Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Business https://www.dw.com/s-1431?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-10-28T15:09:23Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-1431?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/eu-s-made-in-europe-push-unnerves-global-auto-suppliers/a-79732579?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf In shielding Europe's carmakers from Chinese rivals, the EU risks hurting close partners from Turkey and Morocco to Japan and South Korea. Billions in trade and hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at stake. 2026-10-28T10:24:00Z Business en 79732579 https://www.dw.com/en/what-germany-thinks-of-carmaker-audi-s-4-billion-deal-with-trump/a-79760479?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf The luxury carmaker is set to open its first factory in the United States — a move Trump credits to his tariffs. DW examines the German reaction amid a massive auto industry cull at home. 2026-10-26T15:16:00Z Business en 79760479 https://www.dw.com/en/can-germany-revive-its-economy-before-the-far-right-afd-gains-ground/a-79696102?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Conflicts, rising costs and Chinese competition are testing Germany's economic model like never before. Can new growth sectors create jobs and ease voters' economic fears, thereby helping contain the far-right AfD? 2026-10-22T09:10:00Z Business en 79696102 https://www.dw.com/en/us-sanctions-target-iran-s-rail-sector-as-tehran-shifts-cargo-from-sea-routes-to-overland-corridors/a-79681413?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf As US sanctions expand to Iran's rail sector, Tehran is relying more heavily on overland links with China and Central Asia. But capacity constraints, delays and costs limit rail's ability to replace maritime trade. 2026-10-21T08:30:00Z Business en 79681413 https://www.dw.com/en/why-us-investors-are-snapping-up-germany-s-famed-mittelstand/a-79705421?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Increasing amounts of US capital are flowing into Germany's traditional industrial firms and family-owned businesses. As many business owners struggle to find successors, more companies are becoming acquisition targets. 2026-10-20T09:06:00Z Business en 79705421 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-promotes-sovereign-trusted-ai-as-it-struggles-to-catch-us-and-china/a-79667770?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf At an international AI summit in Dublin, EU leaders promoted trusted and independent artificial intelligence. Critics question whether the bloc can close the gap with the US and China while maintaining strict regulation. 2026-10-16T09:07:00Z Business en 79667770 https://www.dw.com/en/why-chinese-tech-brands-are-outpacing-western-rivals-from-evs-to-robot-vacuums/a-79646187?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf From action cameras and smartphones to EVs and robot vacuums, Chinese brands are gaining ground worldwide, despite privacy and security concerns. What's driving their rise, and can European rivals keep up? 2026-10-15T08:45:00Z Business en 79646187 https://www.dw.com/en/trump-s-diesel-deal-with-russia-is-unlikely-to-significantly-lower-global-fuel-prices-despite-expectations-of-rapid-relief/a-79659601?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf As the world's largest diesel exporter, the US benefits from high prices. At home, however, consumers are feeling the strain of rising living costs. Why Donald Trump's deal with Russia is unlikely to change that. 2026-10-14T14:15:00Z Business en 79659601 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-china-calculation-shifts-as-import-pressures-eclipse-export-benefits/a-79571852?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Germany has long resisted tougher action against China, fearing retaliation. But rising pressure on key industries has pushed Berlin to seek stronger EU trade-defense powers to protect its industrial base. 2026-10-13T08:47:00Z Business en 79571852 https://www.dw.com/en/finland-the-world-s-happiest-nation-faces-a-glum-winter/a-79544348?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Finns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's pile of debt is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. Can the Nordic nation absorb another shock? 2026-10-09T08:12:00Z World en 79544348 https://www.dw.com/en/how-a-multibillion-dollar-oilfield-has-ignited-the-uk-argentina-feud-over-the-falklands/a-79588973?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Argentina and the UK once fought a war over the Falkland Islands. Now, the multibillion-dollar Sea Lion oil project has reignited old tensions, with Buenos Aires seeking to put a stop to the plans. 2026-10-08T11:40:00Z Business en 79588973 https://www.dw.com/en/merz-macron-seek-tougher-eu-measures-against-unfair-trade/a-79554905?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have written to Ursula von der Leyen, calling for tougher EU mechanisms against unfair trade practices by other states. They name no names but seem to have China or the US in mind. 2026-10-05T17:23:00Z News en 79554905 https://www.dw.com/en/euro-plummets-against-us-dollar-has-the-next-financial-crisis-begun/a-79549031?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf The euro has fallen to a 17-month low against the dollar. That will make inflation worse in the EU, where political worries and concern over French debt are already troubling investors. Is a fiscal crisis at hand? 2026-10-05T14:28:00Z Business en 79549031 https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-stock-market-scandal-hits-half-a-million-investors/a-79494710?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Asset managers are alleged to have artificially inflated the value of their funds. Turkish authorities have made multiple arrests, and a leading AKP lawmaker has resigned. 2026-10-02T04:32:00Z Business en 79494710 https://www.dw.com/en/weakened-us-fuel-efficiency-rules-and-promises-of-cheaper-cars-could-see-drivers-pay-higher-running-costs-while-also-increasing-carbon-emissions/a-79496554?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Weakened US fuel-efficiency rules and promises of cheaper cars could yet see drivers pay higher running costs while increasing planet-heating emissions. 2026-10-01T11:05:00Z Environment en 79496554 https://www.dw.com/en/is-us-president-donald-trump-right-to-rename-ai-as-super-intelligence/a-79430388?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Donald Trump thinks the name artificial intelligence sounds "fake" and has ordered US agencies to use "Super Intelligence" instead. Yet, tech firms and researchers have little reason to play along. 2026-09-30T09:33:00Z Business en 79430388 https://www.dw.com/en/global-trade-weathers-iran-ukraine-and-trump-s-tariffs/a-79352643?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Over the past six years, COVID, two wars and Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken world trade. With globalization already stalling, is this a temporary shock or the start of a great reversal? 2026-09-29T10:35:00Z Business en 79352643 https://www.dw.com/en/diesel-prices-are-surging-putting-further-pressure-on-europe/a-79390992?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Trucks, farms and industry are powered with diesel. Now prices are soaring due to refinery disruptions, supply shortages and geopolitical tensions. A potential US export ban could make Europe's diesel crunch even worse. 2026-09-28T10:35:00Z Business en 79390992 https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-new-travel-rules-unsettle-tech-giants-and-talent/a-79319937?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Beijing is locking the gates to stop expertise and capital in strategic industries from fleeing. The country accused of industrial-scale intellectual property theft now fears the West will take its own. 2026-09-23T08:54:00Z Business en 79319937 https://www.dw.com/en/will-germany-have-enough-gas-this-winter-amid-energy-supply-crunch/a-79360317?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-rdf Germany's gas storage sites are far less full than in recent years. Officials say supplies are secure, but analysts warn that a cold winter or import disruptions could push prices higher. So how secure is the supply? 2026-09-22T08:25:00Z Business en 79360317