German unemployment inches up in June 2020FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany – Unemployment in Germany only inched up in June, official data showed on Wednesday, July 1, as Europe's top economy has weathered the coronavirus storm so far without mass layoffs.
The unemployment rate added just 0.1 percentage point compared with May, .......
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Security Council to convene on July 29 to extend Unficyp mandateThe Security Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday July 29 concerning the extension of the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp). Germany holds the chair of the UN Security Council in July and according to the schedule announced by the country's Ambassador to the UN Christo....
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Auschwitz museum reopens to visitors after lockdownOSWIECIM, Poland – The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum reopened to the public on Wednesday after nearly 4 months under a coronavirus lockdown that forced it to appeal for funding as revenues from visitors dried up.
The museum on the site of Nazi Germany's most notorious death camp normally draws mor....
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Donald Trump's re-election campaign selling T-shirts with 'Nazi'-like symbolDonald Trump's re-election campaign is selling merchandise bearing a symbol awkwardly reminiscent of one used by Nazi Germany.The symbol in question appears on a product called the "America First Tee" which retails for $46 (US$30)........
The UN forecasts the global tourism industry stands to lose some three-and-a-quarter trillion U.S. dollars- equivalent to 4-point-2 percent of world GDP,... as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cripple international travel....
Football: Uefa says no Plan B for Europa League final eightJuly 02, 2020 1:32 AMBERN (REUTERS) - Uefa says it has no Plan B for this season's Europa League which is due to finish with an eight-team mini-tournament in Germany in August.....
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BioNTech, Pfizer report progress in coronavirus vaccine trialWASHINGTON DC, USA – BioNTech of Germany and the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported positive preliminary results on Wednesday, July 1, from a joint project to develop a coronavirus vaccine .
Known as BNT162b1, it produces antibody responses at or above the levels seen in any convalescent ....
Volkswagen scraps plans for new Turkey factory over virusBERLIN, Germany – Volkswagen said on Wednesday, July 1, it will finally not build a controversial new factory in Turkey because of the coronavirus pandemic , scrapping plans for the site previously on hold because of Ankara's offensive in northeastern Syria.
The German group had last .......
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Wirecard administrator eyes piece-by-piece sell-offFRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany – The unprecedented scandal at German payments processor Wirecard could lead to the group being sold off piecemeal, after its insolvency administrator said investors are eyeing profitable business units.
A provisional committee of Wirecard creditors signed off ....
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The Wirecard Debacle Calls for a RethinkWirecard AG, the Munich-based payments and financial services company that was a member of the DAX index of Germany's 30 leading blue-chip stocks, collapsed spectacularly and filed for insolvency on June 25. Among many lessons, this disaster has revealed major gaps in audit regulation....
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Samuel Goldwyn, Telepool Among Buyers For LevelK's 'H is for Happiness' (EXCLUSIVE)Samuel Goldwyn in North America and Telepool in Germany are some of the major buyers that have been lured by “H is for Happiness,” the acclaimed feature debut of seasoned Australian theater director John Sheedy. The Australian heart-warming comedy drama is represented in international ma....
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10 Amazon deals you can only get if you're a Prime subscriberAmong the best Amazon deals today are top-selling coronavirus face masks for 50¢ each and $5 off a 12-pack of powerful Medex hand sanitizer with that's sold in stores like CVS and Whole Foods. Purell hand sanitizer is also actually in stock right now, but it'll undoubtedly sell out soon.
On to....
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Merkel's legacy at stake as Germany takes EU reinsFRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany – Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency Wednesday, July 1, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help the bloc with the coronavirus fallout.
Merkel's last major role on the internati....
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City star Sane set for big-money move to BayernManchester City have agreed a deal to sell Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich, the PA news agency understands. The deal is understood to be worth 60 million euros (£54.8m) – 49m euros up front plus 11m euros in add-ons. The 24-year-old Germany winger joined City from Schalke in 2016. City...
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Airbus cuts 15,000 jobs to face 'gravest crisis aviation industry has ever experienced'European aircraft maker Airbus said on Tuesday it is planning to cut around 15,000 jobs worldwide, 11 per cent of its total workforce, in response to the "gravest crisis" the industry has ever seen caused by the coronavirus.
The cuts are to be implemented by the summer of 2021, Airbus said in a s....
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Airbus is cutting 15,000 jobs in order to save itself from collapse during the coronavirus crisisAirbus is cutting 15,000 jobs within a year to counter damage caused by declining sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
Europe's biggest aerospace group said it would cut 5,000 posts in France, 5,100 in Germany, 900 in Spain, 1,700 in the UK, and 1,300 elsewhere by mid-2021, for a core t....
