Latest economic news from Monday to Friday

The Daily News Update

Your podcast every Monday through Friday with business news in English. It’s ideal for keeping up with the most important key facts about the economy in Germany and Europe.

Thursday, October-02-2025

N26 faces a reset as investors push co-founder Valentin Stalf aside, intensifying the power struggle over the digital bank’s future.
At Auto1, a CFO change hits the stock; with Markus Boser out and Christian Wallentin in, shares slipped even as analysts keep a constructive long-term view.

Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp reviews her first year and rejects a tie-up with UniCredit, aligning with employees and the German state.
DHL accelerates automation: robots now handle about 60% of shipments, with a new innovation hub to speed deployment.
Corporate payment discipline deteriorates: Crif finds nearly 12% of firms pay late, squeezing SMEs.

Macro drivers include euro area and US labor data, while active ETFs continue to gain traction.
Housing remains tight as rents and asking prices rise unevenly across regions.

At ZF, new chief Mathias Miedreich deepens cost cuts in the driveline unit, with job reductions through 2030.
For Nike, broker target hikes reflect a return to growth, though tariffs, margins and China still weigh.

The Daily News Update – September Editions

The Daily News Update has been produced since June 2024. Older editions can be found as monthly playlists here.

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