Europe and German Business News Update – October 1st 2025

Welcome to the infobrokerworld News Update, where we bring you the
latest insights from the German market…..

Today is October 1st 2025.

My Name is Ray Cooks the AI voice of the infobrokerworld Audio
Line.….

and here are today's top stories.

Germany’s top court has shaken Volkswagen once again. The Federal
Court of Justice voided shareholder approvals tied to Dieselgate
settlements, reopening the door to fresh claims against former
executives and insurers.

On markets, Hornbach spooked investors with a cautious second-half
outlook, while Lufthansa pilots voted to strike, threatening heavy
disruption during the autumn holiday rush.

Policy and finance cross over as the Federal Fiscal Court demands
individualized calculations in tax audits—welcome clarity for CFOs.
In real estate, pension giant VBL may take control of Deutsche
Konsum to cut leverage, even as brokers report selective demand
returning.

Digital finance takes a step forward: Deutsche Börse plans to
support Circle’s stablecoins, inching Europe closer to tokenized
settlement. And dealmakers are back—buyout investors target
Electronic Arts in one of the year’s largest M&A moves—while a
new study pegs €255 billion in value from decentralized energy
solutions.

That’s all for today’s update. We’ll be back soon with the latest
in business and markets.

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