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    Germany: Ibisevic's 17th score lifts Hoffenheim  Nov 30, 2008
    The new last-placed team is Karlsruher, which fell behind 3-0 and fell short in its rally to lose 3-2 at Hannover to remain on 10 points. Mike Hanke scored two goals for Hannover. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Mineral wars  Nov 26, 2008
    Research on fingerprinting tantalum is currently being carried out by the Federal Institute for Geosciences in Hannover Germany. The principle is somewhat inspired by the Kimberley process put in place for diamonds," said Ms Wickens. It is really making use of scientific techniques to track the tantalum ore back to its deposit. Consumer pressure The very first thing that we can do as consumers is, if we are buying a mobile phone or a computer, we can ask the retailer where the various... (BBC News -- Technology)

    * BUNDES LIGA: Ribery the star as Bayern rally to beat lowly Cottbus  Nov 24, 2008
    Eintracht Frankfurt did their flagging league position the power of good with a rampant 4-0 win over Hannover 96. This story has been viewed 232 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    German: Hoffenheim wins 3-1 to reclaim lead  Nov 23, 2008
    Hoffenheim drops FC Cologne to reclaim lead in Bundesliga - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Saturday November 22, 2008 1:00PM; Updated: Saturday November 22, 2008 1:00PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Soccer | Germany: Hoffenheim wins 3-1 at FC Cologne in Bundesliga  Nov 23, 2008
    Nikos Liberopoulos also scored two goals as Eintracht Frankfurt won 4-0 at home over Hannover. . (International Herald Tribune)

    Bayern plays bottom club Cottbus in Bundesliga  Nov 20, 2008
    On Saturday, it's Wolfsburg vs. Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Hannover and Bochum vs. Hertha Berlin. Hamburger SV plays Werder Bremen in the northern derby Sunday. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    * German recession to worsen: analysts  Nov 17, 2008
    Airline Lufthansa said it was being hammered by the considerable strains of the slowdown, while reinsurers Munich Re and Hannover Re reported plunging profits. Siemens, Europes biggest industrial conglomerate which makes everything from light bulbs to power stations, said its profit targets for next year had become clearly more ambitious. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Soccer Shorts  Nov 9, 2008
    Cologne ended a four-game losing streak against Hannover when they rallied to win 2-1 in the only Bundesliga match on Friday. Visiting Hannover went ahead after 15 minutes when Jan Schlaudraff slotted the ball home from 20m out. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Germany: Cologne rallies on Hannover, to sixth  Nov 8, 2008
    Cologne beats Hannover 2-1 in Bundesliga - - SI.com ... Cologne beats Hannover 2-1 in Bundesliga ... FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -Cologne ended a four-game losing streak against Hannover when it rallied to win 2-1 in the only Bundesliga match on Friday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    * World News Quick Take  Nov 6, 2008
    GERMANY Bus fire leaves 20 dead A tour bus caught fire on a highway near the city of Hannover on Tuesday night, killing 20 people after a passenger reportedly sneaked a cigarette, police said. Survivors told authorities the fire broke out in the bathroom of the bus after a person apparently smoked a cigarette there, police spokesman Stefan Wittke said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Police: Cigarette behind fatal German bus fire  Nov 6, 2008
    HANNOVER, Germany (AP) -- A German tour bus caught fire on an autobahn near the northern city of Hannover on Tuesday night, killing 20 people after a passenger reportedly sneaked a cigarette, police said ... The bus had 39 primarily elderly passengers and the driver aboard, according to the Hannover-based company Mommeyer that owns it ... The bus had been chartered by a tour group to go from Hannover on a day trip to a farm, Uwe Prehn, the husband of the bus company owner, told The Associated... (CNN -- World)

    Hannover Re Has First Loss Since 2005 on Equity Writedowns, Storm Claims  Nov 5, 2008
    Hannover Re Has First Loss Since 2005 on Writedowns (Update1) ... Hannover Re joins Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world's second- biggest reinsurer, in reporting a third-quarter shortfall amid slumping stock markets and claims from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike ... Hannover Re wrote down 355. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    BC-Obama-Grandmother  Nov 5, 2008
    HANNOVER, Germany - A tour bus caught fire on a highway near the northern German city of Hannover on Tuesday night, killing 20 people, after a passenger reportedly sneaked a cigarette, police said. Survivors told authorities the fire broke out in the bathroom of the bus as it drove down the A2 highway after a person apparently smoked a cigarette there, police spokesman Stefan Wittke said. (guardian.co.uk)

