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German central banker in race row resigns:

September 9th, 2010

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German central bank board member who caused outrage with remarks about Muslim immigrants and Jews resigned on Thursday after coming under pressure from political leaders including...

Living in a Little Piece of German History:

September 9th, 2010

MAINZ, GERMANY — A Stadtpalais, or town palace, that stands on a quiet street in the center of this ancient town has been converted into luxury apartments for buyers seeking a piece of history. ...

NetApp to Present at Deutsche Bank Technology Conference on September 14, 2010:

September 9th, 2010

NTAP ) today announced that Steve Gomo, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. The NetApp presentation wi...

Switzerland Dwarfs German Profit Growth Led by Nestle-Novartis:

September 9th, 2010

Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- When pharmacy assistant Heinrich Nestle left Frankfurt in the 1830s to set up shop in Switzerland, his native country lost a future corporate tycoon.

Germans set busking record:

September 9th, 2010

A trio of German musicians have set a new world record for busking by performing for 24 hours at the Popkomm music industry trade fair in Berlin. "I am totally exhausted but completely happy that thi...

Sarrazin Quits Bundesbank After Muslim Comments Spark Outrage:

September 9th, 2010

Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bundesbank board member Thilo Sarrazin resigned after his comments on Jews and Muslims sparked political outrage and condemnation from Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Controversial central banker quits in wake of immigration comments:

September 9th, 2010

A controversial member of Germany's central bank is to step down after sparking anger with his remarks about immigrants and Jews. Thilo Sarrazin claimed in a new book that Muslims are undermining Germ...

Bundesbank board member Thilo Sarrazin resigns:

September 9th, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Thilo Sarrazin, a Bundesbank board member who made disparaging remarks about Muslims, has resigned, the German central bank said in a statement posted on its website Thu...

German central bank board member Sarrazin to quit:

September 9th, 2010

A member of Germany's central bank who made disparaging remarks about Muslims and Jews in a disputed book has agreed to quit his position on the board, the Bundesbank said in a statement Thursday.

Minister condemns German lawmaker comment on WWII:

September 9th, 2010

Germany's foreign minister condemned on Thursday comments by a lawmaker that suggested Poland provoked Nazi Germany ahead of the World War II.

Declining Frankfurt book fair pins hopes on digital:

September 9th, 2010

The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest, will focus this year on the digital sector, organisers said Thursday, as the show seeks to arrest a decline in exhibitor numbers. With smartphones and ...

Dollar rises on Deutsche Bank stock issue:

September 9th, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) -- The dollar rebounded against the euro late Thursday following reports that Germany's biggest bank is raising 9 billion euros in a stock issue, undermining confidence in the European b...

Deutsche Bank Said to Weigh Share Sale of Up to $11.4B:

September 9th, 2010

Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG has approached investment banks to assess their interest in managing a stock sale to raise as much as 9 billion euros ($11.4 billion), said three people with kn...

Germany’s Bundesbank Says Sarrazin Agrees to Resign End of Month:

September 9th, 2010

Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Germany’s Bundesbank said Thilo Sarrazin has agreed to resign at the end of the month, it said in an e-mailed statement.

Race-row German banker quits post:

September 9th, 2010

A German banker at the centre of a row over comments he made about immigration and Jews has agreed to stand down, the country's Central Bank has announced. Thilo Sarrazin, a board member of the ...

Germany to Launch Antibotnet Program for Consumers:

September 9th, 2010

Germany will soon launch a service to help consumers remove malicious software from their computers in an attempt to stem the spread of spam-sending botnets.The German Anti-Botnet Initiative, which ha...

Expellee head to leave party role after Polish war comments:

September 9th, 2010

Controversial Christian Democrat politician and expellee head Erika Steinbach said she would resign from the party leadership after sparking new anger. She said Poland had mobilized troops before Germ...

US marines rescue German ship from pirates:

September 9th, 2010

US Marines Thursday rescued a German-owned ship seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia after hijackers vainly sought the crew which hid in a secret compartment, the US military and the ship...

