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European stocks retreat on disappointing data, Cyprus
Mar 21, 2013 13:17 EDT
European stock markets slid Thursday as disappointing eurozone data and the Cyprus bailout impasse overshadowed strong Chinese economic performance.
European stocks head lower again
Mar 21, 2013 10:34 EDT
European stock markets slid Thursday as traders looked past strong Chinese economic data to focus on bleak eurozone news, notably fallout from the Cyprus bailout impasse.
Cyprus weighs new bailout plan as meltdown looms
Mar 21, 2013 07:00 EDT
Cyprus was on Thursday fine-tuning a "Plan B" aimed at securing a eurozone bailout that the European Central Bank warned should be adopted by the weekend to avoid a banking meltdown on the debt-hit island.
Lufthansa cancels 670 due to strikes
Mar 21, 2013 06:35 EDT
German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it has cancelled more than 670 European flights owing to warning strikes by ground staff and other divisions within the group.
Lufthansa cancels 670 flights due to strikes
Mar 21, 2013 03:51 EDT
German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it has cancelled more than 670 European flights owing to warning strikes by ground staff and other divisions within the group.
European equities stage rebound
Mar 20, 2013 13:27 EDT
Most European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout drama.
Germany's Metro profits hit by one-off charges
Mar 20, 2013 07:31 EDT
German retail giant Metro said Wednesday profits were hit by one-off restructuring charges and portfolio changes last year, but it is pencilling in "moderate" sales growth this year.
Deutsche Bank restates 2012 profit, hit by legal costs
Mar 20, 2013 07:13 EDT
Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, said Wednesday that writedowns and legal costs hit its 2012 earnings harder than expected and it has now been forced to restate last year's profits.
European stocks rebound at open
Mar 20, 2013 04:57 EDT
European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout uncertainty, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rising 0.23 percent to 6,456.09 points.
FTSE rebounds at open
Mar 20, 2013 04:54 EDT
London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout uncertainty.
Furious Cyprus MPs reject bailout deal
Mar 19, 2013 16:44 EDT
Angry MPs on Tuesday rejected the terms of a bailout aimed at saving Cyprus from bankruptcy, decrying as "blackmail" a deal that had been reached with a troika of lenders that now lies in tatters.
Angry Cyprus MPs rail against EU 'blackmail'
Mar 19, 2013 14:12 EDT
Furious MPs took turns in parliament Tuesday to rail against the harsh terms of a bailout aimed at saving Cyprus from bankruptcy, decrying the eurozone "blackmail" as the deal hammered out at the weekend appeared to be unravelling.
European stocks slide as Cyprus bailout teeters
Mar 19, 2013 13:19 EDT
Europe's main stock markets suffered further losses and the euro slid on Tuesday as Cyprus' international bailout appeared close to unravelling.
Cyprus turns to Russia as bailout deal stumbles
Mar 19, 2013 12:04 EDT
Cyprus turned to Russia on Tuesday as President Nicos Anastasiades battled to garner support from lawmakers for a controversial eurozone bailout deal that the central bank warned was in danger of collapse.
European stocks slip before Cyprus vote
Mar 19, 2013 10:49 EDT
Europe's main stock markets dipped on Tuesday ahead of a key parliamentary vote in Cyprus on a crucial bailout deal that sent global share prices reeling the previous day.
Cyprus bailout 'in danger' as small savers spared
Mar 19, 2013 08:41 EDT
Cyprus on Tuesday dropped a controversial levy on bank savings below 20,000 euros, sparking a warning by the central bank governor that the crucial eurozone bailout deal was now in danger of collapse.
Stocks, euro slide on Cyprus bailout terms
Mar 18, 2013 13:29 EDT
Europe's main stock markets lost ground and the euro fell under $1.30 on Monday on news that Cyprus might tax bank deposits as part of a controversial international bailout.
Europeans insist bank levy was Cyprus's decision
Mar 18, 2013 12:32 EDT
Europe's two top economies on Monday insisted that it was Cyprus's proposal to slap a levy on all Cypriot bank savings under an EU bailout deal and appeared to suggest it review the contested plan.
European stocks slide on Cyprus bailout terms
Mar 18, 2013 11:36 EDT
Europe's main stock markets lost ground on Monday on news that Cyprus might tax bank deposits as part of a controversial international bailout.
Germans lose Kroos, Benders for Kazakh test
Mar 18, 2013 09:40 EDT
Germany will be without twins Lars and Sven Bender as well as Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos for their World Cup qualifying double header with Kazakhstan on March 22 and 26, the German Football Federation (DFB) said Monday.
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| Frankfurt am Main | |
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  Frankfurt am Main
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| Coordinates | 50°6′37″N 8°40′56″E / 50.11028°N 8.68222°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| City subdivisions | 16 districts (Ortsbezirke) 46 boroughs (Stadtteile) |
| Lord Mayor | Petra Roth (CDU) |
| Governing parties | CDU / Greens |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 248.31 km2 (95.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population | 651,899 (31 March 2008)[1] |
| - Density | 2,625 /km2 (6,800 /sq mi) |
| - Metro | 5,800,000 (12/2009) |
| Founded | 1st century |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | F |
| Postal codes | 60001-60599, 65901-65936 |
| Area codes | 069, 06109, 06101 |
| Website | www.frankfurt.de |
| Location of the city of Frankfurt am Main within Hesse | |
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