German airline Lufthansa posted a net loss in the first half of 2013 as it seeks to become fitter for fiercely competitive aviation markets. Surprisingly, it still expects full-year profit to be higher than last...
Mobile devices let us do more than just stay connected. They can help us track and log every aspect of our lives. But what does storing your ‘quantified self’ online mean for privacy? Who knows...
German luxury carmaker BMW has said its net profit has climbed in the second quarter. However, that was mainly a result of the company’s strong financial arm, while core car-making operations didn’t meet expectations. Net...
The United States is the largest market for German engineering and electronics giant Siemens. The company is now taking a strategic approach to further expand its scope of activities in the country. Do something good...
A fresh study has shown that both active and passive sporting activities have been a blessing for the German economy at large. The survey showed people spend tens of billions of euros in the sector...
Japan has filed a trade complaint against new WTO member Russia over a fee the latter levies on car imports. Critics allege the tax is illegal, as the fee meant to cover recycling costs did...
UEFA has published its list of top earners from the past season’s Champions League and Europa League competitions. Champions League winners Bayern Munich, and runners-up Borussia Dortmund received healthy windfalls. European football’s governing body, UEFA,...
This month marks two years since NASA’s final space shuttle launch from Florida. The end of NASA’s Space Shuttle program has led to the commercialization of the industry. For years, NASA was only rivalled by...
G20 finance ministers and central bankers are meeting in Moscow to tackle emerging threats to growth. Their agenda includes the jobs crisis in Europe, currency fears in emerging nations and corporate tax avoidance. The two-day...
The latest United Nations projection for world population reflects the significant demographic changes likely to occur in different parts of the world over the next few decades. The changes have strong economic implications, and many...
Finally, Snowden has made his reappearance. Speculation concerning his whereabouts has excited considerable media attention around the world, but this should not become a pretext for avoiding the hard questions around the Prism event. Washington...
A special lab that allows test subjects to live and be observed in altered conditions recently opened in Cologne. It’s an ideal testing ground both for spaceflight and medicine. Envihab – a combination of “environment”...
