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Hand of fate pointed our way, says United
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said his team seemed fated to become European champions for a third time in a victory in Moscow, coming 50 years after the team's Munich air disaster.
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Big provisional football squads are the rule ahead of Euro 2008
Fancied France have 30 players, Germany 26 and co hosts Austria even 31 as the Euro 2008 finalists head into their pre-tournament training camps.
Big News Network.com |
Amputee runner skips meet due to dip in form
South African amputee runner Oscar Pistorius will not compete at the Golden League series opener in Berlin June 1 because of a dip in his form, his manager said.
Big News Network.com |
11-member Indian team for 22nd International German Paralympic Swimming Championship
Gwalior, May 22 : An 11-member team of the differently-abled swimmers left for Germany on Tuesday night to participate in the 22nd International German Paralympic Swimming Championship at Berlin.
Big News Network.com |
Germans summoning exorcists from abroad to drive the Devil away
London, May 22 : Hundreds of Germans are on the search for priests who can help them get rid of their demons - literally.
Big News Network.com |
German lawmakers agree on new
BERLIN (Thomson Financial) - German lawmakers have worked out a new 'Volkswagen law' which still retains Lower Saxony's de facto veto ruled illegal by Brussels last year, a justice ministry spokeswoma...
Congoo |
Deutsche Bank London assigned
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it has assigned Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (DBL), a U.K. commercial mortgage primary servicer rating of 'CPS2-UK', citing DBL's tenure of three yea...
Congoo |
Lufthansa has no plans to hike surcharges, cancel flights on surging oil prices
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Deutsche Lufthansa AG. has no plans to hike fuel surcharges on tickets and cancel flights in response to oil prices reaching a new record beyond $135, a spokesman for t...
Congoo |
State to retain protective power at VW
Berlin - The German government has decided to amend the law governing Volkswagen (VW) in a way that will retain a provision to protect Europe's largest carmaker from takeover, according to information...
Earth Times |
Herd of wild boars cuts off suspected car thief
BERLIN -- A herd of wild boars has thwarted a suspected car thief's getaway in northern Germany. Police in Schwerin say the 18-year-old abandoned a stolen SUV he was driving Thursday after failing t...
Salt Lake Tribune |
McEvaddy brothers lead Irish investors in €800 million development near new Berlin Airport
McEvaddy brothers lead Irish investors in €800 million development near new Berlin Airport By Finfacts Team May 22, 2008 - 1:11: PM >...
Finfacts |
Boars help German cops capture auto theft suspect
A herd of wild boars has thwarted a suspected car thief's getaway in northern Germany. Police in Schwerin say the 18-year-old abandoned a stolen SUV he was driving Thursday after failing to shake off...
WRAL |
Nudist German flights scrapped
DESPITE being fully booked by naturists wanting to take off and strip off, a German travel company said today it has decided to scrap a special nude flight that had been scheduled for this summer. Th...
Courier Mail |
German President Horst Koehler to run next year for second term
Berlin - German President Horst Koehler announced in Berlin Thursday he would run for a second and final five-year term next year, confirming widespread speculation. Koehler, 65, is Germany's ninth po...
Earth Times |
Berlin Philharmonic Fire Damage Not as Bad as Feared
Damage from the blaze at the Berlin Philharmonic this week is not as bad as initially feared -- and the all-important main auditorium escaped harm, officials and the fire brigade said on Thursday, May...
DW-World |
Imposing city hall on Berlin
Berlin - Berlin has a new telephone directory with an imposing city hall on the front cover - the wrong city hall. And to add insult to injury, it's the city hall of Munich, Berlin's chief rival down ...
Earth Times |
Deutsche Post issues Rudolf Hess stamp
Plusbrief Individuell - to issue a limited edition Rudolf Hess stamp. While Deutsche Post apparently monitors Plusbrief Individuell, which launched in February and promises to deliver pre-franked, pe...
The Register |
German govt agrees revised Volkswagen law
BERLIN - The German government has agreed a revised law that would maintain the state of Lower Saxony's blocking minority at carmaker Volkswagen, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thur...
Business Times |
Allowances for CO2 Emissions During Nuke Phase-Out
German Economics Minister Michael Glos is demanding allowances for higher CO2 emissions resulting from the phase-out of nuclear energy, a German newspaper reported.
