A GERMAN leader will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph for the first time on Remembrance Sunday. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been invited in a “historic act of reconciliation” to mark 100 years since the end of World War One. PM Theresa May said: “Remembrance Sunday gives all of us the chance to remember the immense sacrifices made in war. “I look forward to welcoming President Steinmeier to this year’s ceremony.” He will also join a service at Westminster Abbey. When The Sun revealed the plans last month, ex-Army chief Field Marshal Lord Guthrie insisted the ceremony was “peculiarly British”. He added: “For the Germans to be there wouldn’t be understood by a lot of people.” RAPE TORTURE Gang member who 'raped & killed student' has PEARLS in penis that inflict pain 'DON'T P*** ME OFF' Dad knocks out yob who goads him after 'weeing against garden fence' NEEDLE IN NAPPY Mum's horror after 'finding needle' in … [Read more...] about German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier will lay wreath at Cenotaph for first time on Remembrance Sunday
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Number of German Banks Declines While Fintechs Attack
By April 18, 2018, 12:00 AM EDT (Machine translation provided by Google and reviewed by Bloomberg editors.)Even before Bundesbank will publish its annual statistics on the consolidation in the German banking industry in May, there are already indications that the total number of banks and branches has dropped even further. Banks from abroad or those focusing on very specific customer groups are among the few that are expanding.The number of savings and cooperative banks, which account for two of the traditional three pillars of Germany’s banking system, fell by around 5.1 percent to 1,305 in 2017, according to Bloomberg calculations. At the same time, the number of branches shrank by 6.4 percent to 20,976.Data for the remaining banks, the third pillar, is not yet available. But there are indications. For example, in 2015 and 2016, Deutsche Bank AG had slightly more than 720 branches in Germany, including Berliner Bank, but excluding Postbank. At the end of 2017, there … [Read more...] about Number of German Banks Declines While Fintechs Attack
Germans find ‘Harald Bluetooth’ treasure
Europe 16 April 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43786129 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Treasure linked to the reign of 10th Century Danish King Harald Bluetooth has been dug up in northern Germany. An amateur archaeologist and a 13-year-old boy found a silver coin on the Baltic island of Rügen in January … [Read more...] about Germans find ‘Harald Bluetooth’ treasure
German billionaire missing in Swiss Alps: what we know so far
Karl-Erivan Haub was last seen at 9.10am on Saturday at the Klein Matterhorn cable station. Photo: AFP Updated: Strong winds have on Thursday prevented rescue teams from searching for Karl-Erivan Haub who has not been seen since Saturday morning. Click here for the latest on this story - Family says no hope for German billionaire lost in Swiss Alps Who is Karl-Erivan Haub? Haub, 58, is the chief of Germany's extensive Tengelmann retail group which includes the KiK low-cost clothing stores, OBI home improvement outlets, the Trei Real Estate group and part of the online fashion site Zalando. The group, which dates back to 1876, has 215,000 staff and revenues of some €30 billion, according to the company website. What is his personal wealth? His personal wealth is not known but the Haub family holds joint 265th place on Forbes magazine's global rich list and comes in 20th place in Germany. The family's wealth is listed at $6.4 billion. How and when did Haub go … [Read more...] about German billionaire missing in Swiss Alps: what we know so far
German police see mental illness behind Muenster van attack
German authorities investigating a deadly van ramming attack focused Sunday on mental health problems of the driver, as the city of Muenster mourned for the two people killed on a sunny afternoon at an open-air restaurant. "There are strong indications at the moment that this was a lone perpetrator and that there were no links to the terror scene," federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told reporters at the site of Saturday's attack, where local people laid flowers in memory of the victims. Far-right opponents of Chancellor Angela Merkel's refugee policy had suggested in the immediate aftermath of the attack it might be an Islamist act of terror, while some media reported the killer had links to right-wing extremist organisations. But there are "no indications of a political motive," said Hajo Kuhlisch, chief of police in the western city where the attack took place. Rather, he added, "the motive and origins (of the crime) lie within the perpetrator," a 48-year-old German identified … [Read more...] about German police see mental illness behind Muenster van attack