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EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 7:47 am ET
Stuttgart - A survey funded by the German government suggested Tuesday that Germany has slumped into mediocrity in the computing field, although it hosts one of the world's top computer trade fairs, CeBIT. The findings were released at a summit in ...
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 6:40 am ET
Output in Germany's powerful industrial sector shrank in October after two months of solid gains, the government said Tuesday, dampening hopes of an industry-led recovery in the economy, Europe's largest.
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Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 11:21 am ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg pledged swift aid for confirmed civilian victims of a Sept. 4 air strike in northern Afghanistan, saying the government will talk with lawyers seeking compensation.
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Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 7:20 am ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- German industrial output unexpectedly fell for the first time in three months in October, led by a drop in production of energy and investment goods such as machinery.
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Gloucester Daily Times - Tue Dec 8, 6:14 am ET
Gloucester High School and its German language students have been honored by the country of Germany. German consul, Friedrich Loehr visited the school Friday and named Gloucester High an official Partner School of Germany.
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EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 11:47 am ET
Aachen, Germany - Heinrich Boere, 88, on trial for war crimes, described in chilling detail to a German court Tuesday how he assassinated three Dutch civilians in 1944 for the Nazi SS. Boere was sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment...
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 10:29 am ET
Germany spent more than 30 times as much collecting taxes on coffee beans ordered online from abroad than it received in the tax revenues, the accounting office said on Tuesday.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 9:47 am ET
Three people were killed in Germany after a light aircraft ploughed into woods and exploded south of Frankfurt, spreading debris over a wide area, police said Tuesday.
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EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 6:31 am ET
Aachen, Germany - Heinrich Boere, 88, a German national on trial for war crimes, admitted in court Tuesday that he assassinated three Dutch civilians in 1944 when he belonged to the Nazi SS. Boere was sentenced to death, later commuted to life impris...
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UPI - Tue Dec 8, 7:03 pm ET
By STEFAN NICOLA UPI Europe Correspondent BERLIN, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Muslims living in Germany don't believe a Swiss-like minaret ban is possible here, but they say they feel threatened by growing Islamophobia.
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Nasdaq - Wed Dec 2, 12:02 pm ET
BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- Sufficient credit supply is essential for the recovery of Europe's largest economy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday ahead of a meeting with representatives from industry, labor unions and financial institutions.
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Casper Journal - Tue Dec 8, 3:15 am ET
The popular German advent calendars are now on sale at Casper College. Imported from Germany, the calendars are the original "Schubert Schokolade Adventskalen” and cost only $4 each.
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San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Dec 7, 1:56 pm ET
Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s German business Europa Apotheek Venlo bought health care Web site shop-apotheke.com, Medco said Monday. Medco owns a majority stake in Europa Apotheek Venlo, which is a Germany-based clinical health care and mail-order pharmacy... Pharmacy - Medco Health Solutions - Health - Business - Health care
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Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 5:49 pm ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks dropped the most in a week on speculation an unexpected slump in German industrial production and growing concern about credit problems in Dubai may hamper the global economic recovery.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 9:09 am ET
Stronger Chinese auto sales have lifted the prospects of German luxury car makers which were left behind in an earlier rush to buy cheaper models with 'cash-for-clunkers' subsidies, analysts say.
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The Forex Market - Tue Dec 8, 7:38 am ET
(Rewrites, adds analyst comment.) BERLIN (Dow Jones)--German industrial production fell 1.8% in October from the previous month, an unexpected drop that suggests the recovery in output will proceed only moderately, the Economics Ministry said Tuesday.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 8:51 am ET
The German Football Federation (DFB) is offering fans their own World Cup village for next June's tournament in South Africa.
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The Forex Market - Tue Dec 8, 6:53 am ET
(Adds comment, detail.) BERLIN (Dow Jones)--German industrial production fell 1.8% in October from the previous month, an unexpected drop that shouldn't interrupt the broader upward trend in output, the Economics Ministry said Tuesday.
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Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 8:51 am ET
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel’s tax cut to sustain Germany’s economic recovery passed the lower house of parliament and now moves to the upper chamber, where lawmakers have expressed concern over the measure’s cost.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 6:08 am ET
BMW joined compatriots Audi and Daimler Tuesday in reporting strong November deliveries as the Chinese market in particular boosted sales of luxury German automobiles.