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...German business morale rose for the third consecutive month, adding to signs of stabilisation of the eurozone’s largest economy....
...German business morale fell more than expected in December with builders reporting the worst reading since 2005, according to a closely watched survey that suggests the extent to which the EU’s largest economy...
...German business morale fell more than expected in December, adding to recent evidence that the eurozone’s largest economy could contract for the second consecutive quarter at the end of 2023....
...Talking to GRU: German authorities have arrested two men suspected of being Russian spies and planning acts of sabotage in Germany....
...Some may know about Tannenberg, the great German victory over the Russians in 1914, or the Allied failure at Gallipoli in 1915....
...The financial pressures have taken a toll on households’ morale and spending....
...And so, you know, we’re seeing a Ukrainian military that is suffering from low morale, dwindling supplies, and really desperately needed this US aid package to pass....
...Chart du jour: Bad mood German business morale fell more than expected this month, dragged down by the lowest confidence among construction companies for 18 years and threatening a second consecutive quarterly...
...The World of Work Can a chief happiness officer improve workplace morale?...
...German business morale fell more than expected in December, according to the closely watched Ifo index, adding to concerns that the eurozone’s largest economy could shrink for the second consecutive quarter...
...Such sporting challenges may be a way for colleagues to get to know each other, and improve fitness and productivity, however, they also run the risk of excluding some staff and decreasing morale....
...Some are sceptical, arguing the trend risks excluding some staff and decreasing morale....
...Low morale: With attention shifting to the Israel-Hamas war, the west needs a viable strategy to help Ukraine — and ultimately itself, writes Ivan Krastev....
...German media group Axel Springer will allow OpenAI to train artificial intelligence models using content from its titles in a landmark deal for the global media industry....
...That message was a timely morale boost to Kyiv given the sluggish nature of the counteroffensive, prospects of a protracted war and concerns over how America’s febrile politics could undermine its long-term...
...The question was posed to me by a German official early in Ukraine’s counteroffensive....
...Worse, leadership changes and poor morale have prompted an exodus of employees to rival Wall Street firms. UK regulators haven’t made Venkatakrishnan’s job easier, either....
...In the village of Staryi Saltiv, east of Kharkiv, Konstyantyn Hordienko, a 48-year-old councillor, embodies the can-do spirit underpinning local morale....
...Because if that was the case, people wouldn’t be playing politics with it,” says Jacob Kirkegaard, senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund in Brussels....
...The 40.2-point leap in investor morale follows a recent slowdown in the rate of German inflation....
...“However, the economic outlook for the German economy is still clearly negative,” Achim Wambach added....
...Despite the gloomy outlook for the German economy, record numbers of drinkers are flocking to Munich’s Oktoberfest....
...German consumer morale is set to pick up again next month as government relief packages and falling energy prices curb costs, a GfK survey found on Tuesday....
...Bert Flossbach, co-founder of the German asset manager, said in a letter to Roman: “While it is true that there have been many challenges outside of management’s control in recent years, in our view this...
...Western armoured vehicles such as the American-made Bradley fighting vehicles and German Leopard 2 battle tanks have provided some protection....
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