DW-World |
Germany Could Suffer Blackouts, Energy Boss Warns
A German energy boss has warned the country could experience long blackouts this summer due to a lack of power stations. Some government officials and renewable energy experts say he's needlessly spre...
DW-World |
Germany and France seek finishing touch
Germany coach Ralf Peter admitted that his side will need to improve if they are to overcome France in the final of the inaugural UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship, although he is boosted by...
UEFA |
Premier Berlin department store KaDeWe sprayed green
Berlin - Vandals sprayed the display windows of the premier Berlin department store KaDeWe green early Thursday, photographing their stunt before vanishing, police in the German capital said. The enti...
Earth Times |
DIARY - Germany - to June 20
TUESDAY, JUNE 3 RIGA- Baltic Sea States Summit (to June 4). Leaders or representatives from Russia, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania expect...
Reuters |
Walkouts hit German energy giant
Union members at German power provider E.On have walked out on strike in a dispute over wages and working hours. Members of the German services ver.di union staged rolling walkouts of up to a few h...
BBC |
Germany launch fightback to shoot down Azerbaijan
Abu Dhabi: Germany came from behind to beat Azerbaijan 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-19) in the first match of the first Women International Volleyball Championship held yesterday at the indoor stadium...
Gulf News |
Berlin Philharmonic hopes to perform at home next month after fire damaged landmark building
BERLIN – The Berlin Philharmonic should be able to resume playing concerts at its landmark home in downtown Berlin as soon as early June, orchestra officials said Wednesday, the day after a fire...
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Russian State Rail Considers Buying Deutsche Bahn Stake
Russia's state railroad is the first company to show serious interest in buying a stake in German railroad Deutsche Bahn, which is to be partially privatized this year.
DW - World |
German Cabinet Members Drop Plans to Raise Pay
Amid a public outcry at plans to hike the pay of federal elected officials, Chancellor Angela Merkel has called off her own pay rise, her spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said in Berlin Wednesday, May 21.
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Pioneer to Present At Deutsche Bank Energy & Utilities Conference
Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) today announced that Tim Dove, President and COO, will present at The Deutsche Bank Energy & Utilities Conference on May 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Th...
Congoo |
German Business Confidence Improves
By William L. Watts LONDON (Dow Jones) -- A closely watched barometer of the German business climate posted a surprising rise in May, defying expectations for a drop and boosting the euro. The...
Smart Money |
Turkish Islamist movement wins case against German authorities
Leipzig, Germany - A Turkish Islamist movement which insists that it is committed to democratic values won a court case in Germany Wednesday against authorities who had described it as violence-prone....
Earth Times |
Post accidentally issues Nazi stamps in Germany
Bonn, Germany - German mail carrier Deutsche Post, which offers customized postage stamps as an unusual gift, admitted Wednesday that it had been tricked into issuing 20 Nazi stamps. The stamps depict...
Earth Times |
Imdaad Delegation Meets German Minister of Environment, Discusses Co- Operation
Posted on: Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 09:00 CDT Imdaad delegation meets German Minister of Environment, discusses co-operation Delegation attends 15th International Trade Fair for Water- Sewage-Refuse-R...
RedOrbit |
Frankfurt Stock Exchange quotations
Frankfurt - Frankfurt Stock Exchange closing prices in euros. In brackets the point movement of index/price movement of stocks against previous quotation: DAX 7,040.83 (-77.67) MDAX9,699.45 (-52.84) A...
Earth Times |
Dollar pressured by oil, German data ahead of Fed minutes
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The dollar was lower Wednesday, pressured by surging crude futures and a better-than-expected German sentiment reading, as investors awaited minutes from the last Federa...
Market Watch |
Catholics reach out to Jews at convention in Germany
Osnabrueck, Germany - German Catholic leaders reached out to Jews on Thursday at the start of a Catholic convention in the northern city of Osnabrueck, saying they sympathized with Jewish complaints a...
Earth Times |
Packages to Berlin, Lisbon and Buenos Aires
Looking for a chic and cheap city holiday? We recommend two European capitals and one in South America, all three high up on the list of the world's top trendy destinations. The cities in question are...
