Inflation Slowed in Germany Last Month as Oil Prices Retreated From Record Sep 16, 2008
5 percent in July, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today, using a harmonized European Union method. That's in line with an initial estimate published on Aug. 27. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
German inflation eases as oil retreats Aug 28, 2008
3% from a year earlier using a harmonized European Union method, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said. Economists expected the pace of inflation to slow to 3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Economy Shrank in Second Quarter, Weakest Since 1998, Led by Construction Aug 26, 2008
7 percent, the in Wiesbaden said today. Gross domestic product fell a seasonally adjusted 0. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
* German consumer prices on the rise Aug 20, 2008
This month, prices rose 2 percent, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said yesterday. Consumer prices are rising as companies pass on higher energy costs to customers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
German Investor Sentiment May Have Held Near Record Low as Recession Looms Aug 19, 2008
9 percent last month, the fastest pace since October 1981, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. The euro dropped almost 8 cents after European Central Bank President on Aug. 7 said growth will be ``particularly weak'' through the third quarter. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Germans' Optimism About Economy Drops to Five-Year Low, Stern Poll Shows Aug 16, 2008
3 percent in the first three months, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said yesterday. FG Wahlen surveyed 1,263 people between Aug. 12 and Aug. 14. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
* Germanys economy contracts in Q2 Aug 15, 2008
3 percent, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said yesterday. Economists expected a 0. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Veteran of Month ~ Robert Miller Aug 14, 2008
"From Viet Nam I went to Wiesbaden, AFB I was one of the group assisting the Inspector General in 1967. My area was security, classified records, logging and destruction of documents, and directives from A.F. on security of buildings. In Germany we had beautiful tours. We saw Europe, my wife and kids. Those countries are together and on 3 day weekends we could go different place.". "He had 3 tours in Okinawa at Beale AFB, where he was part of ground crew, transferring film taken by the computer... (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
German townsfolk wonder: Is it possible to be too green? Aug 8, 2008
City officials in Marburg said, in turn, that they would take their case either to administrative court or all the way to the Hessian state capital, Wiesbaden, where they would try to get the state building code changed to protect their ordinance from officials in Giessen. Today in Europe. (International Herald Tribune)
European Government Bonds Post Biggest Advance Since 1998 as Growth Slows Aug 3, 2008
5 percent, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said yesterday. Economists forecast a drop of 0. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Stocks Erase Weekly Gain on Oil's Jump, BMW Results, Slump in Retail Sales Aug 2, 2008
4 percent from May, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today, as faster inflation is eroding household's purchasing power. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News forecast a drop of 0. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Inflation in Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia Accelerates, Led by Oil Costs Jul 29, 2008
The in Wiesbaden is scheduled to report pan-German inflation figures for July later today. Monthly Yearly Change Change North Rhine-Westphalia 0. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
* World News Quick Take Jul 24, 2008
The Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden uses the registrations to alter a 1987 West German census and numbers compiled in 1981 in East Germany. The office said on Tuesday it believed the current population tally of 82. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Producer-Price Inflation Accelerates to Fastest Pace in 26 Years on Energy Jul 20, 2008
7 percent from a year earlier, the most since March 1982, after rising an annual 6 percent in May, the in Wiesbaden said today. Economists expected a 6. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
ECB's Trichet Sees Region's Growth Resuming Toward Year-End After `Trough' Jul 19, 2008
In Germany, Europe's largest economy, accelerated to the fastest pace in 26 years in June, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. European , excluding volatile costs such as energy, accelerated to 1. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
European Bonds Open Lower After Report Shows Acclerating German Inflation Jul 16, 2008
Ten-year notes, more sensitive to the inflation outlook, led the declines after the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today consumer prices rose 3. 4 percent from a year ago after gaining 3. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Lost scenes shown from sci-fi classic 'Metropolis' Jul 6, 2008
