Germany

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed the importance of the U.S. as the nation’s key partner in the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) amid recent tensions with President Donald Trump. Merz took to X on Sunday to state, “We share a common goal: Iran must not be...

President Donald Trump said that his administration is “studying and reviewing” a decrease in the number of U.S. troops in Germany.  Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to say a decision on the same would be made “over the next short period of time....

Canada-based Cohere is merging with Germany-based Aleph Alpha after nearly a year of talks regarding the acquisition. The transatlantic alliance, which will be anchored in both Germany and Canada, will combine Cohere's global AI scale with Aleph Alpha's research and institutional relationships, a...

Canada-based Cohere and Germany-based Aleph Alpha are in discussions regarding a potential merger. Merger talks began earlier this year and are now understood to be in the advanced stages. The company's plan for the new entity to be headquartered in both countries, Handelsblatt (newspaper) and...

On Saturday, five European governments said lab work on deceased Russian dissident Alexei Navalny's remains detected epibatidine, a poison associated with South American dart frogs, and they argued the finding points to Russian responsibility for his 2024 death in an Arctic prison colony. The...

The Eurozone just played a trick, reporting 0.3% year-over-year GDP growth in the second quarter, beating expectations of a slowdown. ETF investors, however, would be wise to take a closer look. This isn’t a rising-tide-lifts-all-boats affair. In reality, a small subset of ETFs is enjoying...

German stocks are crushing Wall Street this year, recording their strongest outperformance against U.S. equities since 1999 — a market dynamic that last emerged just before the infamous burst of the dot-com bubble. Through June 20, Germany's DAX Index has climbed 17.5% year-to-date, while the...

Stocks in the United States have struggled to regain their February all-time highs amid the tariff uncertainty. In fact, the S&P 500 remains one of the worst-performing major stock indices in the developed world in 2025. One of the fundamental shifts we've seen this year is the end of the ‘...

BofA Securities analyst Michael Feniger maintained a Buy rating on Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) with a price forecast of $385. On Monday, the analyst held an event featuring Caterpillar Group President of Construction Industries Tony Fassino. Feniger writes that despite ongoing uncertainties...

SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) released its first-quarter results after Tuesday's closing bell. Here's a look at the key figures from the report.  The Details: SAP reported quarterly revenue of 9.01 billion euros ($9.48 billion), beating analyst estimates, according to Benzinga Pro. Earnings of 1.44 euros ($1....

Germany is considering a significant change to how it taxes cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: BTC), potentially ending the long-standing rule that exempts digital assets from capital gains tax after a one-year holding period. What Happened: The proposal, part of the...

TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE) shares are trading higher on Wednesday after the company disclosed investments in six battery storage projects, totaling new storage capacity of 221 MW, for 160 million euros (around $172.58 million). The construction began in late 2024, with commissioning set for early...

Former White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, has suggested that the EU should counter President Donald Trump‘s tariff strategy by reducing their own tariffs on U.S. imports to zero. What Happened: In a recent podcast, Scaramucci put forth this strategy. Rather than...

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese EV giant BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) is reportedly contemplating establishing a third assembly plant in Germany. What Happened: According to a report by Reuters, BYD is looking to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and is considering Germany for its...

A new study said Germany could have enough lithium to meet its long-term domestic needs. Sourcing domestic commodities would help its weakened automotive industry reduce reliance on imports – a welcome development in a deglobalized environment. The study by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and...