Coughing, sniffling, hoarseness. When the typical symptoms of the common cold appear, one person might believe in the old-fashioned remedy of warm milk and honey, while another might contend that milk only makes the congestion worse. So, which is corre…
Germany’s Schaeffler announces 4,700 jobs to be cut
German industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler announced on Tuesday plans to cut 4,700 jobs in Europe, one month after its merger with Vitesco. The company said that 2,800 of the jobs to be cut are in Germany. This corresponds to around 3.1% of t…
Spain to release €10.6bn to aid those affected by deadly flash floods
Spain is to distribute €10.6 billion ($11.5 billion) in aid to those affected by the devastating flash floods that killed more than 200 people and wreaked havoc in the country’s east last week, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday. The aid pack…
Germany’s Scholz believes coalition government can survive crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he thinks it is still possible for his government to agree on common positions, amid tense negotiations between the three coalition parties. The focus must be on “moving forward together,” the chancellor sa…
When you have a cold, is milk good or bad?
Coughing, sniffling, hoarseness. When the typical symptoms of the common cold appear, one person might believe in the old-fashioned remedy of warm milk and honey, while another might contend that milk only makes the congestion worse. So, which is corre…
Spanish government gives €10.6bn aid after deadly flash floods
Spain is to distribute €10.6 billion ($11.5 billion) in aid to those affected by the devastating flash floods that killed more than 200 people and wreaked havoc in the country’s east last week, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday. The aid pack…
Brussels awaits German budget plan amid government crisis
Brussels is awaiting Germany’s late EU budget plan for the coming years despite the coalition crisis in Berlin, European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Tuesday. “We are obviously following the discussions in Germany and the German…
Germany’s Schaeffler announces 4,700 jobs to be cut
German industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler announced on Tuesday plans to cut 4,700 jobs in Europe, one month after its merger with Vitesco. The company said that 2,800 of the jobs to be cut are in Germany. This corresponds to around 3.1% of t…
New Bochum coach Hecking wants action, not words
New coach Dieter Hecking is ready to use all his experience in the daunting task to save Bundesliga bottom club Bochum from relegation as he called for action rather than words. Winless Bochum have one point from nine matches and are seven points from …
Netflix offices raided in Paris, Amsterdam over suspected tax fraud
The offices of US-based streaming giant Netflix in Paris and Amsterdam have been raided amid tax-related charges, sources familiar with the investigation told dpa in Paris on Tuesday. Financial investigators and anti-corruption investigators searched t…