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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:00 GMT

Volkswagen approves Porsche takeover

BERLIN (AFP) - Volkswagen said Friday its supervisory board had cleared the way for its planned takeover of sportscar maker Porsche, as Europe's biggest carmaker ratcheted up the quest to become world number one. The German giant said in a statement that
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:00 GMT

Germany's economic growth to slow in fourth quarter ministry

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMT

Nokia Siemens emerges as second bidder in Nortel optical networking auction

Insolvent telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. started the auction for its optical networking and carrier ethernet business on Friday morning, with Nokia Siemens Networks joining the fray.A source familiar with the process confirmed that Nokia
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:00 GMT

Picture Gallery: Berlin Fund Selectors Forum

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:00 GMT

VW and Porsche drive nearer to merger

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:00 GMT

How Porsche will be integrated into VW, by Georg Kacher

Although Porsche won't be a fully integrated member of the Volkswagen group before mid-2011, the sports car maker can even at this early point in the merger no longer make independent strategic decisions. After all, Martin Winterkorn has effectively been
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:00 GMT

BASF offers new natural-fiber thermoset composites for autos

BASF has developed a new resin for natural-fiber thermoset composites. The Acrodur thermosetting acrylic copolymer is designed for the auto industry to create lighter vehicles with enhanced environmental compliance and structural and aesthetic gains.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:00 GMT

CWA, Ver.di Align To Represent Deutsche Telekom,... (DJ)

By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Unions representing telecommunications employees in the U.S. and Germany struck an alliance to support Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) workers in both countries. The Communications Workers of America,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:00 GMT

Siemens Chief Discusses Green Initiatives

Charles Pertwee/Bloomberg Peter Löscher, chief executive of Siemens. Siemens is going through a rough patch. The German engineering conglomerate’s profit fell 57 percent in the first nine months of this fiscal year, and last week its finance director,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:00 GMT

Germany calls for binding climate deal in 2010

BRUSSELS: German Chancellor Angela Merkel called today for all countries to fix binding climate change targets next year at the latest, acknowledging that no such deal is likely at global talks in Copenhagen next month. In a joint press conference with
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:00 GMT

Berlin tells Emirates to raise prices...

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:00 GMT

Federal Minister, Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program Ms. Farzana Raja meets member German Federal Parliament Mrs. Marieluis Beck

While meeting with the Federal Minister and Chairperson BISP Ms. Farzana Raja member German Federal Parliament Mrs. Marieluis Beck & German Ambassador Dr. Michael Koch expressed that poverty was the basic reason of terrorism and we terrorism could only
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

Report: Deutsche Telekom searching for U.S. partners

Deutsche Telekom is seeking out partners for its U.S. subsidiary, T-Mobile USA, according to a report in the German newspaper Handelsblatt. The report named AT&T, Clearwire and MetroPCS as possible partners, as well as unnamed financial investors outside
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:00 GMT

Volkswagen supervisory board moves closer to Porsche merger, approves contracts

FRANKFURT, Germany - German carmaker Volkswagen AG said Friday its supervisory board had approved certain agreement contracts for the planned merger with German sportscar builder Porsche, taking the companies one step closer to completing the deal. The
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:00 GMT

VW Preps $38.5 Billion Spending Plan

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Volkswagen approves Porsche takeover

BERLIN (AFP) Volkswagen said Friday its supervisory board had cleared the way for its planned takeover of sportscar maker Porsche, as Europe's biggest carmaker ratcheted up the quest to become world number one. The German giant said in a statement that
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Volkswagen SA wins big export contract

Volkswagen South Africa has been awarded an export contract for up to 300,000 cars, the Herald Online reported on Friday. The right-hand-drive Polos would go to leading markets worldwide in a deal seen as a huge boost for the Eastern Cape and the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:00 GMT

Werner Herzog to head Berlin film festival jury

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:00 GMT

Nokia Siemens emerges as second bidder in Nortel optical networking auction

TORONTO - Insolvent telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. started the auction for its optical networking and carrier ethernet business on Friday morning, with Nokia Siemens Networks joining the fray. A source familiar with the process confirmed
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:10:00 GMT

Germany forces airlines to raise fares

Dubai's Emirates airline said the German government has forced it to raise the price of its business-class tickets or face the "imminent threat of significant fines." A spokesman for Germany's Federal Office for Goods Transport confirmed that the agency
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:10:00 GMT

FDA: GE, Bayer, Covidien MR agents carry highest risk

FURTHER READING Organization FDA Topic contrast agent MRI renal deficiency skin disease Portals After years of research regarding s (GBCA) used during MRI being linked to the skin disease (NSF), the FDA has found the greatest risk in GE Healthcares
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:09:00 GMT

DJ Germany Calls For Bids In EUR4B 12-Month Bubill Auction Monday

(DowJones) The German federal government has called for bids in its coming auction of treasury bills, or Bubills, the Deutsche Bundesbank said Friday. The following are details of the coming auction. Date of auction Nov. 23, 2009 Issue...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:00 GMT

VW to invest $29.5 billion in 2010 to 2012

- 8:16 m ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) -- Volkswgen AG plns utomotive cpitl expenditure of round 19.9 billion euros ($29.55 billion) in the coming three yers, hlf of it in Germny lone, VW sid on Fridy. For the period of 2010 to 2012, it expects cpitl
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:00 GMT

Match-rigging probe rocks German football - Feature

"We are shattered. We hope football and the Bundesliga is not damaged and loses its credibility."Hoyzer spent 14 months behind bars after being sentenced in November 2005 to two years and five months in jail for his role in a match-fixing and betting
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:00 GMT

Light And Color: Healthcare Lighting Presented By Siemens

At the RSNA 2009, the congress of the Radiological Society of North America, Siemens Healthcare presents "Healthcare Lighting", a concept for lighting design in medical facilities, aimed at creating a friendly and colorful environment instead of the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:00 GMT

Deutsche Telekom to take over Web hosting company Strato

FRANKFURT, Germany - German telecoms provider Deutsche Telekom AG said Thursday it will take over Strato, a German Web hosting company. Deutsche Telekom, based in Bonn, said the boards of both companies had approved the plan but that it still faced
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:00 GMT

Kuehne + Nagel Opens Logistics Hub in Germany

Ole von Beust, First Mayor of Hamburg, and Chairman Klaus-Michael Kuehne have officially opened one of the Kuehne + Nagel Groups largest logistics centers in Obergeorgswerder to the south of Hamburg. ....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:02:00 GMT

RWE Dea Commences Production from Topaz Gas Field in UK SNS

RWE Dea UK announces that it has successfully commenced Production from the Topaz gas field. The field is located in the UK Southern Gas Basin in the RWE Dea operated Blocks 49/2a and 49/1a. Commissioning tests continue and the well is not yet operating
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT

E.ON Completes US Wind Farm on Former Coal Mine

E.ON is further expanding its wind energy portfolio in the United States by opening its new Stony Creek wind farm in Western Pennsylvania. The wind farm is the fifth such project successfully completed this year. It brings E.ON’s installed wind power
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:00 GMT

iStrategy 2010 - Berlin in February

Annual gathering for Business, Marketing, Business Development, IT and Creative professionals Article Rating: Reads: 385 New Media on Ulitzer With ever-changing media consumption patterns and the rapid growth of mobile web, social networking, behavioral
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMT