German Economy

Crude oil futures crashes into negative territory for the first time in history amid coronavirus pandemic

While US oil prices are trading in negative territory for the first time ever, it is unclear whether that will trickle down to consumers, who typically see lower oil prices translate into cheaper gasoline at the pump.

German minister Thomas Schaefer commits suicide over 'coronavirus worries', body found on railway tracks

The body of Thomas Schaefer, a 54-year-old member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, was found Saturday on railway tracks at Hochheim, near Frankfurt.