Germany

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 Officer Lutz…

8 years ago

Lufthansa achieves record results after Air Berlin bankruptcy

Frankfurt - German airline Lufthansa has achieved its best results ever following the bankruptcy of smaller rival Air Berlin last…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Siemens plans 1 billion euros’ investment in Brazil

Sao Paulo/Munich  - German electro-technology giant, Siemens announced plans on Wednesday to invest some 1 billion euros (1.2 billion dollars)…

8 years ago

Mountain hares in the Alps threatened by climate change, study says

Bern - Climate change is endangering the future of mountain hares in the Alps, and their decline will impact other…

8 years ago

Merkel, German cabinet sworn in after months of political deadlock

By Klaus Blume, dpa Berlin (dpa) - Angela Merkel and her new cabinet have been sworn in to office before…

8 years ago

US threat of tax on EU cars affects German car industry

Frankfurt (dpa) - German carmaker BMW's shares fell by 1.17 per cent on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened…

8 years ago

Germany presses charges in case of kidnapped Vietnamese oil executive

Karlsruhe, Germany  - German public prosecutors have pressed kidnapping charges against a 47-year-old Vietnamese man for the abduction of a…

8 years ago

EU-wide energy market for solar, wind power would minimize outages

Berlin  - Offering a combination of solar and wind energies in an energy market across Europe would minimize the risk…

8 years ago

Chlorine gas accident at German pool leaves 40 injured

Karlsruhe, Germany  - A release of chlorine gas left 40 people injured at a clinic swimming pool in Germany's south-western…

8 years ago

Workers at three German nuclear power plants stage one-day walkout

Hanover, Germany (dpa) - Workers at three power plants in north-western Germany are staging a day-long walkout to apply pressure…

8 years ago

German cities clear to ban diesel vehicles after high court ruling

Leipzig, Germany - Environmental bans on diesel-powered vehicles are legal in German municipalities, a top German court ruled on Tuesday,…

8 years ago

Report: 770 million euros more needed for Berlin’s new airport

Berlin  - The scandal-plagued Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) project will need an additional 770 million euros before take-off, public broadcaster…

8 years ago

Crisis on diesel emissions jeopardizing German motor sector

Berlin  - The scandal over toxic emissions from diesel-powered cars is impacting the German automotive sector amid threats to ban…

8 years ago

Study shows top German companies positively surprised by 2017

Frankfurt (dpa) - More than half the companies listed on the DAX index of the largest companies listed on the…

8 years ago

Frankfurt sees strong rise in flights and passengers in January

Frankfurt  - Almost 4.6 million passengers passed through Germany's largest airport near Frankfurt in January, up 7.6 per cent on…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Germany backs renewable energy projects in Africa

Germany backs renewable energy projects in Africa with the launch of RLSF - an innovative liquidity facility managed by ATI…

8 years ago