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German auto technology supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs, citing stagnant demand for cars and new technology

Nov. 22, 2024 10:23 AM EST
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German auto technology supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs, citing stagnant demand for cars and new technology.

Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90

Nov. 14, 2024 14:14 PM EST

BERLIN (AP) — Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered the trials of leaders of the Auschwitz death camp in World War II, has died at the age of 90. Renz died Monday, according to Peter Gehrig, a close friend for 50 years and a...

Deutsche Bank: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 23, 2024 05:24 AM EDT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Deutsche Bank AG (DB) on Wednesday reported net income of $1.79 billion in its third quarter. The Frankfurt, Germany-based bank said it had earnings of 89 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $18.25 billion...

US writer Anne Applebaum appeals for arms for Ukraine as she accepts German peace prize

Oct. 20, 2024 11:25 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prominent American journalist and historian Anne Applebaum urged continued support for Ukraine as she accepted a prestigious German prize on Sunday, arguing that pacifism in the face of aggression is often nothing more than appeasement. Applebaum made her...

US fines Lufthansa $4 million for treatment of Orthodox Jewish passengers on a 2022 flight

Oct. 15, 2024 14:24 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for its treatment of a group of Jewish passengers who were denied boarding a 2022 flight in Frankfurt after they had flown to Germany from New York. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that...

NFL teams could see more 2-game European trips in league's international playbook

Oct. 01, 2024 05:57 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — London one week, Madrid the next? Two-game trips to Europe could become a regular option for NFL teams as the league looks to increase the number of international games to 16 per season. Cities like Dublin and Berlin hope to join the NFL’s roster of...

Inflation's down and the European Central Bank has cut rates, again. Next up: The Fed

Sep. 12, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — With inflation subsiding, the European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday to prop up tepid growth with lower borrowing costs for companies and home buyers. The U.S. Federal Reserve likely won’t be far behind in joining the rate-cutting process. ...

European Central Bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter point, supporting tepid growth as inflation declines

Sep. 12, 2024 08:23 AM EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter point, supporting tepid growth as inflation declines.

German rail system reports major disruptions due to a technical fault

Sep. 07, 2024 10:12 AM EDT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's national rail company reported “massive” disruptions over parts of the country on Saturday, blaming a “technical disturbance" that was forcing many trains to wait at stations until the problem is cleared up. An announcement on the Deutsche...

Bomb threat forces Vistara airline plane en route to Frankfurt to land in Turkey

Sep. 06, 2024 12:36 PM EDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Vistara airline flight en route to Germany from India made a forced landing in Turkey on Friday following a bomb threat, Turkish officials said. Flight VTI027 from Mumbai to Frankfurt, with 234 passengers and 13 crew members on board, landed at the airport...