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The Devil Wears Nada

Jun 26, 2015
Quartz and Marketplace look at the history of American Apparel's controversial former CEO, jerk bosses and German erotica.

Daimler and the disappearing emails

Aug 14, 2014
Employees now have the option to delete all email that arrives during vacation.

German courts OK Europe rescue fund

Sep 12, 2012
Germany's top court has given the green light to Europe's new rescue fund. The court rejected claims that the fund was illegal under German law.

Euro crisis to be played out on the soccer field

Jun 21, 2012
Tomorrow, another euro clash between Germany and Greece is looming. But this time it's not economics -- it's soccer. The two face each other in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. At least this meeting is not about debt, bailouts and austerity... Or is it?

The value of learning a foreign language

Mar 6, 2012
New data shows that Europeans are rushing to learn German as the country remains the strongest in the European Union. Do language trends always follow the money?

Germans reacting to protests in Greece

Feb 14, 2012
Greece today is trying to find another few hundred million dollars worth of budget cuts. Meanwhile, the rating agency Moody's has downgraded the credit ratings of six European countries, which is likely to make matters worse.

Meet the winner of the 2011 World Beard and Moustache Championship

May 16, 2011
Elmar Weisser has claimed the title of world's best beard after impressing the competition's judges with his stylized facial hair -- featuring a ...

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