    20 dead in German bus accident  Nov 5, 2008
    BERLIN A German official says 20 people were killed and another dozen injured in a tour bus accident Tuesday night near the city of Hannover in northern Germany. A spokesman from Lower Saxony's Interior Ministry says the bus caught fire after the accident on the A2 Autobahn. (Globe and Mail -- International)

    German Tour Bus Catches Fire, Kills 20  Nov 5, 2008
    HANNOVER, Germany, Nov. 4, 2008 ... Firefighters cover a bus with blankets near Hannover Garbsen, Germany on Nov. 4, 2008 ... (AP) A tour bus returning from a day trip to a farm caught fire on a highway near the northern German city of Hannover on Tuesday night, killing 20 people, after a passenger reportedly sneaked a cigarette, police said. (CBS News -- World)

    Anelka's hat trick gives Chelsea lead  Nov 2, 2008
    Shalke won 2-0 at Energie Cottbus; Hannover blanked Hamburger SV 3-0; Werder Bremen routed Hertha Berlin 5-1; and Cologne won 3-1 in Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen beat Wolfsburg 2-0 on Friday to take the league lead. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Germany: Hoffenheim reclaims Bundesliga lead  Nov 2, 2008
    In other matches, Shalke won 2-0 at Energie Cottbus, Hannover blanked Hamburger SV 3-0, Werder Bremen routed Hertha Berlin 5-1 and Cologne won 3-1 in Stuttgart ... Hamburg slumped to its third 3-0 away loss this season at Hannover, which had to reshuffle its defense because of injuries, and dropped out of the top three. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Retail Sales Decline More Than Anticipated as Turmoil Unsettles Consumers  Nov 1, 2008
    Even though German unemployment has for now defied the global financial crisis, dropping below 3 million for the first time since 1992, that's ``just a last hooray,'' said , an economist at NordLB in Hannover. Households boosted their savings quota to 11. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    By Imaging Live Cells, Researchers Show How Hepatitis C Replicates  Nov 1, 2008
    He is now a researcher and physician at Hannover Medical School in Germany. An estimated 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis C, which is a major cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. (Science Daily)

    Under Armour making strides in athletic footwear business  Nov 1, 2008
    The team has an official outfitter deal with Hannover 96, a professional soccer team in Germany. It also makes and sells uniforms to youth, high school and college teams in the U.S.. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)

    EDCI Holdings, Inc. Announces Sale of Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC U.S. Distribution Operations in Fishers, Indiana and Select U.S. Manufacturing Equipment to Sony DADC US Inc.  Nov 1, 2008
    EDC, LLC will continue to operate and serve its international customers through its facilities in Hannover, Germany and Blackburn, United Kingdom ... Headquartered in New York, EDC, LLC's operations include manufacturing and distribution facilities throughout North America and in Hannover, Germany, and a manufacturing facility in Blackburn, UK. For more information, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Germany's Madsack Choses DTI for 1,000-user System  Oct 30, 2008
    Madsack has two main publishing centers, the largest in Hannover and another, jointly owned with Axel Springer Verlag, in Leipzig. In total there will be more than 1,000 users across 32 titles, all able to share content, enabling increased efficiency as well as an ability to better gather more news stories across the group. (MediaWeek.com)

