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News from Germany - A service compiled and edited by Deutsche Welle: Business and economics

  • 1/29/06 6:51 PM
    Working to Live or Living to Work?

    After decades of reducing the work week, the trend seems to be reversing as employers demand more of workers to compete globally. But some say there could be negative side effects.

  • 1/28/06 5:55 PM
    Mittal Plans Global Steel Domination

    Mittal Steel seeks to consolidate its dominant position as the world's biggest steel producer by launching a hostile 18.6-billion-euro takeover bid for European group Arcelor.

  • 1/27/06 4:37 PM
    Bertelsmann Set for Possible IPO

    German media group Bertelsmann moved closer to becoming a publicly listed company on Friday. Chief executive Gunter Thielen said that the company would be ready for an initial public offering, possibly after May.

  • 1/26/06 4:02 PM
    Study: Moving Production Abroad Can Have Positive Effect

    The nightmare scenario of the German economy becoming one based on trade rather than production has some basis in fact. But while some companies are moving production abroad, it's not necessarily a bad thing for Germany.

  • 1/25/06 5:39 PM
    EU: German Deficit Troubles Better, Not Over Yet

    The EU has delayed a review of Germany's budget -- and accompanying criticism --until March.