Oil prices hitting German economy
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The German government has said surging oil prices are on track to cut economic growth by about 0.25% this year. Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement said on Monday that the government expected growth of 1.8% this year, falling to 1.7% in 2005.
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High oil prices dealt Germany&#39;s economy an unexpectedly severe blow in the third quarter, data showed on Thursday, leading economists to trim their growth forecasts for the 12-nation euro zone.
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Higher oil prices and a weaker U.S. economy have raised doubts about the durability of Germany's export-driven economic recovery, the country's banking association said in a report Thursday.
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Investor confidence in Germany took an unexpected tumble this month amid growing concern about the negative impact of runaway oil prices and signs the global recovery is already running out of steam, a new poll showed.
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Germany taxes, rather than subsidizes, biodiesel. That's killing the industry.
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German business confidence fell to its lowest in over a year in November as the euro&#39;s surge to new highs and strong oil prices clouded the outlook for exports.
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Business leaders in Germany appeared wary about the outlook for the eurozone's biggest economy, as the German government insisted that the current recovery would continue, even if surging oil prices would brake growth slightly.
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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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Strong economic news from Germany helped drive the euro to a 5&frac12;-month high against the dollar as the greenback continued to lose ground on Thursday.
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German finance professionals&#39; growth expectations have dropped this month amid fears that soaring oil prices could slow the recovery of Europe&#39;s biggest economy, according to a survey released Tuesday.
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Investor confidence in Germany appears to be stabilising with falling oil prices helping take the sting out of the soar-away euro, and the eurozone's biggest economy remains on track for a modest recovery next ...
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BERLIN - German investor confidence dropped sharply in September, a key economic indicator released Tuesday showed amid concerns about the impact of high oil prices on consumer demand and the outlook for the global economy.
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BERLIN - German investor confidence posted a surprise jump in December as relief over falling oil prices helped to offset concerns about the impact of a surging euro on growth in Europe&#39;s biggest economy.
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German finance professionals' growth expectations have dropped this month amid fears that soaring oil prices could slow the recovery of Europe's biggest economy, according to a survey released Tuesday.
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Clouds continued to gather over the German economy on Monday, as the Bundesbank estimated that the modest recovery of the eurozone's biggest economy already appears to be running out steam.
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Business & money: Violent storms in the North Sea helped push global oil prices to new highs of just under $100 per barrel.
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Germany's economic recovery will slow in 2005 as high oil prices and the strong euro threaten Europe's largest economy, the government's council of economic advisers said Wednesday.