    * BUNDES LIGA: Hoffenheim stick three past Hamburg to return to summit  Oct 28, 2008
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    Germany: Hoffenheim grabs lead  Oct 27, 2008
    Hoffenheim beats Hamburg 3-0, takes Bundesliga lead - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Sunday October 26, 2008 4:22PM; Updated: Sunday October 26, 2008 4:22PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Germany: Bayern fights back vs. Wolfsburg 4-2  Oct 26, 2008
    Bayern fights back vs. Wolfsburg 4-2 in Bundesliga - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Saturday October 25, 2008 3:54PM; Updated: Saturday October 25, 2008 3:54PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    September Import Price Inflation Slows More Than Expected on Weaker Growth  Oct 24, 2008
    We have significant declines in raw-material costs, especially oil, more or less canceled out by a very weak euro,'' said , an economist at NordLB in Hannover. We should still see inflation pressure wane in coming months. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Heart valves that grow with the patient  Oct 22, 2008
    Hannover medical researcher Axel Haverich shortlisted for federal president's award ... Professor Axel Haverich, a heart surgeon and Leibniz prizewinner from Hannover Medical School (MHH), and his two colleagues Dr. Serghei Cebotari and Dr. Michael Harder are one of four teams who have made the final round of the President's award for engineering and innovation, worth 250,000 euros ... One year later Haverich used the prize money of three million German marks at that time to found the Leibniz... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    $4M Stradivarius violin stolen in Germany  Oct 22, 2008
    HANNOVER, Germany (AP) -- Police say a violin made by Antonio Stradivari and valued at around 3 million ($4 million) has been stolen from a manor house in northern Germany ... Police spokeswoman Edda Noethel said the break-in at Bennigsen manor near the city of Hannover occurred on Friday evening. (CNN -- World)

    * BUNDES LIGA: Hamburg return to summit after draw against Schalke 04  Oct 21, 2008
    13 Hannover 96 8 -7 8. 14 VfL Bochum 8 -1 7. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Germany approves bailout terms, sets salary cap  Oct 21, 2008
    A spokesman for Germany's third largest insurance company, Talanx AG, said it and subsidiary Hannover Re also don't need bailout help. We're well capitalized; the bank crisis is a liquidity crisis and that doesn't affect us, Talanx spokesman Thomas von Mallinckrodt told the AP.. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Germany: Hoffenheim takes Bundersliga lead  Oct 19, 2008
    Hoffenheim beats Hannover 5-2 to take Budesliga lead - Soccer - SI.com ... FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Newly promoted Hoffenheim took over the lead in the Bundesliga on Saturday with a comeback 5-2 win over 10-man Hannover, while Bayern Munich needed a late goal to clinch its first victory in four games. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Australia's Alexander wins Ironman; Wellington takes women's title again  Oct 12, 2008
    Sandra Hannover of Germany was third and Erica Csomor of Hungary fourth. "That was the hardest thing I've ever done," Wellington said. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Germany's top goalkeeper out with broken hand  Oct 10, 2008
    Regular starter Robert Enke of Hannover 96 broke his left hand in practice, leaving coach Joachim Loew with Bayern Leverkusen's Rene Adler and Werder Bremen's Tim Wiese as the goalkeeping options. Adler and Wiese have never played for the national team. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Munich Re Confirms EPS Goal, Targets Profit Growth From Life Reinsurance  Oct 7, 2008
    Reinsurers including Munich Re, Swiss Reinsurance Co. and Hannover Re have said they plan to expand their life and health reinsurance units as rates in property and casualty reinsurance have declined from the peaks they reached following the record hurricane season of 2005. Life and health reinsurance is typically less volatile than the catastrophe-prone property and casualty reinsurance. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    * BUNDES LIGA: Petric scores late to send Hamburg three points clear  Oct 7, 2008
    German Bundesliga Team P GD PTS 1 Hamburg 7 3 16 2 TSG Hoffenheim 7 4 13 3 VfB Stuttgart 7 4 13 4 Bayer Leverkusen 7 7 12 5 Schalke 04 7 4 12 6 Borussia Dortmund7 2 12 7 Werder Bremen 7 3 11 8 Hertha Berlin 7 0 11 9 Wolfsburg 7 3 10 10 Cologne 7 -2 10 11 Bayern Munich 7 2 9 12 Karlsruhe 6 -2 9 13 Hannover 96 7 -4 8 14 VfL Bochum 7 -1 6 15 Arminia Bielefeld7 -3 6 16 Cottbus 7 -7 5 17 Eintracht Frankfurt6 -4 3 18 Borussia Mgladbach7 -9 3 This story has been viewed 290 times. Advertising. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Patriot League Announces Field Hockey Players of the Week  Oct 7, 2008
    Anne-Meike de Wiljes, American Jr., D, Hannover, Germany. De Wiljes played a significant role in two shutouts for the Eagles as they blanked Holy Cross and La Salle over the weekend. (Patriotleague.com)

