest, is currently running up one record after another.
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Western technology firms are increasingly seeking talent in Eastern Europe.
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Longer working hours have sparked a heated debate in several northern European countries where businesses seek to remain competitive and unions claim jobs are being held hostage.
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Gains for a far-right party in a weekend   regional election are a wake-up call for Germany's ruling   coalition under Chancellor Angela Merkel, media said on Monday.
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Surging oil prices are weighing on business sentiment in Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, a new poll showed.
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Wildcat strikes over looming job cuts at automaker Opel have caught a major German trade union off-guard at a time when its plate is full with opposition to mass staff cuts at other companies and to a ...
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BusinessWeek Online - The jubilation that swept East Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 long ago gave way to the sober reality of globalization and market forces. Now a decade of resentment seems to be boiling over. In Eastern cities such as Leipzig or Chemnitz, thousands have taken to the streets since July to protest cuts in unemployment benefits, the main source of livelihood for 1.6 million East Germans. Discontent among reunification's losers fueled big gains by the far left and far right in Brandenburg and Saxony state elections Sept. 19. ...
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The transition to a new economy is over. Do our candidates know it?
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FRANKFURT : Labour conflict looks set to boil over in the German automobile sector in the coming weeks as car makers such as Volkswagen and Opel seek to impose rigorous belt-tightening measures as an answer to chronically weak demand.
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American expatriates in Germany are turning out in record numbers for the presidential election, spurred on by the German public, U.S. military commanders or a newfound sense that every vote could be decisive.
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DRESDEN, Germany  - Germany faced a surge of  far-right parties in eastern state elections, worrying about  their rise and the ensuing damage to the country's image.
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Studies worldwide suggest employees spend about a fifth of their work shifts engaging in personal activities, with the favorite time wasters including surfing the Web and sending personal e-mail messages.
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Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 10.7pc in September, the highest since February 1999, as a shrinking domestic economy prompted companies to demand more from existing staff rather than adding ...
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Germany, with its high costs, reluctant consumers and restive auto workers, has become a major drag on the country's two largest carmakers, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen, which both reported mixed earnings on ...
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A resolution challenge aimed at people empowered to change the punishing pace of the working world.
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The number of people looking for work in Germany has risen to its highest level in seven years as bad weather and sluggish growth caused dole queues to swell at the end of last year.
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Two of Europe's biggest car-makers, Volkswagen and Opel, will this week open the latest front in German industry's battle to slash costs, secure longer working hours and impose more flexible conditions -- or ...