Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will square off in the Champions League final at Wembley. Saturday’s game is the best evidence of a general resurgence in German football and the Bundesliga. This year’s UEFA Champions...
The German DAX index has climbed to yet another record close-of-trade figure, but one notable commodity losing ground was silver. Precious metals have been sliding in recent months, albeit after a meteoric decade. The price...
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang has vowed to increase “mutual trust” with India in his first trip abroad since assuming office. Talks with Indian leaders are expected to focus on trade and recent border tensions....
Germany’s parliament has begun lengthy debate on draft legislation to find the safest possible underground site to stash waste from nuclear power stations for eons. Legislative details have already sparked ructions. German Environment Minister Peter...
German state-level lawmakers agree that consumers should have the right to return mobile apps. But changing the law may do little to help consumers if companies don’t do their bit. Hundreds of thousands of mobile apps...
Toys, clothes and gadgets from China are being flagged in increasing numbers by the EU’s rapid alert system for dangerous goods (RAPEX). Ignorance of the rules is cited as a cause. China, including Hong Kong,...
EU ministers have agreed to a deal that will ban throwing unwanted fish back into the sea in a bid to end decades of over fishing. The new agreement now needs approval of the European...
Anti-trust authorities have conducted surprise inspections at offices of at least three major oil companies, suspecting a possible collusion on oil prices. Shell, BP and Statoil confirmed inspections at their sites. European inspectors raided the...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed cases of the SARS-like coronavirus in France and Saudi Arabia. The new cases bring the worldwide total beginning in September 2012 to 34, 18 of which were fatal....
Seven men face charges related to a global cyber crime ring that stole $45 million in one of the biggest bank heists in history. The heist is believed to have involved hundreds of people and...
Bamboo is known for its durability and high strength-to-weight ratio in construction, housing and furniture. A Berlin-based company is now using the natural material to help people build their own bikes. As he saws through...
“The reason why insurance is stumbling in India is because of mis-selling of products and complex products.” ~ P Chidambaram, Finance Minister Getting calls from insurance companies/agents is a common feature these days. No matter...