VICE News Daily: Turkey’s War on Press Freedom
The VICE News Capsule is a daily news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: WWII bomb forces evacuation of the German city of Cologne, Chinese … source
German companies worry Trump moving toward ‘America Alone’
BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump is increasingly thinking only of America rather than just putting his country first, the head of Germany’s DIHK…
German anti-immigrants Pegida mark first year of existence with Dresden rally
Round about this time last year the anti-immigrant Pegida movement took off in Dresden, and it celebrated the fact on Monday with a rally they claimed … source
EU could compensate firms hit by U.S. sanctions over Iran: French minister
PARIS (Reuters) – France is looking to see if the European Union could compensate European companies that might be facing sanctions by the United States for doing business with Iran,…
Deutsche Boerse to include tech stocks in MDAX and SDAX in index shakeup
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Boerse, the German stock exchange operator, is planning a major shakeup of the composition of three key indexes later this year that affects technology stocks. FILE…
Brexit ‘will bring down all of Europe’, Marine Le Pen declares
French National Front leader Marine Le Pen has said Brexit will trigger a domino affect which will bring down all of Europe. Addressing a so called ”counter … source
Airbus loses ground in bid to sell jets to United: sources
PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Airbus’s hopes of winning an immediate respite from slow sales of its A330neo jetliner with an order from United Airlines are dwindling, leaving a gap in…
Porsche to recall 60,000 SUVs for emissions problems: German regulator
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) sports-car brand Porsche has been asked by Germany’s KBA automotive regulator to recall around 60,000 diesel-engined Macan and Cayenne sport-utility vehicles, a KBA spokesman said.…
Dollar and oil pause ascent, bonds and gold lick wounds
LONDON (Reuters) – Calm returned to world markets on Friday after a rollercoaster week that has seen oil break $80 a barrel, government borrowing costs jump and emerging markets battered…
Ministry of truth? Berlin reportedly plans ‘center of defense against fake news’
The German government is seeking to create a center of defense against disinformation ahead of next year’s elections, in the wake of ongoing “fake news” and … source