Angela Merkel

                   

The chief of the FDIC on Thursday had some qualified words of encouragement to Florida bankers....

bradenton.com     6 hrs ago          

The woman at the epicenter of the nation's banking crisis on Thursday defended her agency's handling of the problem but had few words of hope for short-term relief. But Bair said 98 percent of banks in the nation still...                    

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit

pehub.com     11 hrs ago          

The Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list is out, but representation from the American financial sector feels lackluster. Sheila Blair of The FDIC ranks high at number two (second to German Chancellor Angela Merkel). And Ho...                    

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Germany’s Social Democrats: A party in disarray

economist.com     19 hrs ago          

A grand old party that is in a fine old mess, and also in search of a decent candidateGERMANY’S Social Democratic Party (SPD) has a proud 145-year history. It mobilised Wilhelmine-era workers, opposed the Nazis and may...                    

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Saved by NATO?

russiaprofile.org     14 hrs ago   14 related          

By Paul J. Saunders Paul J. Saunders is Executive Director of The Nixon Center. The Bush administration has described Vice President Dick Cheney’s trip to Tbilisi today as demonstrating U.S. support for Georgia and its...                    

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Germany to hold federal election on Sept. 27, 2009

finanznachrichten.de     19 hrs ago          

BERLIN , Sept 4 (Reuters) - Germany will hold its next federal election on Sept. 27, 2009, Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Thursday. Schaeuble told reporters he had signed a motion for the vote to be held...                    

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yahoo.com: People surf the internet on their laptops. German ministers agreed on Thursday to update data protection laws for the digital age in the wake of scandals showing how easily personal details can be bought on the Internet. yahoo.com

Germany to tighten data protection laws after scandals (AFP)

yahoo.com     14 hrs ago   3 related          

BERLIN (AFP) - German ministers agreed on Thursday to update data protection laws for the digital age in the wake of scandals showing how easily personal details can be bought on the Internet. The new dangers were brought...                    

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Women of power

thestar.com.my     yesterday   1 related          

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel is the world’s most powerful woman for the third straight year, topping Forbes magazine’s 2008 list of the top 100 women based on their career, economic impact and media coverage. For a...                    

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Electing to Evolve: Commentary: Stonewall Baby

metroweekly.com     yesterday          

Commentary: With about as much interest in the Olympics as in the Super Bowl -- none -- I didn't catch any of the games. There was, nevertheless, no getting around news of Michael Phelps. So, when my mother brought him up...                    

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newslookup.com: Large gas pipeline with a blue cap over the end of it being lowered into place by a crane. newslookup.com

Analysis: Europe Hopes to Reduce Russian Energy Dependency

newslookup.com     yesterday   7 related          

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: European leaders want to loosen Russia's control over oil and gas This week's EU summit declaration on Georgia was kept markedly short when it came to energy. The first...                    

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Croatia gets reassurance on EU bid

euobserver.com     03-Sep-2008   1 related          

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – EU enlargement, particularly to the Western Balkan countries, is set to feature high on the agenda of the bloc's two presidencies in 2009, with Croatia seen as likely to conclude its EU membership...                    

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