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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:08:00 GMT

Siemens Ex-CEO Faces No Criminal Charges in Probe

MUNICH/HAMBURG (Reuters) - Prosecutors investigating suspected bribery at German engineering group Siemens said on Friday they have found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against former Chief Executive Heinrich von Pierer. However, he and other
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:08:00 GMT

Germany Hosts Global Conference on Biological Diversity - Promoting a Global Response for Addressing the Unprecedented Loss of Biodiversity

- 'Renewing agricultural diversity of crops and livestock backed by a functional natural support system is the international community's best long-term solution to meet the global food challenge,'said Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:07:00 GMT

Oracle challenges SAP over global system sales

In a gibe at arch-rival SAP, Oracle is claiming that companies are gaining the flexibility and integration that enables them to adapt to changing business conditions faster and cheaper by choosing its business applications instead of SAPâ??s. The
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Merkel Urges UN Security Council Action on Burma

Demanding that Burma ease entry restrictions on aid workers, she told German news agency DPA she would phone UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to ask the UN Security Council to meet on the crisis, as requested by France. The French move has been blocked
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Dresdner Posts Q1 Loss; Allianz Confirms Profit Decline

Dresdner Bank stayed in the red in the first quarter after writing down ?845 million ($1.3 billion) on structured finance investments, keeping it in the spotlight as parent Allianz works to split it in two. Dresdner posted a quarterly operating loss of
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:01:00 GMT

Teenager Azarenka reaches Berlin tennis semi-finals

Unseeded teenager Victoria Azarenka upset 15th seed Alona Bondarenko in straight sets to become the first player to reach the German Open semi-finals here on Friday. Azarenka, from Belarus, held her nerve to win the first set tie-breaker 7-2 and then had
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Akzo buying chemicals businesses in China, Germany

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:56:00 GMT

Prosecutors open proceedings against Siemens ex - boss amid corruption investigation

Prosecutors said Friday that they have opened administrative proceedings against Heinrich von Pierer, but they stopped short of launching a criminal investigation against him, citing lack of evidence over corruption and bribery at the Munich-based
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:54:00 GMT

BASF: Germany Esplanade travels to Chongqing; BASF presents innovative sustainable solutions in Chinas largest municipality; Enhanced BASF Pavilion featuring sustainable solutions for the constructio

954 words n and automotive industries plus Kids Lab; Sustainability forum at Chongqing University to encourage dialogue with stakeholders RDATE:08052008Chongqing, CHINA -- BASF The Chemical Company is Official Partner of the Germany and China Moving
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:47:00 GMT

Media Advisory - Meeting of the International Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-MOP4) in Bonn - Eric Darier will be a member of the Greenpeace International delegation

- 09:05 EST MONTREAL, May 9 /CNW Telbec/ - Greenpeace wishes to inform the media that Eric Darier, Agriculture and GMO Campaign Head, will be a member of the Greenpeace International delegation attending the Conference of the Parties to the Cartagena
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:46:00 GMT

Deutsche Telekom doubles Q1 profit

Deutsche Telekom has reported an increase of 101% in net profit to 924m euros ($1.42bn) for the first quarter 2008, on revenue down 3% at 15bn euros ($23bn). It said the drop in revenue was the result of a decline at the company's broadband/fixed
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:45:00 GMT

US: Oxford Industries changes to SAP solution

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:42:00 GMT

Berlin's Holocaust memorial hosts open-air concert

Berlin's Holocaust memorial plays host on Friday to an open-air concert that will see musicians spreading out across the field of concrete slabs to perform a modern experimental piece. Berlin's Holocaust memorial. Photo: AP Slideshow: The performance by
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:38:00 GMT

German Open tennis tournament results

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:37:00 GMT

Germany looks to India to meet chronic shortage of engineers

LONDON: Germany is suffering from a chronic shortage of skilled engineers and could be forced to recruit more from overseas to sustain growth and innovation, according to a new industry study. Bosch, the German engineering major, recruited 1,500
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Schweizerhall says close to generic Plavix launch in Germany

