German business journal of report. Founded in 1946, the nation’s number one economic, financial and stock exchange daily is, like weekly Die Zeit, owned by the Holtzbrink group. Since 1999 Handelsblatt has been a partner in the Dow Jones group, which owns the Wall Street Journal, giving it access to this press giant’s vast network of correspondents.
With 26.6 million visits per month, Handelsblatt online is most consulted financial website in Germany. Complementing the print edition, the web version is adapted to a readership seeking information in real time.