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Carmaker BMW slashes profit goal for 2009
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 09:17.German luxury carmaker BMW said Tuesday that it was lowering its profits forecast for 2009, following disappointing third-quarter results.
Siemens quits Fujitsu computing joint venture
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 07:54.German electronics company Siemens AG Tuesday finalized plans to quit computer producer Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
Trial this year for alleged blackmailer of Germany's richest woman
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 22:58.A man accused of blackmailing Germany's richest woman, Susanne Klatten, is likely to face trial before the year is out, a German prosecutor said in Munich Monday.
Tens of thousands of German engineering workers to walk off jobs
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 08:10.Tens of thousands of workers in Germany's engineering sector were expected to walk off their jobs Monday as their union expanded its warning strikes to press its demands for an 8-per-cent pay raise.
Catholic archbishop writes his own Das Kapital
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 22:23.
A Catholic archbishop in Germany published a book Wednesday attacking capitalistic excesses.
Not only is the book called Das Kapital, but the author's name is Marx.
Bayern's Toni still a doubt for Fiorentina match
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 14:33.
Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann will wait as long as possible before deciding whether striker Luca Toni is fit enough to play against former club Fiorentina in Tuesday's Champions League clash.
Munich chairman Rummenigge calls for patience with coach Klinsmann
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 11:39.Juergen Klinsmann's job as Bayern Munich coach is not endangered by the latest poor results, chairman Karl-heinz Rummenigge said.
Defying mounting criticism on the former Germany helmsman Klinsmann, Rummenigge insisted in Tuesday's edition of the Bild daily that the club is ready to be patient with Klinsmann after a major structural overhaul.
Ze Roberto sets sights on leaving Bayern Munich
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 21:07.Bayern Munich's Ze Roberto intends to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.
The 34-year-old Brazilian told Kicker sports magazine he was looking for a new challenge after 10 years in total in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