MSNBC |
German squad turns to basketball
Berlin - Germany are preparing for Euro 2008 with basketball workouts at a pre-tournament training camp in Spain, their coach Joachim Loew said on Wednesday. "I've always been impressed by the defe...
IOL |
Germany hails accord to end Lebanon crisis
Crisis Germany welcomed the agreement reached Wednesday by rival Lebanese political groups to end the political crisis in Lebanon. Talking to the Berlin-based press, Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin ...
IRNA |
Spain goes past Russia while Kiefer paces German defeat - Update
Dusseldorf, Germany - Feliciano Lopez polished off Igor Andreev 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to clinch an untouchable 2-0 scoreline for Spain over Russia as Nicolas Kiefer fell to defeat in his 2008 debut at...
Earth Times |
German chancellor to visit Poland in June
Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Poland in June for political talks, an official said here Wednesday . The exact date of Merkel's visit has yet to be fixed, government spokesman U...
IRNA |
Pilots stage warning strike at German airports
Strike The labor union of Germany's pilots Cockpit' staged Wednesday morning a warning strike at numerous German airports, leading to dozens of flight delays and cancellations, media reports. Pilots b...
IRNA |
British Nod to Embryo
Big 'no' from the Catholic Church The Catholic Church also voiced loud opposition to the British lawmakers' move. German Catholic theologian Johannes Reiter told Radio Vatican that the creation of c...
DW - World |
Afghan Authorities Thwart Suicide Bombing Aimed at Germans
Afghan authorities arrested two suspected suicide bombers outside the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif last week, adding to fears for the safety of German troops in the country.
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Forex - Euro gets a fillip from surprise improvement in German Ifo
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The euro surged to its highest in nearly a month against the dollar after a key German survey of confidence in the area's biggest economy showed a surprise improvement. Th...
Congoo |
Airline Lufthansa says 62 flights at its Cityline, Eurowing units canceled amid
FRANKFURT, Germany - Airline operator Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Wednesday that it has canceled 62 flights because of a pilot strike at its CityLine, Germanwings and Eurowings subsidiaries. Thomas Jac...
Congoo |
Dollar mixed in trading after Germany posts unexpected increase in business confidence
May 21, 2008 - 09:27 a.m. FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The dollar fell against the euro Wednesday after German business confidence posted an unexpected increase for May. The 15-nation euro bought $1....
Canadian Business |
German Ifo May business climate index rises to 103.5, beats consensus UPDATE
(Updates with more details) MUNICH (Thomson Financial) - The Ifo research institute said its May business climate index rose to 103.5 from 102.4 in April, well above analysts' forecasts of a decline t...
Congoo |
Germany welcomes Lebanese deal, urges rapid election of president
Berlin - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed a deal struck in Qatar Wednesday between the opposing parties in Lebanon and called for the rapid election of a Lebanese president. St...
Earth Times |
Bank consolidation talks in Germany under way, Allianz says
Munich - Talks among some of Germany's big banks on consolidation are under way, the chief executive of insurance giant Allianz, Michael Diekmann, disclosed Wednesday. Through its ownership of Dresdne...
Earth Times |
German business morale rises, suggests soft landing
BERLIN - German business morale improved unexpectedly in May, suggesting Europe's largest economy may slow only slightly after a stellar first quarter and reinforcing expectations the European Central...
KeralaNext |
Teapot backdoor probed by German telescope boffins
Just when you (may have) thought it was safe to log back onto your computer and do something private, German security boffins have come up with a new vulnerability. Being a security-aware type of per...
The Register |
German power company calls Swedish
Dusseldorf - A co-owner of a Swedish nuclear power plant dismissed as a media exaggeration Wednesday reports of a "bomb alert" at the Oskarshamn plant. E.ON of Germany said it was correct that traces ...
Earth Times |
Angie Goes GreenThe chancellor recently revealed her gardening secrets in an interview with a German news weekly.
When she's not moving in the fast-paced world of international diplomacy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel likes to slow it down by exercising her green thumb. But woe to any weed that dares cross her ...
DW-World |
Pilots Hold Token Strike at Three Lufthansa Subsidies
German pilots stopped work briefly at three Lufthansa subsidiaries early Wednesday, May 21, causing cancellations and delays at most of the country's major airports in support of demands for higher pa...
