Germany

Ahead of German election

Adapting or die

The world's top financial watchdog and the finance minister of Europe's biggest economy have voiced their concerns over the amount of credit being created in the global financial system.

Germany has said it is willing to compromise with Greece on the terms of repaying its bailout debt.

Germany's 10-year government bond yield slipped below Japan's for the first time on record today.

Germany has tipped over into deflation for the first time in more than five years.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party has won Germany's election, but finished just short of an absolute majority, official results show.

In a surprise statement, Germany's finance minister has admitted Greece will need a third bailout package.

Several new appointments have been made to strengthen the European business team of Standard Life Investments. Dirk Tiemann will be based in Frankfurt as the new investment director for semi-institutional (wholesale) sales in Germany and Austria.

Cyprus turned to Russia for help on Tuesday night after the country's parliament overwhelmingly rejected a tax on the deposits of bank savers.