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…
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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…
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…
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…
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 animals,…
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 Germany's lower house…
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 to…
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…
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 of power…
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 state…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 Frankfurt Stock…
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…
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…
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…