European Union's public debt to be on unsustainable path without action, IMF saysEuropean Union nations face significant financial challenges in defence, energy, and pensions over the next 15 years. The International Mon...
23 May, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power gridsThis boom, led by China's manufacturing prowess, is making batteries a crucial tool for grid resilience and a cost-effective alternative to...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
This European country is planning for 6-year-olds to start saving for retirement: Is this the future of financial freedom?Imagine kids saving for retirement before hitting puberty. Germany’s new “early start pension” plan might do just that—handing six-year-old...
28 May, 2025, 05.02 PM IST
Germany needs 288,000 foreign workers every year until 2040Germany needs an annual net migration of 288,000 workers until 2040 to counteract the effects of an aging population on its labor force, ac...
29 Nov, 2024, 12.49 PM IST
Germany can’t afford to turn its back on foreign workersGermany faces challenges in balancing the need for skilled migrants to fill workforce gaps with rising public discomfort about immigration....
30 Aug, 2024, 12.32 PM IST
Government looks to hire retirees in health, education sectorsThe Indian government is planning measures such as incentives for employers to hire retirees for part-time work in sectors including educat...
16 May, 2023, 12.38 AM IST
Germany is experiencing a mass worker shortage. Can migration fix it?Germany is struggling to balance integration and combating irregular migration as it faces both a shortage of skilled young workers and an ...
13 May, 2023, 03.24 PM IST
Trump planning to cut US troops in Germany by over 25 per centBut as details of the still-unannounced plan trickle out, there's growing concerns it will do more to harm the U.S.'s own global military r...
14 Jun, 2020, 03.53 PM IST
Donald Trump names his Germany ambassador to top intelligence postPresident Donald Trump named the current ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, as his top intelligence advisor, immediately drawing criti...
20 Feb, 2020, 07.44 AM IST
Retirement age set to rise due to higher life expectancy: Economic SurveyIndia's population is expected to grow under 0.5 per cent due to dip in fertility rate & increase in life expectancy.
04 Jul, 2019, 03.16 PM IST
Maria Theresa: The Austrian empress who was the first to legalise gambling in 1761The Austrian empress Maria Theresa, it is said, thoroughly enjoyed the sport and spent all her prize money on the welfare of the people.
07 Jul, 2018, 08.18 AM IST
Syed Akbaruddin made India's permanent representative at the UN in major MEA rejigThe post is generally a secretary-level one, so Akbaruddin's elevation is the first sign that merit is again one of the top considerations ...
24 Sep, 2015, 05.40 PM IST
Eye on Gen Y: How new IITs are building their brandThe new Indian Institutes of Technology — established after 2008 — are undertaking a brand-building exercise to differentiate themselves.
18 Aug, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
Here are the world's biggest saversGermany leads that pack with a gross savings rate of 17%, followed closely by Australia with 16.7%, and France with 15.1 %, according to a ...
17 Jul, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet calls for Euro Finance Ministry
He also favors giving the European Union powers to veto the budget measures of countries that go 'harmfully astray'.
03 Jun, 2011, 05.34 AM IST
- Not in ECB president race, will quit Bundesbank in April:Weber
The government's initial reaction was that it has no plans to find a substitute for Weber, who was the favourite for the post.
13 Feb, 2011, 04.15 PM IST
- Will consult Merkel before discussing career plans: Weber
Bundesbank President Axel Weber has declared that he will only talk about his future career plans after consultation with Chancellor Angela...
11 Feb, 2011, 01.46 PM IST