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German Foreign Minister warns North Korea it needs to act to end nuclear sanctions
By Michael Fischer, dpa
Seoul (dpa) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has offered Berlin's support in helping to drive…
Boeing in Talks With Airbus, Others for German Helicopter Bid
LONDON (Reuters) - Boeing Co is in talks with Airbus and other companies about joining its bid for a 4 billion euro ($4.7 billion)…
German bank invests EUR 9.7 billion in developing, emerging countries
KfW Development Bank: almost 40% of all new commitments go to Africa and the Middle East
More than EUR 3.0 billion committed…
German Foreign Minister urges the US and Russia to keep talking
Berlin (dpa) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has urged the United States and Russia to keep talking after the Helsinki summit…
EU: Volkswagen has largely completed Dieselgate action plan
Brussels (dpa) - Volkswagen has largely completed its promised recall and repair in Europe of vehicles fitted with cheat software…
German President to tour rural areas
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier aims to boost efforts for Germany's rural regions.
Berlin (dpa) - With a series of visits…
Stuttgart to introduce diesel car ban from start of 2019
Stuttgart (dpa) - The south-western German city of Stuttgart - home to car firms Audi, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz - has announced…
Germany foresees end to subsidies for renewable energy in 4-5 years
By Teresa Dapp and Andreas Hoenig, dpa
Berlin (dpa) - German companies producing electricity from renewable energy sources will…
Germany’s climate targets require 100,000 more skilled workers
Berlin (dpa) - In order for Germany to reach its long-term climate targets, an additional 100,000 skilled workers are needed to…
Solar power sets new record in Germany
Munich (dpa) - In the first four months of 2018, German solar energy producers set a new record for the period, the energy utility…
German economy minister to visit Russia for energy and economic issues
Berlin (dpa) - German economy minister Peter Altmaier is set to pay a on short-notice visit to Russia and Ukraine this coming…
Study: Supply of electric car batteries hugely outstrips demand
Munich - The supply of electric car batteries massively outstrips demand and is also growing at a much faster rate.
Ever more new…
Germany, Argentina, Brazil criticize US protectionism at G20 summit
By Cecilia Caminos, dpa
Buenos Aires (dpa) – The threat of trade wars loomed large over a meeting of the G20 group of major…
German carmaker, Porsche eyes new revenue streams despite record year
Stuttgart - German carmaker Porsche plans to find fresh revenue streams outside its lucrative core business, Chief Financial…
Study: Sand shortage means construction costs could spiral in Germany
Berlin (dpa) - Looming bottlenecks in sand supplies could cause a rise in construction costs in Germany, according to information…
BMW sales lag those of Mercedes and Audi in January
Munich - Upmarket German carmaker BMW aims to regain the sales top spot that it ceded to rival Mercedes in 2016, the Munich-based…
Corporate Profile: Ingo Herbert, Consul General of Germany in Lagos
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
Since 1988, Ingo Herbert, Consul General of Germany in Lagos, has been a diplomat and have worked in…
UNLOCKING NIGERIA’S ENERGY POTENTIAL: Germany Contributing to Renewable Energy Use in Nigeria
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
Nigeria is ranked as the largest economy in Africa and has the largest oil reserves in the…