Swiss generics firm Schweizerhall Holdings said Friday that it's on the verge of launching a generic version of Plavix, a move that, if successful, could ratchet up pressure on sales at Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb.Schweizerhall Holdings said
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:31:00 GMT

German president voices country's shame at 1933 book burning

BERLIN-Germany's president on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of the 1933 book-burning that was an emblematic step in the Nazis' seizure of power, voicing his country's shame for actions that he said faced little resistance at the time. On May 10,
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT

UPDATE: Macquarie Interested In E.ON Power Transmission Grid

(Adds detail, background.) FRANKFURT In February, E.ON 'We have a lot of experience in running power and gas grids and we have a good track record in delivering,' Stanley said. He added that Macquarie is interested in long-term investment in
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:29:00 GMT

Euro 2008 Epidemic Fears: German Soccer Team to Get Measles Vaccination

DPA Soccer fans traveling to Euro 2008 would be well advised to check if they're vaccinated against measles. While planning a trip abroad, it's always good to make sure one's vaccinations are up to date to avoid falling sick while on vacation. But for
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:26:00 GMT

Dresdner Bank: Financial market crisis impacts Q1 results

Value adjustments of ?845 million in the trading book ? Costs reduced significantly by 14.1 per cent ? Core capital ratio stable at 9.2 per cent The financial market crisis impacted Dresdner Bank?s results in the first quarter of 2008. Value
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:22:00 GMT

Siemens ex-CEO faces no criminal charges in probe

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:22:00 GMT

UPDATE: Allianz Profit Falls 65% After Write-Downs At Dresdner Unit

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- German insurance giant Allianz on Friday reported a 65% drop in first-quarter net profit, after taking 845 million euros ($1.3 billion) in write-downs at its struggling Dresdner Bank unit. Europe's biggest insurer said it made a
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:21:00 GMT

Akzo Nobel to take over chemical firms in Germany, China

Xinhua English BRUSSELS, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Dutch chemical group Akzo Nobel NV announced Friday that it is to expand its specialty chemicals division with the takeover of German company H.C. Starck and Chinese firm Jiangsu QiangSheng. The Chinese
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:21:00 GMT

Germany Urges Peaceful Solution in Lebanon

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier phoned Lebanese Premier Fouad Seniora to express his concern at what he termed 'the escalation of violence.' 'I urgently call on all parties to withdraw their armed factions, lay down their weapons and recognise
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:15:00 GMT

Superheroes from Germany: the "Union of Heroes" is online.

Advertising agency from Dortmund lauches new online marketing and entertainment medium: A Photocomic about Germany's first team of superheroes - a bold move. Dortmund, Germany (NRW) - The 'Union of Heroes' is a photographed online comic whose story line
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:13:00 GMT

MakroCare opens Europe office at Frankfurt, Germany

- The US-based MakroCare, a multidisciplinary knowledge and technology driven clinical research organization (CRO), has opened its Europe office in Frankfurt, Germany. In order to cater to the growing needs of clients in Western Europe, MakroCare chose
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:11:00 GMT

Deutsche Telekom Chief Fuels Sprint Takeover Speculation

The chief executive of Deutsche Telekom, the largest European telecommunications company, fed speculation Thursday that it was considering a takeover bid for the U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel, saying the German company had an obligation to consider
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Nokia Siemens Networks and mobilkom austria Perform the World's Fastest I-HSPA Call

WirelessDevNet.com Press Release Nokia Siemens Networks and mobilkom austria Perform the World's Fastest I-HSPA Call Testing the capabilities of the new flat network architecture, mobilkom austria has demonstrated the world's fastest data call with a
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Deutsche Bank appoints NRI head for MENA

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Dresdner losses weigh as Allianz breaks up bank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Fresh writedowns approaching 1 billion euros (793.3 million pounds) kept Germany's Dresdner Bank firmly in the red in the first quarter, adding to pressure on parent Allianz to cut its losses and break it up. Dresdner posted a
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:06:00 GMT