Credit unions remake themselves in image of payday lenders

By Ben Hallman

Credit unions remake themselves in image of payday lenders

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… Credit unions date to the mid-1800s when mill and bakery workers in Germany created democratic cooperatives to loan money to each other at reasonable …"

Which country's exports comprised the highest percentage of its GDP in 2007?

Which G10 country's exports comprised the highest percentage of its GDP in 2007?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… nterprises in developing countries. For more, visit ujima-project.org. …"

"… rown since 1970, when exports constituted 16.4 percent of its GDP, placing Germany the third highest among some of the top economies in the world. The data c …"

Europol: Climate is right for increased tobacco smuggling

By Inga Springe

Tobacco smuggling costs EU nations $12 billion each year

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… ium of Investigative Journalists. Jin Ling has captured 20 percent of Germany’s tobacco black market, Europol said.China, the world’s leading tobacc …"

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Data shows Deutsche Bank was key patron of questionable mortgage lenders

By Michael Hudson

Data shows Deutsche Bank was key patron of questionable mortgage lenders

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"… ™s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations  highlights the role that Germany’s largest bank played in fueling the mortgage investment frenzy that spa …"

The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… carbon capture pilot project exists at a power plant, opened last fall in Germany. In the United States, several demonstration projects were planned, then p …"

Ghost soldiers

By Mark Benjamin and Barbara Slavin

The Pentagon sent ill-equipped and poorly trained reservists into harm's way as it scrambled to fill Civil Affairs units to rebuild Iraq and

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… Perito said, the American in charge of creating a police force for postwar Germany had been chief of police for the state of Connecticut—and spent several …"

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As USPS financial woes increase, it looks to foreign alternatives

By Laurel Adams

Faced with plummeting mail volume and record financial losses, the U.S. Postal Service is looking abroad for ideas. Foreign postal services

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… ce report. The GAO analyzed postal services in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.Hybrid mail alerts customers with a text or e-mai …"

ACLU challenges constitutionality of no-fly list

By John Solomon

The American Civil Liberties Union today sued the U.S. government, alleging it violated the constitutional rights of 10 U.S. citizens or leg

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… ch he meticulously avoided flying over U.S. air space by traveling through Germany, Brazil, Peru and Mexico.“America is supposed to assume you’re innocen …"

U.S. lacks basic security for e-passport manufacturing

By John Solomon

Last month, a gunman opened fire on an insurance building in the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya, piercing the glass windows of the People’s

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… eement with the U.S. security assessment. “Other countries (most notably Germany) maintain that they need to address skimming before moving forward. UK, Ca …"

"… hailand.After workers there assemble the inlays, the inlays are shipped to Germany. Eventually, the full e-Passport is assembled in the United States at the …"

Billionaire Clinton pal finally gets waiver from U.S. no-fly list

By John Solomon

The United States has issued a written apology to a jet-setting billionaire businessman and philanthropist with close ties to former Preside

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… ing another attempt to return home this weekend, a 72-hour journey through Germany, Brazil and Mexico carefully scripted to avoid U.S. airspace.“This is a …"

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