Germany's Daimler Sells Shares in India's Tata The New York Times | Filed at 4:47 a.m. ET | BERLIN (AP) -- German automaker Daimler AG says it has sold all of its shares in India's Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital markets. | The automaker, based in Stuttgart, said in a statement Tuesday that it will receive some euro300 million ($410 ...
Berlin's Airport: Shining Beacon or Waste of Money The New York Times | BERLIN — To get Berliners arguing, bring up the new $3.4 billion airport rising just beyond the limits of this hip but economically strapped metropolis. Christoph Bangert for The New York Times | The view from the control tower at Berlin’s new $3.4 billion airport, scheduled to open next y...
German jailed for Cindy extortion Hong Kong Standard A man has been sentenced to two years in jail by a court in southern Germany for trying to extort US$100,000 (HK$780,000) from former supermodel Cindy Crawford. | //--> Thursday, March 11, 2010 | A man has been sentenced to two years in jail by a cou...
Euro zone debt crisis nightmare for Berlin Gulf News | Ever since the federal republic was founded, Germany has had two overriding strategic objectives: sound money and European integration. | These were the twin imperatives learned from the calamities of the early 20th century. The euro embodies these...
City suggests German investors do EPC for subway project The Saigon Times HCMC chairman Le Hoang Quan sees off the German minister Dirk Niebel in front of the City Hall - Photo: Mong Binh HCMC - The HCMC chairman on Tuesday proposed German investors play their role as an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) cont...
Deutsche Bank granted Maltese banking licence m&c | Valletta, Malta - Deutsche Bank will be expanding its existing office in Malta, the Maltese Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said Wednesday. | The German banking giant has been granted a full banking licence by the Malta Financial Services Authority t...
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Merkel calls for end to speculators who bet against Greece The Times | Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, lashed out at speculators and called for curbs on the derivatives markets, which she said were being used to profit from the financial distr...
Germany Makes No Financial Pledge to Greece The New York Times | BERLIN — As protesters upset with sharp cuts in Greece’s budget clashed with police in Athens on Friday, talks here between Greek and German leaders ended with German...
A Look at Global Economic Developments The New York Times | Filed at 1:52 p.m. ET | A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: | ------ | BEIJING -- China's exports surged in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officia...
A look at global economic developments Philadelphia Daily News | The Associated Press | The Associated Press | A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: | ,,, | BEIJING , China's exports surged in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could hel...
Intro to Libertarianism: government schools The Examiner | On Saturday the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR SFBA), and the Youth Committee for the Muslim Community Association (MCA) in Santa Clara held an Introduction to Politics program for some of the High...
Goldman's golden sunset moment Asia Times | By Julian Delasantellis | You may think yourself in a particularly unfortunate pickle should your business take you to Seattle for the next few months, especially as you absolutely hate the people in Seattle. Fear not. There is one place in the city where you can absolutely, positively be guaranteed not to run into any Seattleites - the Pike's Pl...
Banks, miners pressure European shares; EADS drops The Guardian * FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.8 percent * Banks fall; miners drop on lower metals prices * EADS posts loss; A380 production to hit profit in 2010 By Harpreet Bhal LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - European shares were lower at midday on Tuesday, with banks weak and mining stocks under pressure as metals prices dropped, offsetting a rebound in pharmaceutical ...
