Germany Draw a Blank Against Plucky Latvia --------------------------- Germany Draw a Blank Against Plucky Latvia 20.06.2004 Germany were held by Latvia in a goalless draw in Porto which put Rudi Völler's team in a precarious position in the Group of Death. German eyes will now turn to Aviero where the Dutch take on the Czech Republic. Germany and Latvia had everything to play for in

Hockey: Germany wins Hamburg Masters -------------------------------- Hockey: Germany wins Hamburg Masters Monday, June 21, 2004 (Hamburg): Germany defeated Pakistan 3-2 with an injury time penalty to win the Hamburg Masters men's field hockey tournament. Argentina took third place following a 5-5 draw with South Korea, which finished last in the four-nation competition. It was

Czechs score huge upset, and Latvia surprises Germans --------------------------------------- Czechs score huge upset, and Latvia surprises Germans Rob Hughes IHT - Monday, June 21, 2004 AVEIRO, Portugal GROUP D ROUNDUP As the temperature fell during the weekend, the tempo of the European soccer championships rose. In Aveiro on Saturday night, a cool wind blew through the stadium of

Germany's producer prices rise ------------------------- Germany's producer prices rise BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Producer prices in Germany, Europe's largest economy, rose for a fourth month in May as increasing global demand allowed companies including ThyssenKrupp AG - Germany's biggest steelmaker - to pass on higher energy costs, according to Monday's China Daily. Prices

Deutsche Post, Siemens, TUI, Volkswagen: German Equity Preview ------------------------------ Deutsche Post, Siemens, TUI, Volkswagen: German Equity Preview June 21 (Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may make gains or losses in German markets today. The L-DAX Index, an indicator of the German benchmark DAX Index's performance after the Xetra electronic-trading system closes, fell 2.59

Senators press France, Germany, others for more Iraq help ------------------------------ Senators press France, Germany, others for more Iraq help Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — France and Germany are rebuffing calls for more troops and help in Iraq. Three U.S. senators traveling in Iraq made the rounds on the Sunday talk shows, calling on NATO and the two countries to send more

EU Leaders, Agreed on Constitution, Now Need to Convince Voters -------------------------- EU Leaders, Agreed on Constitution, Now Need to Convince Voters June 21 (Bloomberg) -- European Union leaders, after wrapping up two years of bargaining over a new constitution, now need to convince their 450 million citizens to accept the document as law. As many as 14 of the EU's 25 countries,

Deutsche Post to Spur Postbank Demand With New Price -------------------------- Deutsche Post to Spur Postbank Demand With New Price June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Post AG's Chief Executive Klaus Zumwinkel is trying to rescue the public offering of the company's banking unit by cutting the price and reducing the number of shares after investors balked at the asking price. ``There's

The Australian: Virtual senator no ring-in ---------------------------------------------------- Virtual senator 'no ring-in' By Sophie Morris May 29, 2004 GREENS senator Bob Brown went to great lengths to prove yesterday that a taxpayer-funded study trip had not interfered with his devotion to duty. Senator Brown was an invisible but vocal participant in a Senate committee hearing into

Corporate Scumbag: Aldi's anti-union empire ----------------------------------- Corporate Scumbag: Aldi’s anti-union empire Nick Markin Most shoppers probably know two things about Aldi supermarkets — they are from Germany and they promise “everyday low prices”. Few people have any idea of the secretive anti-union empire that lurks behind the Aldi name. From running their mother’s

German discounter to spark price war -------------------------------- German discounter to spark price war Anthony Marx May 29, 2004 GERMAN discount supermarket chain Aldi will make its long-awaited debut in southeast Queensland next month in a move almost certain to heat up a price war with market leaders Coles and Woolworths. Aldi plans to open no-frills stores at Salisbury,on

Knocking on Hitler's door - World -------------------------------------- Knocking on Hitler's door May 29, 2004 The world remembers the day the liberation of Europe began, Peter Fray reports from Normandy. The first Allied soldier that French teenager Gerard Denis saw was a Canadian parachutist who hit the ground like a dead weight in the field next door. His chute had not opened

Cuffed and sent home -------------------------------------- Cuffed and sent home 30 May 2004 DAVID ENGLISH AUSTRALIAN tourists are being warned they may be deported from the United States for minor passport or visa breaches – and it could prove expensive. Foreign Affairs officials have warned US-bound tourists to check all paperwork and admit to any past visa breaches or convictions

Disney Forbidding Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush ------------------------------------------ May 5, 2004 Disney Forbidding Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush By JIM RUTENBERG WASHINGTON, May 4 — The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax division from distributing a new documentary by Michael Moore that harshly criticizes President Bush, executives at both Disney

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German push wins Sonic fans - BusinessNews - www.smh.com.au ----------------------- German push wins Sonic fans By Jan Eakin April 7, 2004 Sonic Healthcare has spent $45 million on a controlling stake in a German pathology business founded by Dr Bernd Schottdorf and his wife, Gabriele. The acquisition of the 56 per cent stake, which is conditional on German anti-trust approval, pleased

McCormack and Bentley Make it Three in a Row in Australia ------------------------ McCormack and Bentley Make it Three in a Row in Australia Perfect conditions greeted the athletes as they entered the calm waters of Wallis Lake, for the first time in the history of the event, without the aid of wetsuits. Due to the unusually warm water temperatures (24.9 degrees C) in NSW, Triathlon

Jailed Sept. 11 Plotter Released Pending Retrial ---------------------- Jailed Sept. 11 Plotter Released Pending Retrial BERLIN (Reuters) - The only man jailed over the September 11 attacks was freed in Germany on Wednesday pending a forthcoming retrial, the court said. The Moroccan Mounir El Motassadeq was sentenced by a German court to 15 years in 2003 for conspiring to murder around

Sept. 11 Terror Suspect Released on Bail | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 07.04.2004: "Sept. 11 Terror Suspect Released on Bail" ---------------------- Sept. 11 Terror Suspect Released on Bail A Hamburg Court has released Mounir al-Motassadeq, the only person to be convicted of involvement in the September 11 terror attacks, on bail ahead of a retrial. Mounir al-Motassadeq, the only man

Australia Sonic Healthcare Buys Into German Pathology Grp ------------------------- Australia Sonic Healthcare Buys Into German Pathology Grp Tuesday April 6, 7:37 AM SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (SHL.AU), an Australian medical diagnostics company, said Tuesday it agreed to buy a 55.9% stake in German pathology company Schottdorf Group from a private investment fund. Sonic