California-based Google has seen its shares soaring to a psychologically new all-time high amid increased corporate confidence. Investors trust in the firm’s ability to defend its Internet search dominance. Google’s stock price surpassed $800 (599...
It’s been banned in baby bottles since 2011, but is still allowed in food containers, despite links to deformities. Sweden’s environment minister now wants a total ban on bisphenol A. The substance has faced criticism...
International scientists have declared an end to a moratorium on research into mutant forms of the deadly H5N1 bird flu. Since influenza viruses are constantly changing, research is crucial, WHO’s Gregory Härtl told DW. DW:...
Scientists say fast food can raise a teen’s risk of developing asthma by nearly 40 percent. The findings come after an international study involving children in 31 countries. Fast food can significantly increase the chances...
The crisis in the EU’s southern periphery led to a spike in the number of Spaniards and Greeks seeking jobs in Germany last year. But the influx has been no problem for the labor market,...
US regulators have closed a Google antitrust probe, citing not enough evidence to prove the Internet giant manipulated its search results to harm its competitors. However, Google has promised to end certain practices. The Federal...
US auto giant General Motors and French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen have finalized details of their strategic alliance. Contracts have been signed for PSA to share costs and projects with GM’s troubled German unit Opel....
Battered by a government decision to phase out nuclear power, Germany’s biggest energy firmE.on is eager to enter more lucrative markets abroad. It has now forged a joint venture with a Turkishenergy group.E.on had acquired...
A slight expansion of economic activity in Germany and France couldn’t save the eurozone from a second recession in four years. The serious slump in the area’s southern periphery gives little hope for a recovery...
Spanish airline Iberia is bracing for layoffs affecting thousands of workers. The carrier, which is part of the International Airlines Group (IAG), has been logging heavy losses over the past nine months. Spanish carrier Iberia...
German insurance giant Allianz has reported surging third-quarter profits. Results have appeared so strong that the company will retain its full-year targets despite expected claims resulting from Hurricane Sandy. Insurer Allianz of Germany on Friday...
A member of the EU Commission has called on Britain to declare whether it intends to remain part of the bloc in the long term. The comments come as part of an ongoing debate over...