https://www.dw.com/s-1431?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages en 2026 DW Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:48:49 GMT Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:48:49 GMT https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-1431?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages 98 64 10 79696102 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:10:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/can-germany-overhaul-its-economy-before-afd-grows-stronger/a-79696102?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss Conflicts, rising costs and Chinese competition are testing Germany's economic model like never before. Which new sectors could revive growth and contain the far-right AfD, whose support has grown larger than ever? Business 79681413 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMT 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_business-5390-xml-mrss 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. Business 79705421 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:06:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/why-us-investors-are-snapping-up-germany-s-famed-mittelstand/a-79705421?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss 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. Business 79667770 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:07:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/eu-promotes-sovereign-trusted-ai-as-it-struggles-to-catch-us-and-china/a-79667770?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss 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. Business 79646187 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/why-chinese-tech-brands-are-outpacing-western-rivals-from-evs-to-robot-vacuums/a-79646187?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss 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? Business 79659601 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:15:00 GMT 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_business-5390-xml-mrss 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. Business 79571852 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:47:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-china-calculation-shifts-as-import-pressures-eclipse-export-benefits/a-79571852?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss 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. Business 79544348 Fri, 9 Oct 2026 08:12:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/finland-the-world-s-happiest-nation-faces-a-glum-winter/a-79544348?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss 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? World 79588973 Thu, 8 Oct 2026 11:40:00 GMT 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_business-5390-xml-mrss 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. Business 79554905 Mon, 5 Oct 2026 17:23:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/merz-macron-seek-tougher-eu-measures-against-unfair-trade/a-79554905?maca=en-rss_en_business-5390-xml-mrss 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. News