    Liverpool rallies at Man City  Oct 6, 2008
    Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 at home against Hannover. . (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Loew recalls experienced players for WC qualifiers  Oct 3, 2008
    Goalkeepers: Robert Enke (Hannover 96), Rene Adler (Bayer Leverkusen), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen). Defenders: Clemens Fritz (Werder Bremen), Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen), Serdar Tasci (Stuttgart), Heiko Westermann (Schalke). (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Germany: Schalke, Bremen, L'kusen win in Cup  Sep 24, 2008
    Westermann's goals in the 56th and 78th minutes gave the Bundesliga leader a 2-0 win at home over Hannover, which was without 13 players who were either injured, ill or suspended. Five-time champion Bremen -- looking for its first title since 2004 -- shook off an early deficit to beat Erzgebirge Aue 2-1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    * BUNDES LIGA: Gomez helps put Stuttgart third as Schalke 04 go top  Sep 23, 2008
    14 Hannover 96 5 -5 4. 15 Karlsruhe 4 -4 3. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    German regulator bans short-selling in financial stocks  Sep 21, 2008
    The ban affects 11 shares including those of AAreal Bank, Allianz, AMB Generali, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Boerse, Deutsche Postbank, Hannover Re, Hypo Real Estate, MLP and Munich Re. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin, said short sales were banned with immediate effect until the end of the year, underscoring that they could lead to huge losses in the current global financial turmoil. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Porsche maneuvers to take control of Volkswagen  Sep 17, 2008
    In part, that is because he has an ally in the German state of Lower Saxony, which owns a 20 percent stake in VW. Under a special German law, Lower Saxony has veto power over the fate of the company, which is based in Wolfsburg, near the state capital of Hannover ... The new Porsche Panamera, a luxury sedan expected to be out in 2009, will feature a body built by VW in Hannover and assembled by Porsche in Leipzig. (International Herald Tribune)

    Patriot League Field Hockey Release - 9.15.08  Sep 16, 2008
    Defensive Player of the Week Anne De Wiljes, American Jr., D, Hannover, Germany No. 14 American earned a 5-2 victory over Northwestern, holding the Wildcats under their season goal average with De Wiljes as a key member on defense. The junior from Germany helped her own cause by scoring a goal and registering an assist. (Patriotleague.com)

    Real Madrid wins first match in title defense  Sep 15, 2008
    MADRID, Spain (AP) -Defending champion Real Madrid won its first match of the season 4-3 over Numancia on Sunday after Jose Maria "Guti'' Gutierrez scored the 5000th Spanish league goal in club's history.Gonzalo Higuain and Rafael van der Vaart also netted for Madrid, with the game at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium decided by Numancia left back Domingo Cisma's own-goal.Juan Carlos Moreno scored twice and Jose Javier Barkero had Numancia's other goal as the promoted team came close to emulating its... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    * BUNDES LIGA: Toni brace sends Bayern second  Sep 15, 2008
    17 Hannover 96 3 -5 1. 18 Cottbus 4 -7 1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Germany: Hannover ends drought  Sep 15, 2008
    Germany: Hannoverclimbs out of relegation zone - Soccer - SI.com ... Hannover breaks victory drought ... Szabolcs Huszti and Jan Schlaudraff each scored twice to lead Hannover. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Podolski returns to Cologne with Bayern  Sep 11, 2008
    On Sunday, Hannover hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bochum plays Arminia Bielefeld. Eintracht Frankfurt kicks off the round Friday at home against Karlsruhe on a freshly laid pitch, after a Madonna concert damaged the old pitch. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Munich Re, Swiss Re May See Higher Rates, Profits in Wake of 2008 Storms  Sep 5, 2008
    Capitalization at the four major reinsurers is very solid, as they used the last benign years to prop up reserves,'' said , who helps oversee about 60 billion euros, including Munich Re and Hannover Re, at Cominvest Asset Management in Frankfurt. Still, it would need a shock event for a real turnaround of the two-year decline of reinsurance rates. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    N.C. A&T chosen for bioengineering center  Sep 5, 2008
    N.C. A&T will be working with a number of partner institutions over the decade-long project, including the universities of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and California State University-Los Angeles in the U.S. and Germany s Hannover School of Medicine as well as the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, India. The mission for the ERC is to deliver on the potential of bioengineering and nanotechnology to dramatically improve treatments for cardiovascular, orthopedic and craniofacial ailments. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    Schaeffler Unleashes Swaps on German Takeovers, Squeezing Investor Profits  Sep 5, 2008
    On Aug. 21, Continental agreed to support the 75-euro offer, and Wennemer stepped down after seven years in charge of the Hannover, Germany based tire- and car-parts maker. Schaeffler engaged Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc as lead adviser, plus Commerzbank AG, Dresdner Kleinwort, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, UBS AG and UniCredit SpA's HVB Group. (Bloomberg)

