The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Retailers hit by shortfall in Japanese imports German retailers are reporting the first shortfalls in imports of electronic goods from Japan, two months after a devastating earthquake crippled factories there. https://www.thelocal.de/20110521/35161 Sat, 21 May 2011 13:19:00 +0200 35161 Sony buys BMG stake from Bertelsmann Sony on Tuesday agreed to buy the 50 percent it does not already own in music giant Sony BMG from German media group Bertelsmann. https://www.thelocal.de/20080805/13515 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:41:00 +0200 13515 Bertelsmann reportedly keen to sell Sony BMG stake German media group Bertelsmann is in talks with Japanese partner Sony to sell its half in their jointly owned music company Sony BMG, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080610/12397 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:24:00 +0200 12397