Global consultancy PWC has run financial models to determine whether low-carbon investments mandated by Germany's 2020 Climate Action Program generate a positive financial return. The answer: Yes, very much so.
According to a report in the British tabloid The Sun, whole families in Romania are working from home packing toys for Kinder eggs. The paper claims children are forced to do this work, but is the story really true?
The German government projects a larger, yet balanced budget for 2017. There will be modest increases for many departments - especially security. More money will also be allocated for the integration of migrants.
Gradual repairs after decades of dwindling pensions have been promised by Germany's governing parties as they gear up for next year's election. Poorer placed eastern Germans are to get parity with westerners by 2025.
There have been many stories in the past about China's apparently countless empty ghost cities, taken as signs of the nation's economic woes. DW examines if these places are still forlorn or bustling with people.
Danish toymaker Lego has opened a factory in China, its first production facility on the Asian continent. Some economists question whether it can succeed, given the vast number of knockoff products crowding the market.
Japan's inflation rate has continued its slide, with consumer prices falling for the eighth month in a row - the longest string of declines in five years and underscoring the country's struggle to stop deflation.
A software expert is to warn German MPs about the threat of false news ahead of next year's election. Chancellor Angela Merkel is concerned the use of so-called social bots could harm her chances of a fourth term.
Africa’s eco-entrepreneurs can tackle poverty and climate change at a grassroots level. But, writes Lorna Rutto, the right policies and investment are needed if their creativity and innovation are to have an impact.
Nearly 70 percent of the Kenyan population relies on costly and environmentally damaging energy sources. But a green transtion is underway, as ever more Kenyans turn to solar power to meet their daily energy needs.
A court case brought by a Peruvian farmer against energy firm RWE started today in Germany. Melting glaciers are threatening his home and city. The causes are climate change and RWE's huge carbon emissions, he alleges.
The latest strike by Lufthansa pilots has seen hundreds of thousands of travelers affected by large-scale cancellations, as pilots fight for a 20-percent pay hike over five years. Here's what our readers think about it:
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About 20 percent of the UK's student population comes from abroad.But the looming Brexit is threatening the status quo.
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Fueled by Thanksgiving Dinner, Americans are gearing up for another feast - but of the retail kind: Black Friday.
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A company in Los Angeles has come up with a scooter designed to make it easier for car drivers to find parking places.
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The WTO is drastically sinking the world growth prognosis from 2.8 percent to 1.7 percent.
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A summit took place in Hamburg this week with the aim of making it easier for German companies to do business in China.
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In India, the monetary reform has caused chaos. Hundreds of thousands of Indians are standing in line at ATM machines.
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Ukrainian politicians have to declare all of their assets as part of a new regulation aimed at fighting corruption.
Rickshaw rides are as popular as ever in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. Instead of haggling with drivers over the price, tourists can now take rides in metered rickshaws, or tuk-tuks as their called.
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Art must be free - but what happens when it's controlled by money and power? An exhibition in Berlin shows how many artists have explored this issue by making money dirty.
Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen, is intending to cut tens of thousands of jobs amid a drive to shape its post-Dieselgate future, the company has confirmed. A board meeting is looking into future investments.
Embattled German carmaker Volkswagen is said to have reached an agreement with US regulators for a mix of buybacks and fixes for 80,000 polluting three-liter vehicles, including Porsche and Audi cars.
A US settlement over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal has cleared a final hurdle, with a federal judge in San Francisco giving his approval for VW's multi-billion dollar buyback and compensation plan.
A US judge has less than 24 hours to green light a nearly $15 billion (13.8 billion euro) settlement over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal. If approved, it would be the largest auto scandal payout in US history.
Automakers record the first fall in October sales since the industry's six-year crisis ended. Big drops in France and Germany clouded the overall picture, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said.
20 million vehicles are sold every year in China. German manufacturers also earn a lot. For example four out of ten vehicles are already being sold by the Volkswagen Group in China. An enormous dependency. Now the auto industry is worried. China plans to introduce a quota for electric cars.
German car group Volkswagen has raised its guidance for profit and revenue after posting higher-than-expected quarterly earnings despite huge legal costs resulting from its core brand's emissions-cheating scandal.
Despite a strong third quarter, German premium carmaker Daimler has lowered its full-year profit forecasts for 2016, with lower truck sales countering growing demand for its flagship Mercedes-Benz cars.
Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has warned Britain against corporate tax cuts. Schäuble is concerned a tax cutting race could impact the stability of the eurozone and give the UK an unfair advantage.
Sluggish growth and rising debts - Italy is the new Sick Man of Europe. But unlike tiny Greece, Italy has the third largest economy in the eurozone and is considered too big to fail.
German industry saw fewer orders coming in last month, especially from customers in the eurozone. The slight drop is, however, no reason to worry, pointing instead to a boom over the summer slowly playing out now.