    Repeal PNDCL300 of 1993  Sep 2, 2008
    In October 1990 Mrs B imported a used C Class Mercedes Benz from Hannover, Germany for 6,000 Euros. She freighted the car to Tema and produced a receipt that undervalued the same car for 4,000 Euros. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Chelsea, Liverpool end perfect starts with draws  Sep 1, 2008
    "We needed something to kickstart the season to lift the season and give the players some confidence,'' Ramos said through a translator.Bent operated as the lone striker while Berbatov looks likely to wrap up his bitter move to Manchester United before the transfer window closes Monday night. Spurs completed the signing of Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko as Berbatov's replacement over the weekend.Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was taunted at Villa Park for his part in the failed pursuit of... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Germany: Klinsmann, Bayern win  Sep 1, 2008
    Also Sunday, Stuttgart won 2-0 at Hannover which remained without a win ... In Stuttgart, Germany striker Mario Gomez scored in the 18th after his national team colleague, Hannover goalkeeper Robert Enke, deflected a shot after a corner. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Ballack, Frings return for Germany in qualifiers  Aug 30, 2008
    Ballack, Frings return for Germany's World Cup qualifieres - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Friday August 29, 2008 10:03AM; Updated: Friday August 29, 2008 10:03AM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Ballack, Frings, Pander return to Germany squad  Aug 29, 2008
    Goalkeepers: Robert Enke (Hannover), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen). Defenders: Clemens Fritz (Werder Bremen), Marcell Jansen (Hamburger SV), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Christoph Metzelder (Real Madrid), Christian Pander (Schalke), Serdar Tasci (Stuttgart), Heiko Westermann (Schalke). (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Winless Bayern plays Berlin in Bundesliga  Aug 28, 2008
    On Saturday, it's Wolfsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt, Energie Cottbus vs. Borussia Dortmund and Arminia Bielefeld vs. Hamburger SV. On Sunday, Stuttgart hosts Hannover. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Simplest Animal's Genome Reveals Complexity  Aug 23, 2008
    "The latest and most complex analysis again suggests that placozoans populated the oceans long before sponges evolved," said Bernd Schierwater, director of the Institute of Animal Ecology & Cell Biology and head of the Center for Biodiversity at TiHo Hannover, Germany. Schierwater, a study co-author, joined Stephen Dellaporta and Leo Buss of Yale University in proposing the Trichoplax sequencing project in 2004 to DOE JGI's Community Sequencing Program. (Science Daily)

    Germany missing five in friendly  Aug 19, 2008
    Robert Enke of Hannover will start the game. He has one previous cap. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Ballack, two others to miss Germany's friendly  Aug 18, 2008
    Ballack, Frings, Jones injured - - SI.com. Posted: Sunday August 17, 2008 11:57 AM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Roundup for Saturday  Aug 18, 2008
    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Schalke got two goals from Kevin Kuranyi to beat Hannover 3-0 and newcomer Hoffenheim also won 3-0 at Energie Cottbus for the two clubs to share the lead after the first round of the Bundesliga on Saturday ... Five minutes later, Hannover's defense struggled to clear a corner and Kuranyi doubled the lead. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Arsenal opens with 1-0 win over West Brom  Aug 17, 2008
    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Schalke got two goals from Kevin Kuranyi to beat Hannover 3-0 and newcomer Hoffenheim won 3-0 at Energie Cottbus, allowing the two clubs to share the lead after the first round of the Bundesliga on Saturday. Borussia Dortmund, VfL Wolfsburg and Karlsruher SC also won, but last season's runner-up, Werder Bremen, drew 2-2 at Arminia Bielefeld. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Klinsmann heads crop of new coaches in Bundesliga  Aug 15, 2008
    "The club has done everything to make his job comfortable. Juergen has turned many things upside down, now we need the results. Otherwise the changes and the investment are useless.''The arrival of new coaches has overshadowed the interest in new players. Hamburg has former Tottenham coach Martin Jol, who will have to compensate for the departure of playmaker Rafael van der Vaart for Real Madrid.Schalke also has a new Dutch coach, Fred Rutten, and has signed Peru striker Jefferson Farfan and... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Culleoka’s Holt to play in Germany  Aug 13, 2008
    That flight will take Holt, a former Mr. Basketball finalist at Culleoka, to Hannover, Germany, where he will play professionally for the Tigers ... Holt will be playing for the UBC Hannover Tigers, who compete in the German Basketball League s Regional 1A. The league is the German equivalent of playing in the NBA s National Basketball Developmental League ... Holt, a 6-foot-5, 172-pound guard, should feel right at home in Hannover s UBC-Dome as the team s court is colored Culleoka blue, but the... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    German Cup: Bremen, Dortmund, Hamburg win  Aug 10, 2008
    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -Markus Rosenberg scored four goals and Hugo Almeida added three to help Werder Bremen crush fourth-division Eintracht Nordhorn 9-3 in the first round of the German Cup on Saturday, while a match involving Hannover was interrupted by clashes between rival fans ... Hannover crushed Hallescher FC 5-0 in a match that was interrupted for 10 minutes late in the game when fans started fighting ... Arnold Brugging scored two goals for Hannover. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Allianz, Douglas, Hannover Re, Lufthansa: German Equity Preview  Aug 7, 2008
    Updated: New York, Aug 07 03:27 London, Aug 07 08:27 Tokyo, Aug 07 16:27. By Stefanie Haxel and Henrietta Rumberger. (Bloomberg)

