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Der Spiegel: 'Consumer Doping'

Berlin :: Germany | 1 day ago | Business News

Source: Androscoggin News

Consumer Doping' Some German politicians want to copy Washington's formula for spurring consumer spending: cut taxpayers a check for $500. But media commentators argue this is a dangerous prescription for the ailing economy that could backfire. In addition to a...

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Football365.com: RIBERY UNHAPPY WITH AWARD RANKING

Berlin :: Germany | 1 day ago | Sports News

Source: Androscoggin News

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery admits he was "disappointed" to finish way down the list in the polling for the 2008 Ballon d'Or award. Cristiano Ronaldo picked up the accolade in the early hours of Tuesday morning after winning 446...

2 news stories / 0 blog posts / 13 images / 6 videos / 0 voices

'Da Vinci Code' publisher leaves Random House

Berlin :: Germany | 1 day ago | Entertainment News

Source: The Examiner

Spokeswoman Carol Schneider would not say whether Applebaum, 54, was leaving voluntarily; Applebaum and Rubin, 67, have more than 40 years of combined experience in publishing. She said that layoffs are possible as the company's many imprints and divisions are...

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New Star unveils debt-for-equity swap

Berlin :: Germany | 2 days ago | Business News

Source: Times Online

New Star Asset Management has agreed “radical” plans to wipe out £240 million of its debts in a bid to safeguard its future...New Star said the arrangement would see £240 million of its £260 million debts converted to equity in...

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MPs seek debt payment to Germany dropped

Berlin :: Germany | 1 day ago | Political News

Source: The Jakarta Post

Indonesia had in 1996 repaid a debt of some US$560 million (Rp 7 trillion) in connection to the purchase of 39 used warships from Germany in 1992-1994. Lawmaker Djoko Susilo on Wednesday said at least 15 members of House Commission...

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Knut looking for new home

Berlin :: Germany | 1 day ago | Sports News

Source: ITN

Knut the polar bear is looking for a new home as Berlin Zoo cannot afford to keep him. The famous furball was hand-reared after his mother rejected him when he was born in captivity in the German capital in 2006....

3 news stories / 2 blog posts / 16 images / 13 videos / 0 voices

Germany's Bild seeks citizen photographers

Berlin :: Germany | 1 day ago | Business News

Source: Palm Beach Post

Germany's largest newspaper is looking to expand — and not by hiring new reporters. Bild has partnered with discount grocery chain Lidl to sell a basic-function digital camera in a bid to recruit a legion of citizen journalists to contribute...

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Football.co.uk: Voronin seeks Hertha stay

Berlin :: Germany | 2 days ago | Sports News

Source: Androscoggin News

The Ukraine international has found the net three times since returning to the Bundesliga from Liverpool and is keen to secure a full-time move back to Germany. The 29-year-old failed to hold down a first-team place during his one frustrating...

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Germany sets tough rules for bank bailouts

Berlin :: Germany | about 1 month ago | Business News

Source: The Local

If banks hit by the financial crisis apply for support their executives may earn no more than 500,000 ($673,000), and each lender is restricted to receiving 10 billion ($13.46 billion) in capital, a Finance Ministry spokesman said. Any dividend payments...

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Scores feared dead in German bus fire

Berlin :: Germany | about 1 month ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: ITN

Twenty people are feared dead after a bus burst into flames in northern Germany, police have said. A spokesperson for the German transport police said that some passengers were not able to get off the burning vehicle in time, but...

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