DW - World |
No Current Impact From New Trading Platforms
( DB1.XE) doesn't currently see an impact from increased competition with new trading platforms in the German market, executive board member Frank Gerstenschlaeger said at the company's annual gene...
Morning Star |
Aon Re Global Names Thofern as CEO of German Branch
Aon Re Global has named Jan-Oliver Thofern as the new CEO and Chairman of its German subsidiary, Aon Ruck, the largest reinsurance broker in the country. He was previously a member of the Company's Ex...
Insurance Journal |
A new report suggests Germany needs to do more to reduce its carbon emissions.
Despite strong measures aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions across the country, Germany is in danger of missing its 2020 reduction target. It's been overly optimistic, say experts.
DW-World |
Rise in German business confidence index boosts shares, euro - Summary
Berlin - An unexpected rise in a key German business confidence index boosted shares in Frankfurt and the euro Wednesday. The Munich-based Ifo institute reported a rise in its May business climate ind...
Earth Times |
Deutsche Boerse Aims To Save Clearstream Taxes
( DB1.XE) said Wednesday it aims to further reduce its tax burden, especially for its Clearstream settlement and custody operations, according to a speech by Chief Executive...
Morning Star |
German MP hails Iran package diplomacy
Package A visiting German lawmaker said on Tuesday that Iran's package of proposals and its talks with foreign ministers of the Group 5+1 have opened a window on making new moves regarding Tehran's nu...
IRNA |
INTERVIEW HWWI sees marked slowdown in German economy in coming months
HAMBURG (Thomson Financial) - HWWI research institute is expecting Germany's GDP growth will slow down markedly in the coming months after its surprisingly robust first quarter growth, HWWI head Thoma...
Congoo |
Key German business confidence index up after sharp fall in April
Berlin - German business confidence rose unexpectedly in May, but failed to make good the sharp fall recorded last month, according to the key Ifo indicator published Wednesday. The Munich-based Ifo e...
Earth Times |
Investors in Germany increasingly pessimistic
FRANKFURT - Bloomberg Investor confidence in Germany unexpectedly fell for a second month in May on concern faster inflation, a stronger euro and fallout from the U.S. housing slump will hurt economic...
Turkish Daily News |
German sponsors inch across Olympics highwire
In sponsoring the 2008 Beijing Olympics despite the global protests over China’s crackdown in Tibet, Adidas and Volkswagen have their sights set on a global market prize for Germany. China, with...
Turkish Daily News |
Foreign policy rifts could grow in Germany
Open divisions on foreign policy could hurt Germany's ties with top partners and its foreign business prospects, analysts predict. Foreign policy rifts between Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel...
Turkish Daily News |
Landmark Trial Pushed Germany to Tackle Nazi Past
Fifty years ago, a trial against 10 members of a Nazi commando in the city of Ulm, changed the way West Germany began to deal with its fascist past and crack down on crimes committed by the Nazis.
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Dynegy CFO to Speak on May 29 at Deutsche Bank Energy and Utilities Conference
Holli C. Nichols, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN), will speak at the Deutsche Bank Energy and Utilities Conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Nichols' pres...
Congoo |
Bull storms through German home, devastating lounge
BERLIN -- A German family were stunned when a rampaging bull burst through the back door of their house, charged around the living room, and then left by the front door.
The China Post |
Germany Unveils Plan For New Wildlife Areas
GERMANY: May 21, 2008 BONN, Germany - Germany outlined plans on Tuesday to extend the world's "protected areas" to conserve natural habitats and appealed to industrialised states to donate cash to a...
Planet Ark |
Vodafone buys whole of Arcor to bolster German presence
Mobile phone operator Vodafone has taken total control of its Arcor subsidiary in order to benefit from the growing fixed line internet market Berlin -- British-based Vodafone bought out the minority ...
Congoo |
Poverty More Common in Germany
Posted on: Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 18:00 CDT A government report says 13 percent of German citizens have incomes below the poverty line, while welfare benefits put another 13 percent just above the lin...
RedOrbit |
Sekisui Chemical to Buy German Pipe Rehabilitation Firm
Posted on: Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 18:00 CDT Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Sekisui Chemical Co. said Tuesday it will acquire Chevalier Pipe Technologies GmbH, a German pipe rehabilitation firm, for about...