    Hannover Re Net Falls 40%, Missing Estimates, on Drop in Investment Income  Aug 7, 2008
    Hannover Re Net Falls 40%, Missing Analyst Estimates (Update1) ... Hannover Re, led by 64-year-old Chief Executive Officer , said today it will be difficult to reach its full- year forecast for profit of about 5 euros a share if turbulence in the capital markets continues ... Hannover Re declined 1. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    HHV-6A in Syncytial Giant-Cell Hepatitis  Aug 7, 2008
    From the Department of Oncology and Hematology (L.P., M.L., P.B., G.T.), the Integrated Department of Diagnostic and Laboratory Services and Legal Medicine (G.R., M. Pecorari, W.G., M. Portolani), the Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (S.C., M.C., G.G.), and the Liver and Multivisceral Transplant Center (M.M., F.D.B., G.E.G.) all at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico, Modena; and the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine,... (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Most German Shares Gain, Send DAX to Weekly Gain; Infineon, Bayer Advance  Jul 26, 2008
    Hannover Re had the steepest decline since January ... Hannover Re plunged 2. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Stocks in Europe Decline; Munich Re, Hannover Re, UBS, PagesJaunes Retrea  Jul 26, 2008
    European Stocks Decline; Munich Re, Hannover Re, UBS Retreat. By Adria Cimino. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Munich Re Declines Most in Five Years After Cutting 2008 Earnings Forecast  Jul 26, 2008
    dropped the most in four months as Hannover Re, Germany's second-biggest reinsurer, also said falling investments will make profit targets ``difficult ... Hannover Re fell a record 21 percent before paring its decline ... Every reversal of guidance is being severely punished by the stock market,'' said , an analyst at Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, who has a ``buy'' rating on Munich Re and a ``hold'' rating on Hannover Re. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Hannover Re, Swiss Re Slide After Munich Re Lowers Forecast for Earnings  Jul 26, 2008
    Hannover Re, Storebrand Fall on Munich Re Outlook Cut (Update1) ... Hannover Re fell the most in six months, trading down 7 ... Every reversal of guidance is being severely punished by the stock market,'' said , an analyst at Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, who has a ``buy'' rating on Munich Re and a ``hold'' rating on Hannover Re. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Continental warily embraces approach from smaller rival  Jul 24, 2008
    nberg, Continental's chairman, has cautioned against a prolonged fight, given the multiple challenges that his company, based in the northern city of Hannover, now faces. Last summer, Continental acquired the auto parts business of the German engineering conglomerate Siemens, a step that nearly doubled its annual revenue to about 25 billion but also required a revamped leadership structures to deal with the sudden growth. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Trouble at Fannie and Freddie Stirs Concern Abroad  Jul 21, 2008
    Hannover Re, Germany s second-largest reinsurer after Munich Re, said it held 125 million euros, or $199 million, in securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. We are not worried about the exposure, said Stefan Schulz, a spokesman for the company, because we expect the U.S. government to step in if there is any problem. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    The German tire maker Continental rebuffs a bid from a smaller German company  Jul 17, 2008
    Schaeffler, it said, was taking advantage "of the current challenging equity market to acquire control of a strongly positioned company and to avoid paying an appropriate premium to its other shareholders." Continental, based in Hannover, said Schaeffler had obtained access to 36 percent of its outstanding shares "in an unlawful manner, with the help of derivative positions and collaborating banks.". Hartmut Meine, a representative of the IG Metall union to the Continental supervisory board,... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Small German company starts unsolicited bid for the tire maker Continental  Jul 16, 2008
    Continental, based in Hannover, has been nervous about the interest of Schaeffler, owned by a German billionaire, Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler. This week, Continental asked the German market regulator, Bafin, to intervene. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Bacterial Peptide Provides New Insight Into Common Tumor Suppressor  Jul 8, 2008
    "The cyclin kinase inhibitor p27kip1 is one of the most frequently dysregulated tumor suppressor proteins in human cancers and it correlates directly with patient prognosis," explains study author Dr. Nisar P. Malek from Hannover Medical School in Germany ... The researchers include Irina Nickeleit, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Steffen Zender, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, Florenz Sasse, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany; Robert Geffers,... (Science Daily)