In June, Felix-Didier flew with a DVD to the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation in Wiesbaden, Germany, which owns the rights to "Metropolis." Researchers there confirmed that the scenes were original. News of the find excited film enthusiasts worldwide. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
IN THE SERVICE - News from the military Jul 1, 2008
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army within the Signal Corps branch and will report to Wiesbaden, Germany. He is the son of Jerry and Kathy Randall and grandson of Pat and Lois Marcinkowski. (Missoulian, MT)
3 shot in millionaire's divorce negotiation Jun 30, 2008
Angie Bovi: She designed clothes, actually for the boutique that my mother and her had in Wiesbaden, Germany. And she also modeled them. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Charles Parkhurst, 95; art historian tracked down looted works Jun 29, 2008
On Nov. 7, 1945, Mr. Parkhurst and other officers created a furor when they signed the Wiesbaden Manifesto, a letter of protest declaring their refusal to help move German-owned artworks to the United States for safekeeping. "We believed first of all that the language was the same the Nazis had used when they looted, which was 'protective custody,' " he said. (Boston Globe)
Inflation Accelerated More Than Forecast in June as Oil Soared to Record Jun 28, 2008
1 percent in May, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. That's the fastest recorded since Germany started calculating inflation using a harmonized European Union method in 1996. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Germany remembers Berlin airlift on 60th anniversary Jun 27, 2008
"I find the courage with which this operation was carried out truly admirable," Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung said at a ceremony at the U.S. Army airfield in Wiesbaden, from which many of the flights originated. The significance of the airlift was not immediately apparent, however, when it began on June 26, 1948. (International Herald Tribune)
Germany Marks Airlift Anniversary Jun 27, 2008
"I find the courage with which this operation was carried out truly admirable," German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung said at a ceremony at the U.S. Army Airfield in Wiesbaden, from which many of the flights originated ... "It changed my life entirely," retired airlift pilot Gail Halvorsen, who lives in Utah, said at the Wiesbaden event ... Associated Press writer Nils Weissensee contributed to this report from Wiesbaden. (CBS News -- World)
German Import Prices Rose 2.4% in May, the Biggest Gain in Almost 18 Years Jun 26, 2008
9 percent, the in Wiesbaden said today. That's the biggest gain since September 1990. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Producer-Price Inflation Accelerates to Fastest in 22 Months on Oil Costs Jun 21, 2008
Prices for goods from newsprint to plastics increased 6 percent from a year earlier, the most since July 2006, the in Wiesbaden said today. Economists expected a 5. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Rhine Day Cruises from Frankfurt Jun 20, 2008
Wiesbaden 35 minutes ... From Frankfurt International Airport, take the S-Bahn train S9 to Wiesbaden and change there to the RE trains if traveling to the right bank. (Suite101.com)
Celanese settles antitrust lawsuit Jun 15, 2008
The investments, in Knapsack, Gendorf and Wiesbaden, Germany, own and develop industrial parks and provide on-site general and administrative support to tenants. The businesses contributed $9 million in pretax earnings to Celanese in 2007. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Inflation Accelerates More Than Initially Reported in May on Oil Prices Jun 13, 2008
1 percent from a year earlier, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. That's more than a first estimate of 3 percent from May 28. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
More of this story Jun 11, 2008
Heller injured the wrist when he slipped in a puddle in his basement when he was living in Wiesbaden, Germany. His hand went through a window and his reaction was to pull it back through the broken glass. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Wholesale Prices in Germany Rose 8.1% Last Month, Fastest Pace in 26 Years Jun 10, 2008
1 percent from a year earlier, the biggest gain since February 1982, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. In the month, rose 1. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Construction, Machinery Spending Fueled Germany's First-Quarter Growth May 27, 2008
5 percent from the fourth quarter, the in Wiesbaden said today. Investment in plant and machinery gained 4 percent in the period. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
German Producer-Price Inflation Reaches Two-Year High, Driven by Energy May 20, 2008
2 percent from a year earlier, the most since August 2006, the in Wiesbaden said today. Economists expected a 4. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Barack Obama blasts President George Bush May 16, 2008
joy, Wiesbaden, Germany. Bush is a INSULT to intelligent people and an embarrassment to America. (Times Online)
New Bowel Prep Drink Easier to Take May 13, 2008