RedOrbit |
No rescue, yet, for airport that saved Berlin
Over time, East Berlin and West Berlin developed their separate airports. Besides Tempelhof, Tegel grew in the former French sector. It was decided to mothball both Tegel and Tempelhof and consolid...
Times of India |
Germany offers black money data to India
NEW DELHI: Investigators in India might have their best chance yet to trace those Indians who have stashed away millions in the tiny tax haven of Liechtenstein, a small landlocked country between A...
Times of India |
Germany advises travellers to avoid Johannesburg centre, townships
Berlin - The German Foreign Ministry issued a warning to travellers to South Africa Tuesday to avoid central Johannesburg and the outlying black townships, following an outbreak of violence against im...
Earth Times |
Blaze breaks out at Berlin Philharmonie
A fire broke out today at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra, sending smoke pouring from the roof as firefighters and musicians rushed to save instruments.The blaze started just after lunch...
The Guardian |
Germany Widens Canal Connecting North and Baltic Seas
The complete canal -- with a length of almost 100 kilometers (62 miles) -- will be deepened by a meter, to 10.5 meters in depth, thereby providing ships of up to 280 meters with easy passageway to the...
DW-World |
Getting A Little ExorcisedA German archbishopric admits to Satan-proofing the souls of three members of its flock.
The archidocese of Paderborn has had its hands full in recent years fighting Beelzebub and Co. A church spokesman says three people got treated for personal demons -- William Friedkin-style.
DW-World |
Far-right German party loses appeal against fine
Berlin - Germany's far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) lost on Tuesday a legal appeal against a stinging fine for abuse of the government subsidies which are granted to all German political part...
Earth Times |
German governing parties drop contested plan to give lawmakers new pay raise
Geir Moulson May 20, 2008 - 12:20 a.m. BERLIN (AP) - Germany's governing parties on Tuesday abandoned a plan to increase lawmakers' pay for what would have been the second time in less th...
Canadian Business |
German health authorities find additives in 12 Italian wines
Mainz, Germany - German health authorities who test beverages have found 12 imported Italian wines containing illegal additives, trade officials said Tuesday in Mainz. The Rhineland Palatinate ministr...
Earth Times |
New head of Random house to be Dohle, 39-year-old German
Guetersloh, Germany - Bertelsmann appointed on Tuesday a 39-year-old German, Markus Dohle, as chief executive of New York- based Random House, the world's biggest book publisher by turnover. Dohle, wh...
Earth Times |
Germany tries to allay Kuwait fund regulation fears
KUWAIT - Germany tried to allay Kuwait's fears that the Gulf Arab state's $200 billion-plus sovereign wealth fund was no longer welcome in Europe's largest economy after Berlin unveiled plans for regu...
Business Times |
Sanctions against Iran not much effective
Ramsauer A German lawmaker said Tuesday that sanctions against Iran will not be much effective. "Sanctions have limited impact on Iran and in rare cases can one force a country to do something by issu...
IRNA |
German elite military force eyes recruitment of women
Women Germany's top-secret elite KSK military force has expressed readiness to recruit women, the daily Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper reported in its Tuesday edition. The German Defense Mi...
IRNA |
German firefighting team apologizes for Hitler quote
A youth team of firefighters in Germany has got into hot water after entering a contest with a famous quote by Adolf Hitler emblazoned on its T-shirts.Spectators at a weekend fire-fighting competition...
Haaretz |
Pop from the German Top 100
In this week's hits in and from Germany, pop/rock/punk brothers Madsen give rocking advice to not waste yourself; German folk metalists of Berlin In Extremo sing about freedom; and a Berlin rapper hoo...
DW-World |
Roof of Berlin orchestral theatre catches fire - Summary
Berlin - The roof of Berlin's Philharmonic Hall caught fire Tuesday, forcing the orchestra to break off a matinee concert and prompting a major call-out of firefighters to confine the blaze. A matinee...
Earth Times |
Pistorius not to compete in Berlin Golden league meet
Berlin - South African amputee runner Oscar Pistorius will not compete at the Golden League series opener in Berlin on June 1 because his form is not good enough, his manager said on Tuesday. "Oscar d...
Earth Times |