    SteelSeries Introduces the Iron.Lady Bundle for Female Gamers  Jul 8, 2008
    The SteelSeries Ikari Laser mouse was used by the team that won the ESL Extreme Masters II Counter-Strike tournament at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. This tournament is one of the most lucrative pro-gaming tournaments in the world, yielding the winner 50,000 Euro. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Exchange student returns home with dreams of NASA  Jul 3, 2008
    He recently returned to his home, which is located about one hour south of Hannover, Germany. Bengs still has two years of high school left in Germany and plans to enroll at Technical University of Munich, which is a partner university with University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)

    European Stocks Fall for Fourth Week on Record Oil; Daimler, Ryanair Drop  Jun 28, 2008
    Hannover Re, Germany's second-largest reinsurer, slid 8. 4 percent while Prudential Plc, Britain's biggest insurer by market value, fell 8. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Hannover Re, GIC Re Enter Agreement to Develop Life Reinsurance in India  Jun 20, 2008
    Hannover Re Signs Life Reinsurance Pact With India's GIC Re ... To further support its business in India, Hannover Re also plans to set up a service company in Mumbai, it said. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Germany's Hannover Re, India's GIC Re to cooperate on Indian market  Jun 20, 2008
    German reinsurer Hannover Re AG said Friday that it has reached agreed with India's GIC Re to cooperate in the fast-growing Indian market. Hannover Re said it and Indian government-owned GIC Re agreed to join forces in developing, marketing and underwriting life reinsurance in India ... The aim is "to jointly build up a profitable portfolio with strong growth potential in the highly promising Indian market," Hannover Re said in a statement. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Hannover Re Sells $133 Million of Bonds Tied to Catastrophe Risks in U.S.  Jun 19, 2008
    Hannover Re Sold $133 Million Bonds Tied to Catastrophe Risks ... The bonds will be sold through Globe Re, a Bermuda-based company set up for this transaction, Hannover Re said. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Volkswagen Partners With Legendary Rock Band 'The Who' To Raise Money for Teenage Cancer Trust Charity  Jun 19, 2008
    Inspiration for the competition stems from the collaboration between Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and The Who, which culminated in a special live performance from the band at the 60 Year Celebration of the Volkswagen Bus in Hannover, Germany, in October 2007. Roger Daltrey, who will perform with The Who at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on July 12th said, "As a long standing Patron of Teenage Cancer Trust, I am delighted to support this unique competition. Make sure you visit the website... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Ex-Portland defender eyes World Cup  Jun 18, 2008
    I ve seen big improvements, said U.S. defender Steve Cherundolo, who started in the 2006 World Cup and plays in Germany for Hannover 96 against Pearce s Hansa Rostock. He seems to be much more calm and experienced, Cherundolo said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Innovative Germans let others make the profits  Jun 15, 2008
    A mobile fax machine, manufactured by Panasonic, is shown at the CeBIT fair in Hannover. News Search. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

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