Germany

Oil Prices Rise Over 1% To Break Two-Day Fall As Recession Fears Recede

Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday August 16, 2019

Gains are likely to be capped after a week of data releases including a surprise drop in industrial output growth in China to a more than 17-year low, along with a fall in exports that sent Germany's economy into reverse in the second quarter.

Same-Sex Penguin Couple Adopts Egg After Trying To Hatch Stone

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 16, 2019

A pair of gay penguins in Germany who tried earnestly to hatch a stone now have the chance to become real parents.

Motorola One Action Price, Specifications Leak Thanks to Brief Listing on Amazon Germany

Aman Rashid | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Details regarding the price and availability of the Motorola One Action has been leaked by Amazon Germany. 

Mercedes-Benz Offers Subsidies To Retrofit Older Diesel Cars In Germany

Reuters | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Daimler said on Tuesday Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany could apply for a 3,000 euro ($3,350) subsidy to upgrade the exhaust filters of older, polluting diesel vehicles, the latest effort among German carmakers to avoid inner-city bans.

United Kingdom, Australia, Germany Warn Citizens Not To Travel To Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday August 3, 2019

Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom on Saturday asked their citizens to avoid all travel to Jammu and Kashmir, a day after the government asked tourists and Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to "immediately" cut short their stay and return, in an unprecedented advisory amid intelligence inputs of terror threats.

Midair Pajama Change, Barefoot On Seat: Strange Stuff People Do On Planes

Offbeat | Christopher Elliott, The Washington Post | Friday August 2, 2019

What's the strangest thing you've seen a passenger do on a plane? If you said, "Change into pajamas midflight," then maybe you were on my red-eye from Orlando to Frankfurt, Germany, during which a passenger disappeared into the restroom and emerged in a nightgown.

Former Audi Boss Rupert Stadler Charged With Fraud Over "Dieselgate"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 31, 2019

German prosecutors said today they had charged former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler with fraud over the Volkswagen subsidiary's role in the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.

Boy, 8, Dies After Being Pushed In Front Of German Train

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 29, 2019

An eight-year-old boy died Monday when a man pushed him and his mother in front of a train in Germany's Frankfurt railway station, police said.

Honor 20 Pro Global Rollout Begins, India Sales Should Commence Soon

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday July 26, 2019

Honor 20 Pro was launched in April, and has finally gone on sale, with the first market being Russia.

Paris Records 42.6 Degrees Celsius As Europe Roasts In Heatwave

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 25, 2019

Paris on Thursday baked in an all-time high temperature of over 42 degrees Celsius as a ferocious heatwave smashed records across northern Europe, sparking concerns about public health and new misery for rail travellers.

Uber Freight Expands to Germany, Faces Local Competition

Reuters | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Uber is launching a freight platform in Germany, taking on local technology startups in a race to grab a share of Europe's $500 billion trucking market.

Uber Freight Launches In Germany, Faces Local Competition

Reuters | Wednesday July 24, 2019

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber is launching a freight platform in Germany, taking on local technology startups in a race to grab a share of Europe's $500 billion trucking market.

Audi India team Secures Second Place Finish In International Audi Twin Cup 2019

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Audi India team has secured a second place in the International Audi Twin Cup 2019. This is the third time that Audi India managed a podium in the championship, having finished first in 2017 and second in 2018 in the Technology category. The International Audi Twin Cup is an in-house competition that witnesses the automaker's dealers from across t...

Daimler, Bosch Get Approval To Test Driverless Valet Parking

Reuters | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Daimler and auto supplier Bosch will start valet parking using autonomous driving technology in Stuttgart, Germany, after local authorities gave the carmaker permission to start testing the technology.

Germany's Continental, Jungheinrich Hit Brakes As Auto Sector Slows

Reuters | Tuesday July 23, 2019

It marked a fourth profit warning from Continental in 16 months, while French rival Faurecia on Tuesday stuck to its guidance.