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German firm fights years-long battle to crack Rubik's Cube

Thu, 26 May 2016 10:09:38 +0200

A German toy manufacturer is nearing success in its long battle to be able to make a Rubik's Cube all of its own.

Police raid Luxembourg banks and lawyers

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:02:55 +0100

A newly-created police unit in Düsseldorf has spent months investigating Luxembourg banks and their German subsidiaries on suspicion of helping clients evade tax and launder money, triggering a wave of raids on Tuesday.

Man tries to smuggle €100,000 in his shoes

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:46:00 +0100

A Bavarian pensioner tried to smuggle €100,000 of cash between Germany and Luxembourg by hiding the stash in his shoes.

Stolen data to be used to prosecute tax dodgers

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:59:00 +0200

Germany will prosecute tax fraudsters using stolen data it bought about its citizens who secretly deposited assets in HSBC bank in Luxembourg, the Financial Times Deutschland will report Friday.

Merkel vows not to 'abandon' euro nations

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:32:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel moved Wednesday to silence fears of a eurozone break-up, saying that although some members faced tough challenges, Europe's paymaster would not desert them.