In 2011 German exports edged past trillion euros mark BERLIN - German exports have grown 11.4 per cent to top one trillion euros in 2011 but a sharp decline towards the end of the year has triggered fears in Europe's biggest economy, according to fresh... | |
| Bayern, Monchengladbach, Fuerth in German Cup semis Bayern Munich had no problems overcoming a clumsy Stuttgart 2-0, Monchengladbach wrapped up a controversial win and second division Greuther Fuerth clinched a sensational 1-0 win over struggling... |
| Entire genome of extinct human decoded from finger bone German anthropologists have decoded the entire genome sequence of a Denisovan, representative of the extinct Asian group related to Neanderthals, from a finger bone fossil, a study reveals.
The team... |
| Germany signs EUR 3 bln in deals with Kazakhstan (6 Feb 12) The raft of some 50 accords was inked during a visit to the German capital by long-time Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the German Economy Ministry said without giving details. ... |
| Exports push Germany’s trade surplus to 158 bln An engineer works in the turbine head in the assembly of wind generators in Aurich, Germany. German export increased by 11.4 percent in 2011 to $158 billion. AP photo Germany's trade... |
| Bağış calls on German to open archives on ‘genocide’ German Welt Online posted on its web-site yesterday."Germany was a strong ally of Armenians in 1915, so the Germans should open their archives and give documents to historians for... |
| German exports drop is steepest in 3 years German exports fell at their fastest rate in nearly three years in December and imports also unexpectedly dropped, suggesting Europe's bulwark economy could have contracted more than forecast in... |
| German exports surpass 1 trillion euros for 1st time in 2011 FRANKFURT--German exports topped 1 trillion euros for the first time in 2011, but fell at year-end as the eurozone debt crisis hit demand for goods made in Germany, official data showed on... |
| Germany: Belarus blocks rights official's visit BERLIN — Germany's human rights commissioner says Belarus has blocked his plans to visit the country and meet with a jailed human rights activist. Markus Loening said he also wanted to... |
| German bank defers bonuses Source: Reuters Germany's Deutsche Bank will defer any part of an employee's bonus above 200,000 euros ($US264,800) this year, a source close to the bank said, making it the latest industry... |
| DFB-Pokal: Bayern Munich see off Stuttgart Dortmund book semi-final place Despite losing midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger to injury early in, Bayern dominated from start to finish. Toni Kroos hit the bar from long range before Franck Ribery... |
| Frozen sauerkraut causes German highway chaos FRANKFURT - Piles of sauerkraut tumbled out of a truck on a busy German motorway and quickly froze to the autobahn surface, causing a massive traffic jam near Frankfurt during Tuesday's morning... |
| Germany and Kazakhstan Sign Rare Earths Agreement BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan agreed on Wednesday to a strategic partnership that guarantees German companies the right to search for... |
| Germany and Kazakhstan seal raw materials deal Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has led Kazakhstan since before independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, tolerating little dissent and prioritizing stability and economic growth over... |
| Aid sent by helicopter as thousands cut off in Europe Helicopters ferried food and medicine to iced-in villagers Wednesday as Europe's 12-day-old cold snap tightened its frigid grip on the continent, where more than 400 have died as a... |
| Cold snap forces Germany to restart nuclear reactors: report The cold snap gripping Europe has forced Germany, which decided last year to abandon nuclear power, to bring several reactors back on line, the daily Handelsblatt reports in its Thursday issue.The... |
| German rights watchdog refused Belarus visit Germany's top human rights official said Wednesday he had been refused permission for a visit to Belarus to assess the situation there and visit a rights activist in prison.Markus Loening said... |
| Kazakh leader defends his democratic reforms Kazakhstan's veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed here Wednesday that the Central Asian nation had already notched up "a lot" in its democratic reforms after heavy criticism of... |
| Germany, Kazakhstan sign 3 bn euro partnership deals Germany and Kazakhstan signed agreements Wednesday worth three billion euros ($4 billion) to cooperate on raw materials, industry and technology, Berlin said.The raft of some 50 accords was inked... |
| Berlin 2012: Star-Studded Projects Open Hot Movie Market BERLIN - The temperature in the German capital remains sub-zero, but the caliber of projects lining up for Berlin's European Film Market could make for some balmy... |
| Berlin 2012: Brian De Palma Directing Jason Statham in remake of 'Heat' AFM 2011: Jason Statham and IM Global Team on 'Hummingbird' L.A.-based sales and finance banner Sierra/Affinity is introducing the project to acquisitions executives in Berlin. The script... |
| Berlin 2012: Magnolia Takes U.S. Rights To 'Emergo' has already sold wide, having gone to Universum for German-speaking Europe, Momentum for the U.K., Alliance in Canada, Hopscotch Films for Australia and Presido for Japan among many international... |
| German Residential Investment Soaring High Transactions involving the purchase of 50 or more residential units increased by 44% year on year in Germany last year, with 6.12 billion Euros transacted over the course of the year according to new... |
