Germany cuts 2014 growth forecast from 1.8% to 1.2%

The German government has sharply cut its economic growth forecast for this year and next, citing "external" factors for the revision. It now expects growth this year to be 1.2%, down from its previous estimate of 1.8%.

Germany Survey Shows Export Risks Are Companies’ Biggest Concern

German companies see sluggish foreign demand for their goods as one of the biggest economic concerns over the next 12 months, a survey of more than 24,000 companies in Europe’s biggest economy showed.

German Economy Contracted at End of 2012

FRANKFURT — The German economy shrunk the most in three years during the last quarter of 2012, as exports fell and companies invested less in new equipment, according to official figures published Thursday.

German industrial orders recover in October

BERLIN (AP) — Industrial orders in Germany rebounded strongly in October, growing by 3.9 percent compared with the previous month, sending an unexpectedly hopeful signal about the strength of Europe's biggest economy.