Germany
Germany’s VW new C02 problems with 800,000 vehicles
BERLIN: Germany's Volkswagen, already reeling from the fallout of cheating on U.S. emissions tests for nitrogen oxide, said Tuesday that...
German business rebukes government refugee policy
BERLIN: When the chancellor looks down while she is listening to what is being said, and especially when she crosses...
BMW enjoys luxury car boost but cautions over China
BERLIN: German automaker BMW AG sounded a note of caution Tuesday over its business in China as it reported a...
Croatian entrepreneurs returning from Germany to open businesses at home
BRUSSELS: The business zone in Sveti Martin na Muri is a location where many foreign investors have opened their businesses,...
Societe Generale SA plans to raise $1.9b in Amundi IPO
BERLIN: Societe Generale SA plans to raise as much as 1.75 billion euros ($1.9 billion) selling its stake in Amundi...
Germany Braces for $3.4b tax shortfall on VW crisis
BERLIN: The towns that became synonymous with Volkswagen AG’s rise to the pinnacle of the auto industry are feeling the...
German state of North Rhine buys CD with details of possible tax evaders
BERLIN: The German state of North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) has bought a further CD with details of potential tax evaders,...
Germany’s rushed farewell to nuclear power
BERLIN: When Chancellor Angela Merkel called up the boss of Germany's biggest power producer RWE two days after the first...
Germany says ditch politics over Nord Stream-2 project to deliver natural gas
BERLIN: Politics should play no part in the Nord Stream-2 project to deliver natural gas from Russia to Northern Europe,...
China, Germany strike deal to boost renminbi trading business
BERLIN: China and Germany have formally agreed to establish a Frankfurt-based exchange to trade a host of renminbi-denominated products, in...
Unemployment rate in Germany drops to 24-year low
BERLIN: The unemployment rate in Germany has dropped further well below the 3-million mark, the Federal Labor Office has reported....
Germany Transport Minister invites US experts to check diesel tests after VW scandal
BERLIN: German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has invited U.S. experts to Germany to observe checks being conducted on vehicles with...
China, Germany Chancellor Angela ink biz contracts worth billions
BERLIN: China and Germany have signed a number of business deals despite the current slowdown of economic growth in the...
German exports to China fall 2% this year after rising 11% in 2014
BERLIN: German exports to China will fall by 2 percent this year after rising by 11 percent in 2014, the...
German consumer confidence climate index drops to 9.4 points for November
BERLIN: A survey has found that German consumer confidence has slipped for the third consecutive month, with the refugee crisis...
EU trade deals to bring in £20b for Britain
BERLIN: Britain’s income will be boosted by £20bn through concluded and future international trade deals that have been brokered by...
Two-thirds of Germans still trust Volkswagen after emissions scandal
BERLIN: Two-thirds of Germans say they still trust Volkswagen despite the emissions rigging scandal that has engulfed the carmaker, according...
German government approves significantly more arms exports in first half of 2015
BERLIN: The German government approved significantly more arms exports in the first half of this year, official figures showed on...
Germany’s Bosch supply of technology commences operations in Sri Lanka, eyes construction boom
BERLIN: Bosch, a leading German supplier of technology and services, commenced operations in Sri Lanka to meet the increasing demand...
US automated teller machine maker bids to buy German rival
BERLIN: US automated teller machine maker Diebold Inc has offered to buy rival Wincor Nixdorf AG of Germany for €1.7...