| Istanbul Tops European Real Estate Trends Report, Followed by Munich and Warsaw Istanbul Metropol, courtesy of RMJM Architects PricewaterhouseCooper and the Urban Land Institute released their Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2012 report last month, with Istanbul topping... |
| Germany looks confident of becoming superpower Germany heeded Nobel laureate Thomas Mann's advice to seek "not a German Europe, but a European Germany". The euro zone crisis appears to have swept this post-war caution... |
| Berlin Film Festival focuses on a year of change Shot from Berlin Film Festival 2009. Berlin (dpa) – The curtain rises on the Berlin Film Festival Thursday with a lavish period drama telling the story of the French Revolution through the... |
| Pro-Assad Syrians in Germany remain silent The Syrian government continues to attack Homs. Berlin (dpa) – Syrians abroad are as divided as they are at home about the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, but the pro-Assad faction is... |
| Report: Cologne set to up Podolski pay Cologne are set to offer forward Lukas Podolski a new contract that would see him earn five million euros a season, a report says. Cologne are set to offer forward Lukas Podolski a new contract... |
| German skills boost for Saudi Electricity staff RIYADH: Eight selected engineers of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) will commence training at Siemens in Germany as part of an Expert Development Program, with the aim of expanding their know-how in... |
| German exports broke 1 trillion euros mark in 2011 BERLIN: German exports climbed 11.4 percent last year to top the euros 1 trillion ($1.3 trillion) mark for the first time, official figures showed, though a decline in December underlined the... |
| Berlin: Show and tell Dwarfed. That's how you feel in Berlin a lot of the time. Dwarfed by the immense buildings which loom up above the lime trees on Unter den Linden or line the wide boulevards of Prenzlauer Berg.... |
| Germany Difficult partnershipGermany and Kazakhstan have signed a 3-billion-euro deal to cooperate on raw materials, industry and technology, but not without the German Chancellor raising the thorny issue of human rights in the central Asian nation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed agreements Wednesday worth some three billion euros (roughly $4 billion) to cooperate with Kazakhstan on raw materials, industry and technology. ... |
| Business Cabinet guidelinesThe German government has adopted guidelines aimed at taking the country's relations with rapidly industrializing nations to a new level. Among other things, the initiative is to ensure reliable raw material supplies. The German cabinet on Wednesday adopted fresh guidelines it intends to apply when dealing with emerging countries. It says it sees closer and more reliable ties with rapidly industrializing nations... |
| Education in Nazi Germany: Modern-Day Parallels? We respect the Bishop and his position in the Church. We appreciate his commitment the education of children and the viability of Catholic schools. However, he should not be making his point at the... |
| Arctic cold wreaks quirky havoc across Germany The bitter cold is wreaking havoc across Germany in unexpected ways, with the subzero temperatures freezing an ice cream factory, forcing gravediggers to use jackhammers and driving penguins indoors.... |
| GM threatens major job cuts at Opel German carmaker Opel was left to prepare for the worst on Tuesday as its US parent company General Motors... |
| Deutsche Bank to defer some bonus payouts Germany’s Deutsche Bank will defer any part of an employee’s bonus above €200,000 ($264,800 U.S.) this year, a source close to the bank said, making it the latest industry player to... |
| Poor Performance: GM Considers Closing Opel Factory in Germany US automaker General Motors is reportedly losing its patience with its European unit Opel/Vauxhall. Steep losses may now result in factory closures and layoffs, including the Opel factory in Bochum,... |
| German exports top trillion euro mark Official figures show that German exports topped €1 trillion for the first time in 2011, but fell towards the end of the year as the euro zone debt crisis hit demand for goods made in Germany. ... |
| Protesters burn German flag in austerity protest February 8, 2012 Scuffles broke out and a German flag was burnedoutside the Greek parliament as thousands ofprotesters demanded an end to proposed EU-backed austerity measures. As negotiations... |
| Turkey calls on Germany to open archives on Armenians Turkey's European Union (EU) minister and chief negotiator has called on Germany to open its archives on Armenians. German Welt Online posted Egemen Bagis' remarks on its website and... |
| German exports grow USD1.3tr in 2011 (MENAFN) German exports rose 11.4 percent to USD1.3 trillion last year, but it may decline this year on slower economy, AP reported.The Federal Statistical Office said that Germany exported goods and... |
| Deutsche Bank to defer bonus payouts Germany's Deutsche Bank will defer any part of an employee's bonus above 200,000 euros ($264,800) this year, a source close to the bank said, making it the latest industry player to limit... |
| Greensburg investors, officials take trip to Germany's HIB As Greensburg continues efforts to woo HIB, a Germany company that manufactures wooden eco-blocks for the construction industry, into the Kansas town's industrial park, officials joined in on a... |