The addition of ascorbic acid not only improves the taste, it also reduces the effective volume of solution needed for adequate gut cleansing, Dr. Christian Ell, from Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany and colleagues report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. They tested the safety, efficacy and acceptability of the 2 liter polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid solution (PEG+Asc; Moviprep, Norgine, Harefield UK) with that of the standard 4 liter PEG plus electrolytes... (MEDLINEplus)
Siemens's Former CEO Named in Regulatory, Not Criminal, Probe: Prosecutors May 10, 2008
It's a clever move by the prosecutors: They go very easy on von Pierer here but can still say they are investigating him,'' said Kai Hart-Hoenig, a defense lawyer in Wiesbaden, Germany, who isn't involved in the case. In most other cases I know, prosecutors had no qualms to start a criminal probe against managers under similar circumstances. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Santana says farewell in disastrous style May 8, 2008
Borussia Mnchengladbach, a five-time German champion, earned promotion back to the Bundesliga by beating Wehen Wiesbaden, 3-0, in the second division. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Leonhard Roesler May 8, 2008
While in Germany he met Gisela Janz and they were married in Wiesbaden, Germany, Aug. 23, 1947. They moved back to Leonhard's hometown, Menno, and later to Sioux City, Iowa. (Freeman Courier, SD)
One Third of Germans Want Euro Abolished, Deutsche Mark Back, Poll Shows May 3, 2008
3 percent in March, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said April 28. The ECB, concerned that inflation will feed into wage demands and prompt companies to pass on higher costs, kept its benchmark rate at a six-year high of 4 percent last month. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
SGL First-Quarter Profit Surges 36% on Rising Demand From Steel Customers Apr 23, 2008
5 million euros, or 52 cents, a year ago, the Wiesbaden, Germany-based company said in a statement today. Sales climbed 9. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Producer-Price Inflation in Germany Accelerates to 15-Month High on Energy Apr 18, 2008
8 percent in February, the in Wiesbaden said today. Economists expected a 4 percent gain, the median of 28 estimates in a shows. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
German March Inflation Accelerates More Than Estimated; Prices Rise 3.3% Apr 16, 2008
9 percent in February, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today, higher than its first estimate of 3. 2 percent on March 28 and the same as in November, which was the highest rate in 12 years. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Nigeria:Yar'Adua Signs Off on Budget Apr 15, 2008
The President was billed to depart for Wiesbaden, Germany yesterday for a check-up. Mr. Segun Adeniyi, his Special Adviser on Communications who confirmed the president's ill health to State House correspondents said he (president) was due to be flown out to a German hospital "for a medical review of an indisposition believed to be due to an allergic reaction.". (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Ill, Flown Abroad For Treatment Apr 15, 2008
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua took ill moments after he signed the 2008 Appropriation Bill yesterday and was consequently flown to Wiesbaden, Germany, for treatment. Yar'Adua was said to have been flown abroad for what is believed to be a kidney ailment. (allAfrica.com)
Yar'Adua signs 2008 budget, gives N36b to NNPC, PPPRA Apr 15, 2008
The Special Adviser to the President on Communications, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, told journalists after the Yar'Adua signed the budget that "meanwhile, the President will leave for Wiesbaden, Germany later today (yesterday) to see his private physicians for a medical review of an indisposition believed to be due to an allergic reaction.". Adeniyi also said that Yar'Adua is expected back in Nigeria before the weekend. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Rheingau Musik Festival in Germany Apr 13, 2008
Classical Music Concerts in Frankfurt, Wiesbaden and Eberbach Region. The Rheingau Musik Festival is a classical music series with concerts in Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Kloster Eberbach, Schloss Johannisberg, churches, and wine estates ... The region includes Wiesbaden and R. (Suite101.com)
Ikea and Carrefour warn on outlook Apr 10, 2008
A warehouse of the IKEA store near Wiesbaden, Germany. The company warned Wednesday about slowing sales. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Germany's February Exports Hold Steady in Face of Slowdown, Stronger Euro Apr 9, 2008
6 percent, the in Wiesbaden said today. Economists expected a gain of 0. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Hesse State Assembly to Meet, Elect Premier Amid Ongoing Political `Mess' Apr 5, 2008
In Hesse, with no clear election winner, the 110 lawmakers scheduled to meet in the state capital Wiesbaden to elect a new prime minister have no candidates to choose from. Instead, the incumbent, , is entitled to resign and stay on as caretaker state premier until the next election, due in five years. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Grieving family lobby Downing St Apr 3, 2008
