Deutsche Börse seals merger with NYSE
Deutsche Börse agreed to merge with NYSE Euronext on Tuesday, creating the world’s largest stock market operator.
Day: February 15, 2011
Germany
Sweden
Reinfeldt under fire over housing comments
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has courted criticism from some quarters for suggesting that Stockholm's rental housing market is not performing as smoothly as it could.
Sweden
Train-elk collision ends in a stalemate
Sweden's recent cold snap isn't the only natural phenomenon behind recent disruptions to Sweden's rail service.
Sweden
Malmö shooter suspected in more cases
The suspected serial shooter in Malmö in southern Sweden has been informed that he is under suspicion for three additional attempted murders allegedly committed in the last year.
Germany
Phlegmy or dry? Computerized telephone hotline diagnoses coughs
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have developed voice-recognition software that can diagnose a person's cough over the telephone. But some in the medical community remain sceptical about the service.
Sweden
Tapeworm prompts pooch smooch warning
Sweden's National Veterinary Institute (Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt - SVA) has warned dog owners not to kiss their pets and to wash their hands after petting them following the discovery of a parasite that can be fatal for humans.
Germany
Army eyes school dropouts to fill ranks
German military officials are considering pursuing high school dropouts to fill the Bundeswehr's ranks following the end to conscription, a media report said Tuesday. But a plan to recruit foreigners is encountering resistance.
Sweden
US envoy lights up Stockholm park with ‘green’ public art project
For the next several weeks, art and nature lovers who walk by the Stockholm residence of the US ambassador will be treated to a unique art installation designed to spark new thoughts on sustainability, explains contributor Anita Badejo.
Germany
‘German Fritzl’ put on trial for incest
A German trucker went on trial Tuesday accused of sexually abusing his daughter and stepchildren for decades after neighbours and social services apparently ignored warning signs.
Sweden
Sweden gives green light to Egypt travel
Sweden's foreign ministry lifted its advisory against travel to tourist resorts on Egypt's Red Sea coast late on Monday.
Sweden
Study: more women lead Swedish companies
An increasing number of women in Sweden are running businesses, according to a new study, although some measures indicate Sweden still lags behind compared to other European countries.
Germany
Deutsche Telekom and VW probed for corruption
Stuttgart state prosecutors are investigating high-level employees at both Volkswagen and Deutsche Telekom on suspicion of corruption between the two major German companies, a media report said Tuesday.
Germany
Ralph Fiennes directorial debut wins over critics at Berlinale
British actor Ralph Fiennes won applause at the Berlin film festival for his directorial debut, "Coriolanus," a modern adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy about a vengeful Roman general.
Germany
Harsh winter hits growth
Germany’s booming economy slowed in the fourth quarter of last year amid exceptionally harsh winter weather, expanding just 0.4 percent according to figures published by the national statistics office on Tuesday.
Sweden
KLM changes business class forever
Personal space is defined as the area around a person which they psychologically define as theirs. KLM realises how uncomfortable their customers can get when this invisible contact is breached.
Germany
Documentary exposes suffering of Chinese with AIDS
A heart-wrenching documentary about AIDS sufferers in China and the discrimination they face in their daily lives has won a rapturous reception at the Berlin film festival.
Sweden
Social Democrats call time on ‘self-torture’
Social Democrat party secretary Ibrahim Baylan said on receipt of the party's crisis commission report on Tuesday that it was time to put an end to the turmoil and look to the future.
Sweden
Sweden’s central bank hikes interest rate
Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, has hiked its interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.5 percent and at the same time increased its forecast for future interest rates.
Germany
Politicians bicker over Tunisian refugees
With a flood of Tunisian refugees descending on the Italian island Lampedusa, German politicians bickered on Tuesday over whether the country was prepared to accept some of them.
Sweden
Deep freeze set to hold for several weeks
The icy temperatures which have swept across Sweden in recent days are set to persist for a couple of weeks, according to latest forecasts.
Sweden
Swedish wolf import plan hits Finnish hurdle
Sweden's plan to replenish its wolf population with pups imported from its neighbours has met resistance from Finland.
Sweden
Sweden’s Riksbank set to raise interest rates
Sweden's Riksbank is expected to hike base interest rates on Tuesday, with more rate increases expected for the coming months.
Germany
Lost sailors rescued by merchant ship near Argentina
Four Germans whose boat lost power while they sailed from Argentina to South Africa have been rescued by a passing merchant ship, naval officials in Buenos Aires said late on Monday.
Germany
‘Ethical’ banks booming
Morality and money aren’t always compatible, but a new breed of "ethical" banks in Germany are building a successful new business model that is showing they can be.