Coronavirus Safety: U.S. Behind Global Rivals in Protecting Meat Plant Workers September 22, 2020 By Mike Dorning, Brian Parkin and Ainslie Chandler The U.S. government is falling behind global rivals when it comes to protecting meatpacking workers from Covid-19 infections, even though...
German Economy Relies on Rhine River – But Levels Are Low Without April Rainfall April 28, 2020 By William Wilkes and Brian Parkin Germany’s spring showers haven’t materialized this year, and that’s drying out the country’s most important river, prompting concerns that key...
Sweltering Heatwave in Germany Sparks Wildfires, Forces Speed Cut on Autobahn June 27, 2019 By William Wilkes and Brian Parkin A blistering heatwave prompted Germany to impose speed restrictions on usually limit-free stretches of its high-speed motorways Wednesday, the latest...
Climate Change, Shrinking Glaciers Threaten Rhine River Shipping Access January 18, 2019 By William Wilkes, Vanessa Dezem and Brian Parkin Kevin Kilps’s car ferry churns the waters of Germany’s Rhine river as he steers toward the bank opposite Kaub, a...
Germany’s Talanx Invests in Renewable Energy to Counter Low Interest Rates September 16, 2015 By Brian Parkin Talanx AG, the German insurance company buying into its first offshore wind farm, said it’s likely to purchase more renewable-energy...
German Insurers Weigh Funding to Plug Merkel Infrastructure Gap August 27, 2014 By Brian Parkin Germany’s insurers said they may back a government call to invest in infrastructure to help cover an annual €7 billion...
German Insurers Say Schaeuble Amendment Will Scare off Investors May 28, 2014 By Brian Parkin German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has deflected complaints from insurers worried that his revamp of how they meet obligations to...