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Eurozone industrial output down for 3rd month
Industrial output across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro fell in November for the third straight month, official figures showed ...
Gazprom's EU partners anxious for price cuts
Russian energy giant Gazprom is spending billions to expand its already massive footprint in Europe. But it will have to tread carefully at a time ...
News Corp takes majority stake in German pay-TV
A wholly owned subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has taken a majority stake in German pay-TV Sky Deutschland. The Munich-based channel said ...
Volkswagen reports record sales for 2012
German automaker Volkswagen AG says its 2012 group sales hit a record high as growing demand around the world more than offset sluggish sales in ...
American Ligety posting best World Cup season
Ted Ligety is writing himself into World Cup skiing history in what is fast becoming his career-best season. Victory on Saturday at the Adelboden ...
Ligety of US wins World Cup giant slalom
Ted Ligety won a duel with Marcel Hirscher in a World Cup giant slalom Saturday for a career-best fourth victory of the season in his specialty event.
Germany's Schaeuble to meet Greek opposition chief
Germany's finance minister will meet Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras, a vehement opponent of Berlin-backed austerity policies, when he visits ...
Merkel: Cyprus must embrace reforms to get bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Cyprus must move ahead with economic reforms so it can garner support for a rescue package that it's trying to ...
Academy shows love for 'Amour' with 5 Oscar nods
Hollywood's movie elite sent their love to "Amour" on Thursday, giving director Michael Haneke's searing portrait of old age five Academy Award ...
Draghi says eurozone not past turning point yet
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says the euro area's struggling economy is showing early signs of improvement and should grow modestly ...
Daughter claims Klaus Kinski abused her as child
Klaus Kinski's eldest daughter claims the late German actor raped her when she was a child, showering her with gifts as he used her as a "sex object," ...
ECB leaves rates at record low as Europe struggles
The European Central Bank has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.75 percent even though the economy in the euro area is ...
BMW says sales up nearly 11 percent in 2012
Automaker BMW AG says its worldwide sales rose nearly 11 percent to a new record last year, helped by strong demand in China and the U.S. for its ...
ECB expected to leave rates at record low
Europe's stalled economy won't get more help Thursday from the European Central Bank, which is expected to hold off cutting interest rates as it waits ...
Zimbabwe: Germany may boycott tourism convention
Germany says it is considering whether to take part in the world's largest United Nations tourism convention in Zimbabwe or stay away to protest ...
German industry production up less than expected
Industrial production in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, rose less than expected in November and not enough to offset a substantial fall the ...
Greek PM optimistic about country's progress
Greece's prime minister stressed his country was determined to win back credibility in Europe, and was delivering on the reforms and austerity needed ...
Income disparity, debt lead risk list
The widening income gap between the rich and poor and burgeoning government deficits are the risks most likely to have a global impact over the next ...
German orders, exports down in November
German industrial orders were down a little more than expected in November because of weaker foreign demand, while exports slid by a sharp 3.4 percent ...
Organ donations fall in Germany after scandal
Organ donations have dropped sharply in Germany following a scandal over alleged corruption at several transplant clinics. The German Foundation for ...
Berlin airport delayed again, sparks embarrassment
For a country that prides itself on efficiency and punctuality, the saga of Berlin's new airport, whose opening was delayed for a fourth time on ...
Germany: economy grew by 0.75 percent last year
Germany's vice chancellor says the country's economy, Europe's biggest, grew by 0.75 percent last year and recent data send upbeat signals for growth ...
Pope makes longtime aide a bishop in St. Peter's
Pope Benedict XVI has rewarded his longtime loyal secretary by making him a bishop in an elaborate ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica. The pontiff and ...
Merkel highlights economy in German election year
Chancellor Angela Merkel highlighted Germany's economic strength as she kicked off campaigning Saturday for an important state vote that comes months ...
US troops arrive in Turkey for Patriot missiles
U.S. troops have started to arrive in Turkey to man Patriot missiles meant to protect the NATO ally from potential Syrian warheads, the U.S.