Japanese-Dutch partners tie windparks to Germany

Sun sets on Siemens solar division

German tech giant Siemens has drawn a line under its foray into the solar power business and is closing down the division, business newspaper the Handelsblatt reported on Monday. READ () »

Motorists flush away millions in toilet tickets

Motorists in Germany are throwing away millions of euros - by not cashing in the 'refund' ticket handed out by public toilet companies operating at autobahn stops. READ () »

• 14/06 Germans realize women drivers are better »
• 14/05 'It's time Germany got over its speed fetish' »
• 14/04 'Tank & Cut' hairdressers hit petrol stations »

Germany joins EU youth unemployment fight

Germany, Italy, France and Spain sent their economy and labour ministers to Rome on Friday to try to find ways to reduce the mass youth unemployment blighting the lives of millions across Europe. READ () »

Canny footballer shoots, scores, is banned

A German amateur footballer who took part in a goal-shooting competition organized by an electronics retail chain, won thousands of euros worth of goods for himself, friends and even complete strangers - until the store banned him. READ () »

Rat poison found at Lidl supermarkets

The German discount supermarket chain Lidl was under fire on Thursday for reportedly scattering rat poison on its produce shelves - without warning customers or reporting a rodent problem to the authorities. READ () »

Berlin: EU can find 'good solution' to US free trade

Germany is confident the EU will find a "good solution" despite differences and hand the EU Commission a mandate to negotiate a landmark free-trade accord with the United States, a government source said on Friday. READ () »

German chains 'ignore Turkish shoppers'

German manufacturers and supermarkets are still ignoring a huge untapped market for halal goods and typical Turkish ingredients, even after five decades of Turkish immigration to the country. READ () »

Vodafone makes bid for Kabel Deutschland

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Wednesday it had made a preliminary approach to Kabel Deutschland over a possible offer for the firm, Germany's biggest cable operator. READ () »

German court scrutinizes ECB's bond buying

The European Central Bank on Tuesday defended its controversial bond purchase scheme, credited with pulling back the eurozone from the brink of collapse last year, in front of the Germany's Constitutional Court. READ () »

Poorer pensioners forced to work into 70's

Growing numbers of pensioners in Germany receive such meagre state pensions that they have to continue working well into old-age, it emerged on Tuesday. READ () »

• 10/06 One in four Germans work in low-wage sector »
• 05/06 Part-time work 'makes men ill' »
• 13/05 Some teachers survive on benefits in summer »