U.S. stocks hit by Deutsche Bank report:

September 9th, 2010

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks retained only a sliver of Thursday gains after Bloomberg reported that Germany's largest bank, Deutsche Bank AG

Terry Jones set up German base in quest to 'awaken' Europe:

September 9th, 2010

charismatic bible fundamentalist Terry Jones came with a message of hope, promising to show his followers the "riches of the kingdom of God".Germany, he said, was "central" to his plans to lead the "C...

Truck full of pig manure explodes in Germany:

September 9th, 2010

A Dutch tanker truck carrying 20 tons of pig manure exploded in the German city of Cologne, splattering a number of houses and cars, the ANP news agency reported on Thursday. The manure had become to...

Colonial Group, Flagstone Alliance, Hannover Re:

September 9th, 2010

Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a-" of the life/health and property/casualty operating subsidiaries of

Germany promises nuclear utilities financial protection - Summary:

September 9th, 2010

Berlin - Germany's government disclosed Thursday it will indemnify utility companies if their nuclear reactors need expensive upgrades or if a future government prolongs

German expellee leader exits CDUjob after new row - Summary:

September 9th, 2010

Berlin of CDU legislators and the subsequent leak to the media of her remarks about the start of the war."We can't have a frank debate internally any more without it being gossiped outside," she told ...

German annual inflation rate slips to 1% in Aug. despite rise in oil prices:

September 9th, 2010

BERLIN -- Official data show that Germany's annual inflation rate dipped to 1 percent in August despite a strong year-on-year rise in oil prices. The Federal Statistical Office said the inflation rate...

Google chief starts German charm offensive after row over Street View:

September 9th, 2010

BERLIN -- The head of Google Eric Schmidt said on Thursday he understood why Germans were uneasy about the company's Street View service for historical reasons, as he began a charm offensive aimed at ...

Germany, France fail to reach Olympics:

September 9th, 2010

Using his strongest political rhetoric yet, President Obama said Wednesday that Republicans are banking on the calculation that "if I fail, they win," and he told Congress to make a clean break with t...

Germany's economic competitiveness is just one step behind US':

September 9th, 2010

Germany's sophisticated and productive businesses have propelled the country up the world's economic ranks. While teh US budget deficit pulls the superpower further down the pecking order.

Germany 6 Azerbaijan 1 - Euro 2012 latest:

September 9th, 2010

Scorers: Germany: Heiko Westermann 28, Lukas Podolski 45+1, Miroslav Klose 45+2, 90+2, Rashad Sadygov 53 own goal, Holger Badstuber 86 Azerbaijan: Vagif Dzhavadov 57 Halftime: 3-0 Referee: Marku...

Customs dogs sniff out deodorant drug-smuggler:

September 9th, 2010

Sniffer dogs detected 25 kilograms (55 pounds) of cocaine in a man's luggage even though it was hidden in 801 still-functional deodorant roll-ons, German customs said Thursday. After being alerted by...

Germany moves up in the world as the US drops further in the economic league tables.:

September 9th, 2010

Germany's sophisticated and productive businesses have propelled the country up the world's economic ranks. While teh US budget deficit pulls the superpower further down the pecking order.

Beate Uhse looks to 3-D porn for salvation:

September 9th, 2010

Booze and butts a human right, drug commissioner says - Financial news agency Bloomberg reported that the Flensburg-based company has seen profits from hardcore sex films squeezed in recent years amid...

Danish Muhammad Cartoonist Receives German Media Freedom Prize:

September 9th, 2010

The Danish cartoonist who triggered protests for drawing the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb in his turban has been honored in Germany as a defender of free speech. Kurt Westergaard described himself ...

Pendleton Round-Up Unveils New Cologne:

September 9th, 2010

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Smelling like a rodeo may not be your first choice on date night, but the Pendleton Round-Up showed off its official fragrance this week in preparation for the 100th annual rodeo.Let...

