Germany's Sinn: an economist with a missionhttp://news.yahoo.com/germanys-sinn-economist-mission-144259004--business.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcADZn_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/germanys-sinn-economist-mission-144259004--business.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcADZn_wgt.Wed, 23 May 2012 07:42:59 -0700
MUNICH (Reuters) - Germany's best known economist Hans-Werner Sinn wanted to become a missionary as a teenager. His wife believes he is one. The president of the influential Ifo think tank has been advocating for Greece's exit from the euro zone in newspapers and talk shows for two years, convinced this is the only way for the debt-laden country to avoid economic disaster and for Germany to stop ...
Germany rules out common euro bondshttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcADpn_wgt./SIG=13g3mifk0/EXP=1337832649/**http%3a//www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/business/germany-eurzone-bonds/index.html%3fsection=cnn_latesthttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcADpn_wgt./SIG=13g3mifk0/EXP=1337832649/**http%3a//www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/business/germany-eurzone-bonds/index.html%3fsection=cnn_latestTue, 22 May 2012 22:50:38 -0700
Germany refused to share the debt burden of stressed eurozone peers on Tuesday, ignoring two of the most influential international economic bodies which offered support for proposals championed by Paris, Rome and Brussels ahead of a summit.
Amid eurozone turmoil, Germany borrows money for freehttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAD5n_wgt./SIG=13t4upvl6/EXP=1337832649/**http%3a//www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2012/0523/Amid-eurozone-turmoil-Germany-borrows-money-for-freehttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAD5n_wgt./SIG=13t4upvl6/EXP=1337832649/**http%3a//www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2012/0523/Amid-eurozone-turmoil-Germany-borrows-money-for-freeWed, 23 May 2012 11:04:39 -0700
Germany sold $5.7 billion of debt today to yield 0 percent, a reflection of how much Europe's largest economy has diverged from its southern neighbors who are paying far more to borrow.
France, Germany in EU summit showdownhttp://news.yahoo.com/eu-leaders-open-eurobonds-debate-growth-summit-024808225.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAEJn_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/eu-leaders-open-eurobonds-debate-growth-summit-024808225.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAEJn_wgt.Wed, 23 May 2012 11:58:00 -0700
France and Germany opened an EU summit Wednesday on a collision course over how to spur growth in the debt-stricken eurozone, as markets plunged and the euro hit a near two-year low.
"Elite" asparagus conquers Germany's former Easthttp://news.yahoo.com/elite-asparagus-conquers-germanys-former-east-152424928.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAEZn_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/elite-asparagus-conquers-germanys-former-east-152424928.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAEZn_wgt.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:41:17 -0700
BEELITZ, Germany (Reuters) - Present a spear of finger-thick white asparagus to a German and watch their eyes light up. Come spring-time each year Germans shed their typically sober attitude towards food to swoon over the freshness, the flavor and the girth of their asparagus. This enthusiasm, fanned by a rising consumer appreciation of local, seasonal food, has transformed whole regions of the ...
Germany borrows at rock-bottom costshttp://news.yahoo.com/germany-borrows-rock-bottom-costs-121001468--finance.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAEpn_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/germany-borrows-rock-bottom-costs-121001468--finance.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAEpn_wgt.Wed, 23 May 2012 05:12:42 -0700
Germany borrowed at almost no cost Wednesday when it sold €5 billion in two-year treasury notes at a rock-bottom interest rate.
Germany staunch in opposition to eurobondshttp://news.yahoo.com/germany-staunch-opposition-eurobonds-123419357--finance.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAE5n_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/germany-staunch-opposition-eurobonds-123419357--finance.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAE5n_wgt.Tue, 22 May 2012 05:34:19 -0700
Germany is making clear ahead of a European Union summit that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government remains staunchly opposed to the idea of jointly issued bonds for the 17-nation eurozone.
Germany beefs up monitoring of nuclear shutdownhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/germany-beefs-monitoring-nuclear-shutdown-133616946.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAFJn_wgt.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/germany-beefs-monitoring-nuclear-shutdown-133616946.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAFJn_wgt.Wed, 23 May 2012 09:17:17 -0700
The German government will more closely oversee the country's move from nuclear power to renewable energy, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday — a mammoth 10-year project for Europe's biggest economy ...
Germany, Argentina log World Team Cup winshttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAFZn_wgt./SIG=13r7bq3ba/EXP=1337832649/**http%3a//www.upi.com/Sports_News/2012/05/23/Germany-Argentina-log-World-Team-Cup-wins/UPI-38871337797407/http://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAFZn_wgt./SIG=13r7bq3ba/EXP=1337832649/**http%3a//www.upi.com/Sports_News/2012/05/23/Germany-Argentina-log-World-Team-Cup-wins/UPI-38871337797407/Wed, 23 May 2012 13:06:09 -0700
DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 23 (UPI) -- Philipp Kohlschreiber bested Croatia's Lovro Zovko Wednesday, handing defending champion Germany a second-round win at the World Team Cup tennis event.
Germany to Borrow for Free at Two-Year Sale Amid Crisishttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAFpn_wgt./SIG=13pvvcdsf/EXP=1337832649/**http%3a//www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-22/germany-to-borrow-for-free-at-two-year-sale-amid-crisis.htmlhttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CVJRL1PnAcAFpn_wgt./SIG=13pvvcdsf/EXP=1337832649/**http%3a//www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-22/germany-to-borrow-for-free-at-two-year-sale-amid-crisis.htmlTue, 22 May 2012 05:30:13 -0700
Germany, the only country in the euro area with a stable outlook on its AAA rating, will sell as much as 5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) of two-year notes carrying a zero-percent coupon, a record low, Bundesbank data showed today.