Judges in the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe said Apple’s European patent, which was applied for in 2006 and awarded in 2010, is not new and that a mobile phone from a Swedish company...
The loss of tax perks and its status as a commonwealth are just two of many reasons for Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy. The island is now hoping that the default will give it leverage to restructure...
Edgar Martinez knew that he wanted to study in Germany ever since he was in high school. The German language has inspired the 20-year-old American so much that he left Chicago, his home town, to...
Africa’s raw materials are attracting investors and African states are hoping to capitalize by building roads connecting the continent. But activists warn developments could come at the expense of people and nature. When ecologist Jeff...
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has arrived in India to sign a 10-year defense pact initially agreed during President Obama’s India visit in January. What impact would the deal have on regional stability? DW analyzes....
Never before has an EU government done so much damage in so little time. In his first 100 days Alexis Tsipras has slammed shut every door and alienated his friends. But the chaos continues, writes...
Financial software and data provider Bloomberg has apologized for an IT meltdown which affected its 320,000 users’ terminals around the world. A weekly bond sale in London had to be delayed. The whole of the...
India says it will become the lion of economies, but it can’t do it on its own. Scores of hopeful Indians believe in ‘Modi magic’ – but the prime minister still has the rest of...
With growing concerns over the impact of air pollution on India’s 1.2 billion people, the government has launched a new air quality index. But as Vandana Shiva tells DW, simply monitoring pollution won’t solve the...
Not that much has changed in Spain since the climax of the debt crisis during which its collapsing banks were bailed out. Some of them were recombined into a bank with a new name –...
A side effect of India’s population growth and economic expansion is the increased pressure they put on the nation’s water, food and energy supplies. Analyst Michael Kugelman talks to DW’s Srinivas Mazumdaru about the challenges....
Greece has agreed to repay its debt to the International Monetary Fund due this week, according to the Fund’s director. Christine Lagarde held informal discussions with Greece’s finance minister in Washington. Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis...
