Germany slashes 2024 growth forecast to just 0.2% as economy in ‘tricky waters,’ minister says
Germany’s gross domestic product is now expected to grow by just 0.2% this year, as the country wades in “tricky…
Trump will quit NATO, Hillary Clinton says, as anxiety mounts over U.S. commitment to the alliance
MUNICH, Germany — NATO members on Saturday weighed the U.S.’ possible withdrawal from the military alliance if Donald Trump returns…
Germany’s defense minister says NATO’s 2% target is just the start: ‘We’ll probably need more’
Germany’s defense minister said on Saturday that his country’s commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defense was just the…
What to expect as the Munich Security Conference kicks off with beefed up security
MUNICH, Germany — Security forces descended on Munich, Germany on Friday as global leaders gathered for the city’s annual security…
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny dies, Russian media says; Ukraine withdraws some troops from Avdiivka
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on…
Germany’s economy is on shaky ground and glimmers of hope are few and far between
Good news has been sparse for the German economy. And the latest economic data has not done much to change…
Putin hints at swapping detained Wall Street Journal reporter for Russian prisoner
Russian President Vladimir Putin said “an agreement can be reached” over the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan…
Deutsche Bank smashes profit estimates and boosts shareholder returns
Deutsche Bank on Thursday smashed fourth-quarter earnings expectations, reporting net profit of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) and announcing a…
‘Excess profits’ at big energy and consumer companies pushed up inflation, report claims
LONDON — Major companies in the energy and food sectors amplified inflation in 2022 by passing on greater cost increases…