Germany charges two Libyans with spying on exiles:

September 9th, 2010

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A German prosecutor charged two Libyans on Thursday with spying on exiled opponents of Muammar Gaddafi in Germany and Western Europe. Federal prosecutors in Karl...

BASF under fire over 'human error' GM potato mix-up:

September 9th, 2010

Chemical giant BASF came under fire on Thursday after citing "human error" to Brussels investigators after seeds from a new strain of GM potato were found in a Swedish field. The German company, whic...

Will 60 Be the New 50 in the German Labor Market:

September 9th, 2010

People in Germany are increasingly toiling into their twilight years, a new study showes. As the population grays, that trend is expected to grow in the coming years. The editorialists at German newsp...

Exploding Costs Threaten German Rail's High-Speed Future:

September 9th, 2010

A new report reveals that the controversial "Stuttgart 21" rail project is likely to be the latest in a series of Deutsche Bahn ventures to go massively over budget. If the plug gets pulled on the pro...

Berlin slams claims Poland also to blame for WWII:

September 9th, 2010

German officials on Thursday slapped down comments seen as making Poland jointly responsible for starting World War II, saying such statements "turn history on its head." Erika Steinbach, head of a b...

German Book PrizeThe jury has presented its shortlist of six novels, with a focus on uprooted, searching characters.:

September 9th, 2010

Characters uprooted, a search for home and glimpses beyond German borders characterize each of the novels that made the German Book Prize shortlist. Have a peek at some of the year's best writers.

Madam uses 'voodoo' to exploit prostitutes:

September 9th, 2010

National German authorities were first alerted to the exploitation in the winter of 2009 when they arrested 20-year-old prostitute during a routine check at a Bonn bordello for having false identifica...

Fischer blasts rival Russian gas pipeline:

September 9th, 2010

Russia's South Stream gas pipeline project is not in Europe's interest and makes no sense on an economic level, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said on Thursday.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange quotations 8 September 2010:

September 9th, 2010

= Frankfurt - Frankfurt Stock Exchange closing prices ineuros. In brackets the point movement of index/price movement ofstocks against previous quotation.

Son wants "Ceausescu" trademark to be protected:

September 9th, 2010

The son of former Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu has sued a theatre for performing a play on his late parents, arguing he wants the "Ceausescu" trademark to be protected. "We want the 'C...

German Afghan commander warns on Koran burning:

September 9th, 2010

The commander of German troops in Afghanistan said Thursday that the burning of the Koran by a US church would endanger the lives of foreign troops in the country. "I only wish this wouldn't happen, ...

Germany charges two suspected Libyan spies:

September 9th, 2010

German prosecutors said Thursday they had pressed espionage charges against two Libyans accused of collecting details on exiled Libyan opposition groups in Europe. The pair, identified only as 42-yea...

BMW sales gain 12.5 percent in August, group says:

September 9th, 2010

Sales by German luxury car maker BMW gained 12.5 percent in August from the level 12 months earlier owing to strong demand in China, the group said Thursday as it retained the title of world leader in...

Angela Merkel Defends Press Freedom, Condemns Koran-Burning:

September 9th, 2010

Chancellor AngelaMerkel has paid tribute to the courage of the Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose caricature of the Prophet Mohammed sparked global protests by Muslims, at an award ceremony. Sh...

German church disowns Terry Jones, Qur'an-burning American preacher:

September 9th, 2010

Terry Jones set up the Christian Community of Cologne, which says it is alarmed at his plans to burn copies of the Qur'an. Photograph: Scott Audette/REUTERS

Lufthansa postpones Munich-to-Baghdad flights:

September 9th, 2010

B AGHDAD — German airliner Deutsche Lufthansa AG says it has postponed a scheduled Sept. 30 startup of a Munich-to-Baghdad route, citing a lack of customer interest. Company spokesman Christoph...

Telefonica O2 commences LTE pilot in Munich:

September 9th, 2010

Telefonica O2 Germany has announced the launch of its first pilot Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Munich. The trial network, which will not be launched commercially, operates in the 2.6GHz freque...

