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Times Online Business, 09.01.09 00:02 UTC

German government takes Commerzbank stake

Commerzbank, Germany’s second largest bank, will be part-nationalised as part of a government bailout. The German government is taking a stake of 25 per cent plus one share in the bank in ...

guardian.co.uk, 08.01.09 18:04 UTC

Credit crunch: high-flying financiers driven to take their own lives

. One day, they have it all. The next morning, they don't. Sudden, dramatic slumps in fortunes caused by the credit crunch can take a tragic toll on high-flying businessmen accustomed to a life of ...

CNN Top Stories, 08.01.09 17:49 UTC

Navy creates force to fight pirates

(CNN) -- The U.S. Navy has started a force to battle pirates attacking ships in and near the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast, the U.S. Fifth Fleet said Thursday.

Economist, 08.01.09 17:44 UTC

Rolls-Royce - Britain's lonely high-flier

A resurgent Rolls-Royce has become the most powerful symbol of British manufacturing. Its success may be hard to replicate, especially in difficult times

Economist, 08.01.09 17:39 UTC

Adolf Merckle - Empire lost

What the life and death of a reclusive billionaire says about German business

Economist, 08.01.09 17:39 UTC

Face value - The enforcer

Can Neelie Kroes, Europe’s competition chief, stand up to governments as well as companies?