Mr Duggan was found on a motorway in Wiesbaden on 27 March, 2003 ... His family say he had travelled to Wiesbaden from Paris, where he was studying, to attend what he believed was an anti-war rally organised by the Schilling Institute. (BBC News -- UK)
Germany's Unemployment Rate Falls to Seven-Year Low of 7.4% by ILO Measure Apr 1, 2008
6 percent in January, based on a method harmonized for all European Union members, the in Wiesbaden said today. The number of people out of work fell 2. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
European Two-Year Notes Fall as Weber Says ECB May Need to Increase Rates Mar 30, 2008
2 percent when calculated using a harmonized European Union method, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said yesterday. That's up from 2. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Inflation Accelerated More Than Forecast, Increasing Pressure on ECB Mar 29, 2008
9 percent in February, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. Economists expectedinflation to quicken to 3 percent. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Aareal Bank Says Profitability Goal to Be Reached Year Late Due to Market Mar 28, 2008
The company said it expects to reach after-tax return on equity of 13 percent in 2010 if markets return to normal by the end of next year, the Wiesbaden, Germany-based lender said in an e-mailed statement today. To contact the reporter on this story: in Frankfurt at. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Your Incredible Neighbors: THE MAN FOR THE MISSION Mar 26, 2008
Upon returning to Wiesbaden Air Base instead of Rhein-Main, Air Force Colonel and commander of the 60th Troop Carrier Group Bertram Harrison said, Congratulations. Lafferty said, What for. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Pilot's remains come home after 39 years Mar 21, 2008
For the last several days Lana and Tom have been listening to two tapes of her father talking to them the night before their wedding in Wiesbaden, Germany. "We flew over from Colorado to get married," she said. (AZCentral -- News)
Trichet, Practicing What He Preaches, Took Salary Increase Below Inflation Mar 7, 2008
3 million employees rose to 27,083 euros on average in 2007, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said March 5. The figure is not so high compared to other leaders and managers,'' said , an economist at Commerzbank AG in Frankfurt. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Ypsilanti May Not Have Enough SPD Backing to Win Hesse Vote, Struck Says Mar 6, 2008
With the Social Democrats and Greens together controlling only 51 seats in the assembly in Wiesbaden, five short of a majority, they'll need the six votes of the Left Party to ensure Ypsilanti is voted in as new prime minister. the co-leader of the Left group in Germany's national parliament, also expressed doubts today about the extent of Ypsilanti's backing within her own party. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Social Democrats to seek Left party support in Hesse Mar 6, 2008
"Believe me, this is not easy," Ypsilanti said at a news conference Tuesday in Wiesbaden, acknowledging that she was ready to go back on her pledge and would hold talks with the Left. "For politicians, credibility is very important," she said. (International Herald Tribune)
German Exports Rose 8.5% in 2007 as EU Demand Compensated for U.S. Slump Mar 4, 2008
5 trillion) from 893 billion euros in 2006, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. Exports to the 27 EU member states increased 11 percent to 628 billion euros, led by rising demand in France and the U.K. Sales to Russia jumped 21 percent, while exports to the U.S. fell 5. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Sister Springs Designed for R&R Mar 4, 2008
The name was changed to West Baden Springs after the famous mineral springs in Wiesbaden, Germany. The springs were marketed for mineral baths and drinking waters to cure everything from sterility to senility. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Independent-minded tinkerer takes on GM's vital Volt Mar 4, 2008
The Wiesbaden, Germany, native is so independent-minded that as a child, after three years of classical piano lessons, he stopped formal training and taught himself jazz piano. He composed his first piece at age 10. (USA Today -- Autos)
Chevy’s electric future? Mar 3, 2008
The Wiesbaden, Germany, native is so independent-minded that as a child, after three years of classical piano lessons, he stopped traditional study and taught himself jazz piano. He composed his first piece around the age of 10. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Inflation Holds at 2.9% in February, Breaching ECB Limit For a 12th Month Mar 1, 2008
9 percent, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. Economists expected an increase to 3 percent, according to the median of 26 forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Retail Sales Rose 1.6% in January as Promotions Lured Shoppers Into Stores Mar 1, 2008
6 percent from December, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. That's the most since April 2007. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