Hijacked German Ship Freed, No Bulgarians Aboard:

September 9th, 2010

There are no Bulgarian nationals aboard the German cargo ship, sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, which was hijacked by Somali pirates on Wednesday, the foreign ministry announced. Meanwh...

UK's Industrial sector expand, while Germany's trade surplus rises beyond expectations:

September 9th, 2010

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Inflation in Kuwait during the month of June rose 3.4 percent compared to the same month last year, while the rate was only 0.5 compared to last May. ...

UK and German Industrial Production to improve in July:

September 9th, 2010

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has recently signed an agreement with German company "Lurgi GmbH" for granting the company technical and engineering licenses.....

German exports slightly lower on month in July:

September 9th, 2010

German exports dipped by 1.5 percent in July compared with the previous month but were still up a strong 18.7 percent over the same month last year, official data showed Wednesday.

Germany Jews condemn planned U.S. Koran burning:

September 9th, 2010

Germany's leading Jewish group condemned plans by a Florida pastor to burn the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11, saying it evoked the mass killings of Jews in the Holocaust that followed Nazi book bur...

Russia's envoy to NATO requests details on German ship hijacking:

September 9th, 2010

Russia's envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin has requested Russian military officials from NATO's Allied Command Europe to provide details about an attack by pirates on a German containership in the Gulf of ...

Google boss tries to allay German privacy fears:

September 9th, 2010

Google CEO Eric Schmidt said on Thursday he understood why Germans were uneasy about the company's Street View service for historical reasons, as he began a charm offensive aimed at assuaging their pr...

Hannover Re honoured as "Life Reinsurance Company of the Year":

September 9th, 2010

HANNOVER, GERMANY--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) - Hannover Rück / Worldwide Reinsurance Awards: Hannover Re honoured as "Life Reinsurance Company of the Year" processed and transmitted by...

Berlin City Tours launches interactive Berlin maps:

September 9th, 2010

BERLIN, GERMANY, September 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- It is finally here! Berlin City Tours launches Walk this Way Berlin maps. These interactive maps of Berlin ( http://www.berlincitytours.com/ci...

Hoffman's Final-Round 62 Wins Deutsche Bank by 5:

September 9th, 2010

Filed at 3:12 a.m. ET NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- Charley Hoffman's flowing blond locks attract plenty of attention. Now his golf game is getting noticed, too. The cheerful Californian grabbed the spotlig...

Germany, Switzerland to resolve differences in spirit of good neighbors:

September 9th, 2010

German President Christian Wulff and his Swiss counterpart have pledged to resolve bilateral disputes in the spirit of good neighbors. He is set to wrap up his visit to Switzerland with stops in Lausa...

Severance pay for Sarrazin in question:

September 9th, 2010

Thilo Sarrazin may not receive a severance package if he is removed from his post following incendiary claims about race and immigration, a media report said on Thursday.

German Bakery blast accused linked to ’06 arms haul:

September 9th, 2010

The Maharashtra police have claimed that Lashkar-e-Tayyeba operative Mirza Himayat Baig (29), arrested in Pune on Tuesday for his involvement in the German Bakery blast in that city in February, was a...

German exports roar ahead in July to give economy boost:

September 8th, 2010

BERLIN -- German exports rose sharply in July compared to the year before, official data showed Wednesday, providing a further boost to Europe's top economy as it bounces back from last year's crippli...

Acer to sell e-readers in Germany through Libri:

September 8th, 2010

BERLIN -- Personal computer vendor Acer Inc. will unveil its e-reader products through Libri, one of Germany's book wholesale service providers, in October, a Libri official said.

Germany into semis at Australia’s expense:

September 8th, 2010

: Germany beat Australia 1-0 to win through to the semi-finals in the last Pool A match of the women’s field hockey World Cup here Tuesday. Germany meets Argentina and Netherlands play England in T...

German Plan to Integrate Immigrants Focuses on Schools:

September 8th, 2010

BERLIN — The German government announced new measures Wednesday to promote the integration of foreigners, a move that sought to tone down the debate over controversial remarks by a central bank ...