Is European demand putting Africa’s wild superfood at risk?
After quinoa, coconut water and kale, the new superfood craze is baobab, packed with vitamin C, calcium and antioxidants. But as the West falls for Africa's "tree of life," is…
100 best posters on show in Berlin
The 100 best posters produced in German-speaking countries for publicity, commercials and ads are on show at Berlin's Kulturforum. That's important as the poster as an art form has come…
70% decline in payments of credit cards abroad within 3 months
Foreign payments amounted to $226.7m at the end of March, $751.4m in the same period of 2016
Blimp crashes at US Open, pilot hospitalized
A blimp crash overshadowed the first day at the US Open golf tournament on the Erin Hills Golf Course. Officials at the event say the pilot of the blimp, which…
Germany’s under-21 team visits Auschwitz
Germany's under-21 team will play their first game in the European Championship in Poland in three days. On their way to the tournament, they paid their respects at the Auschwitz-Birkenau…
Finance Ministry extends real estate tax payment period to end of month
The decision aims to facilitate payment for tax payers and to collect the public treasury's dues
$6.6bn net foreign direct investments during first 9 months of FY 2017/2018
Foreign investments worth $10.8bn were injected into Egypt, $4.2bn outflow
Schäuble ‘confident’ of Greece securing funds
Eurozone ministers, including its most powerful official Wolfgang Schäuble, are optimistic about reaching a bailout deal with Greece. But Athens will have to wait longer for a deal on future…
Poland’s chainsaw massacre
A new law has unleashed a wave of logging across Poland. Critics say the environment minister favors the interests of the logging industry over environmental protection.Early this year, an unassuming…
US interest rates up for second time this year
The Federal Reserve has announced the second interest rate hike this year, lifting it by 0.25 percent to 1-1.25 percent. That's the highest level since 2008, when rates were cut…