FOREX-Dollar holds gains versus yen before major economic dataThe dollar held onto gains against the yen on Wednesday ahead of data expected to show U.S. manufacturing activity and hiring continued to recover from the economic shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The euro was hemmed into a narrow range as traders awaited data on Germany’s manufactur....
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Volkswagen, Adidas, Puma join Facebook ad boycott over hate speechFRANKFURT, Germany – German giants Volkswagen, Puma and Adidas on Tuesday, July 1, joined a growing advertiser boycott over hate speech against Facebook, following major consumer companies like Levi's and Coca-Cola.
Some 200 brands have now paused advertising with the social media giant as par....
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Adidas HR chief and board member announces resignation after employees called for an investigationKaren Parkin, an Adidas executive board member based in Germany responsible for global human resources, is resigning.
The HR leader announced her decision on Tuesday, following a movement of some employees calling for an investigation into her ability to perform her job, according to a Wall Str....
The UK must hit back against China's 'bullying diplomacy,' a new report warnsGetty
Britain should drop its friendly approach to China and hit back against the country's 'bullying diplomacy,' according to a new report.
Charles Parton warned that Britain's current strategy of emphasising the 'golden era"'of relations between China and the UK is now 'discredited.'
It comes....
University of Wuppertal Does Not Confirm Brazilian Education Minister's Post-DoctorateRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new Minister of Education, Carlos Alberto Decotelli, was not awarded a post-doctoral certificate by the University of Wüppertal in western Germany, as released last Friday, June 26th, by the Ministry of Education (MEC). In a note, the German institution clarified that t....
Will our cities be smarter after lockdown?As businesses sped up their digital adoption during lockdown in order to help urban citizens endure disruption, cities themselves have had to evolve too. Now, as we wait to emerge on the other side, can we expect our cities to have become smarter?
In March, the world as we knew it took a length....
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The EU Should Collect Health Data CentrallyWhen the COVID-19 disease began to spread in Europe, France and Germany prohibited the export of medical equipment, while Italy asked in vain for supplies of protective equipment under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Neither the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) nor the me....
The leaders of Germany and France have reaffirmed their commitment to a massive recovery fund for the European Union. Monday's meeting in Berlin between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel M....
Frankfurt Airport starts fast-track coronavirus testingFRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany – Frankfurt Airport opened a walk-in testing center on Monday, June 29, where passengers can pay to take a coronavirus test and get their results within hours, in a bid to reassure anxious travelers as the summer holidays kick off.
Passengers will be notified of ....
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365 DNI's Michele Morrone Looks So Hot in These New Photos!Michele Morrone, the male lead in the new movie 365 DNI (which translates to 365 Days in English), arrives at the airport in Berlin, Germany on Sunday (June 28). The 29-year-old actor signed autographs for fans and posed for selfies as he exited the terminal and arrived outside in his tight shirt. I....
Distorted Chinese, Russian virus news takes root in West – studyLONDON, United Kingdom – Coronavirus misinformation spread by Russian and Chinese journalists is finding a bigger audience on social media in France and Germany than content from the European nations' own premier news outlets, according to new research.
Whether it is distorted coverage or outr....
Wind energy in Germany, Vestas wins a 28 MW auction with EnVentus wind turbinesVestas has received a 28 MW repowering order from ecoJoule construct GmbH for the wind project Brest, located in Lower-Saxony in northern Germany, won in the tender for the Federal Network Agency. Five V150-5.6 MW turbines from the EnVentus platform, with concrete hybrid towers with a hub height of ....
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New achievements in the development of advanced technologies for the offshore wind energyROMEO wind power project has made significant advances in the algorithms and architectures for the demonstrations to be held on the three pilot tests of the initiative, which are located in the United Kingdom and Germany.This achievement is a crucial milestone for the ROMEO initiative, backed by the....
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Volkswagen now officially runs Europe's biggest electric car plantOne of the world's biggest carmakers is calling time on producing internal combustion vehicles at one of its biggest factories in Germany. From now on, that factory will only produce electric cars — and it'll claim the title of Europe's largest electric vehicle plant. Last Friday, Volkswagen annou....
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Merkel, Macron meet as Germany takes on high-stakes EU presidencyBERLIN, Germany – Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for talks on Monday, June 29, days before Germany takes on the rotating presidency of the European Union with the economy in the throes of the most severe storm since World War II.
Berlin's chairing of the 26-mem....
