siemens smashes efficiency records

Siemens smashes efficiency records

German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG has recently set three world records at a German-based power plant. This flagship project is set to make a crucial contribution to the changing face of energy generation. Pham Thai Lai, CEO of Siemens Vietnam, spoke with VIR’s Tuan Khanh about the project and what Siemens has been doing to help Vietnam continue on its path of successful economical growth towards becoming an industrialised nation in the near future.
stalemate edges germany poland towards last 16

Stalemate edges Germany, Poland towards last 16

Old rivals Germany and Poland fought a battle of attrition that ended in a goalless draw and edged both countries towards a place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Thursday.
schweinsteiger is back as germany start with win

Schweinsteiger is back as Germany start with win

Bastian Schweinsteiger had time for three touches of the ball and scored with one as world champions Germany started their European Championship campaign with a 2-0 win over Ukraine.
bosch innovation reduces road fatalities

Bosch innovation reduces road fatalities

Accident statistics from all across the world paint a grim picture of the incidence of mishaps on the road. The German In-Depth Accident Study, however, has illustrated a reduction in the number of motorcycling accidents through the use of an innovative anti-lock braking system from leading tech and services provider Bosch.
german coach lewandowski found dead

German coach Lewandowski found dead

German football coach Sascha Lewandowski has been found dead at his home in Bochum, two months after quitting his coaching job at second-tier club Union Berlin due to burn out.
raids in germany switzerland in mh17 probe

Raids in Germany, Switzerland in MH17 probe

German and Swiss authorities have carried out raids seizing documents after learning a German private detective had investigated the MH17 air disaster, Dutch officials and media said Tuesday.
siemens to supply wind turbines for onshore wind power plant in japan

Siemens to supply wind turbines for onshore wind power plant in Japan

German industrial group Siemens yesterday said that it has received the first order from J-Wind Setana to supply, install and commission 16 direct-drive wind turbines with a capacity of 3.2 megawatts (MW) each.
vietnam leads in german business blitz

Vietnam leads in German business blitz

German enterprises are demonstrating their confidence in Vietnam, thanks to the country’s improved investment climate and participation in free trade agreements.
schweinsteiger hopes to face hungary in euro bid

Schweinsteiger hopes to face Hungary in Euro bid

Bastian Schweinsteiger hopes to play his first football since tearing knee ligaments in March when world champions Germany host Hungary on Saturday in their final Euro 2016 warm-up.
monsanto deal will take time says bayer ceo

Monsanto deal will take time, says Bayer CEO

Taking over US agrochemicals giant Monsanto will take time, the head of German chemicals and pharmaceuticals group Bayer said in a magazine interview Wednesday.
germany pledges at least 100m in aid for dairy farmers

Germany pledges at least €100m in aid for dairy farmers

The German government will put at least 100 million euros (US$111 million) on the table to help milk producers cope with plunging prices that are threatening their livelihoods, the minister for agriculture said Monday.
leicester to sign german world cup goalkeeper zieler

Leicester to sign German World Cup goalkeeper Zieler

Cologne-born Zieler will be returning to England having spent two years as a trainee at Manchester United, plus a loan spell at Northampton Town.
one dead several injured as lightning storms hit europe

One dead, several injured as lightning storms hit Europe

One man was killed and several people, including children, were injured on Saturday as lightning strikes hit parts of Europe, including a park in Paris and a football pitch in Germany.
paris and berlin ready new eu plan for after brexit vote

Paris and Berlin ready new EU plan for after Brexit vote

While the EU insists there is no "plan B", officials from several key countries including France, Germany and Italy quietly met in Brussels on Monday to discuss the aftermath of the vote, one of the European sources said.
liverpool sign mainz goalkeeper karius

Liverpool sign Mainz goalkeeper Karius

Liverpool signed Germany Under-21 goalkeeper Loris Karius from Mainz on Tuesday for a fee reported to be £4.7 million (US$6.8 million).