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Adidas Q1 profit jumps despite lagging Reebok
Adidas, the world's second-biggest sports goods group, reported increased first-quarter profit on Tuesday, but its struggling Reebok brand saw orders fall by 22 percent.
Bayer hails EU approval for Yaz contraceptive
German pharmaceutical and chemicals group Bayer said Tuesday it had won European approval for its women's oral contraceptive Yaz, after several setbacks for other products.
Germany upsets Slovakia at ice hockey championships
Michael Hackert scored two goals and Robert Müller stopped 36 shots as Germany posted the first upset at the World Ice Hockey Championships, beating Slovakia 4-2 on Monday.
Football: Bayern splash the cash to buy Bundesliga title
While the duo of Luca Toni and Franck Ribery played a big part in helping Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga title, the German giant's financial firepower was the real key to their success.
Bayern crowned league champions
The beer flowed as Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title on Sunday after a lacklustre 0-0 draw at VfL Wolfsburg gave them the precious point to be crowned German champions for the 21st time.
German universities struggle to keep foreign students
Unfriendly students and an unstructured curriculum are two reasons Germany is struggling to draw and keep foreign students, AFP's Brett Neely writes.
German retail sales post surprise fall in March
Price rises kept Germans away from the shops in March, retail sales data showed on Friday, in another sign that Europe's largest economy may be slowing.
Bayern posed to become Bundesliga champions
After disappointingly being tossed out the UEFA Cup on Thursday, FC Bayern Munich could find some consolation this weekend by being crowned Bundesliga champions.
Would-be Hitler assassin dies at 90
A former German army officer involved in two failed plots to assassinate Hitler - remaining undetected until the end of World War II - has died at the age of 90, his family said Friday.
Merkel receives Charlemagne award for EU efforts
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel received an annual EU prize on Thursday for helping unite Europe, as France's Nicolas Sarkozy praised her, easing frosty Franco-German relations.
Sharapova pulls out of German Open
World number three Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova, tenth in the WTA rankings, have both pulled out of the German Open which starts in Berlin on Monday.
Scandal-hit Siemens sees Q2 profit cut by two-thirds
German engineering and electronics group Siemens, gripped by an unprecedented corporate scandal, said Wednesday its second quarter net profit plunged by two-thirds following a review of its industrial projects.
SAP posts weak earnings and delays product launch
German software giant SAP said Wednesday that first quarter net profit fell 22 percent and disappointed investors as it delayed the launch of a new product for small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Wagner's grandson steps down as Bayreuth director
Richard Wagner's grandson is resigning after 57 years as director of the Bayreuth Festival, but the long-running family feud over who will succeed him is set to continue.
Ikea accused of mistreating German workers
Swedish home furnishing giant Ikea has been accused of illegal labour practices, including filming its workers secretly, in a German television documentary on Tuesday.
Daimler Q1 profit slumps despite Mercedes gains
German auto and truck giant Daimler said Tuesday that first quarter net profit fell 30 percent despite a strong performance at its flagship Mercedes-Benz brand.
Bayern Munich chasing Bundesliga records
With a 12-point lead, Bayern Munich have virtually won this season’s Bundesliga title, but are still chasing records for the largest winning margin and the lowest number of goals conceded in a league season.
Mozart opera takes to the Berlin metro
Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" has been performed all over the world but Berliners will be treated from this week to a modernized production in an underground metro station, writes AFP's Simon Sturdee.
Deutsche Bank drops 2008 targets after posting Q1 loss
Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, dropped earnings targets for 2008 after posting its first quarterly loss in five years on Tuesday as a result of the global credit squeeze, writes AFP's Laure Fillon.
Leftist-turned-Nazi jailed for Hitler salute
A former left-wing guerilla turned neo-Nazi was sentenced to 10 months in prison in Germany on Monday for giving a Hitler salute in an interview with a Jewish TV presenter and denying the Holocaust.
Paris and Berlin close ranks for French EU presidency
Paris and Berlin are gearing up to work together as France gets ready to assume the European Union presidency on July 1, AFP's Catherine Triomphe reports.
German consumer confidence jumps
Consumer sentiment is improving in Germany just as Europe's biggest economy appears to feeling the global slowdown, according to a widely watched survey on Monday.
Vote to save Berlin's Tempelhof fails
The days looked numbered for the hub of the postwar Berlin airlift Monday after supporters of the historic German airport lost a last-ditch referendum on saving it from closure in October, writes AFP's Deborah Cole.