Market Commentary

Munich Re is taking a larger slice of its own risk even as it shrinks its share count, blending a...

Companies that try to silence workers about their salaries are finding such bans unenforceable. Salary is not a trade secret,...

The German upper house, the Bundesrat, has approved the Beitragssatzstabilisierungsgesetz – a savings package designed to cut health-insurance spending by...

Volkswagen’s supervisory board convened on Thursday for what may be the most consequential meeting in years, tasked with approving a...

Gold slumped to $4,043.60 an ounce on Thursday, extending its weekly loss to 2.25%, after the release of Federal Reserve...

The streets of Siegen filled with around 700 protesters on July 7, chanting for better working conditions under the banner...

Lam Research rewarded its shareholders with its regular quarterly payout this week, but the gesture did little to stem the...

The first week of July 2026 saw sweeping labour law reforms across major economies, from Germany's abolition of remote sick...

Health insurers and economists are pushing back against a key element of Germany’s 34-point labour reform package — the planned...

Japan’s benchmark index mounted a thunderous comeback Friday, shaking off early losses to close sharply higher as investors recalibrated expectations...