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 Germany joins China development bank Update: Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble confirmed on Tuesday that Germany has agreed to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), despite pressure from the US. https://www.thelocal.de/20150317/germany-joins-china-development-bank Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:38:30 +0100 germany-joins-china-development-bank Germany slips in world business rankings Germany may be Europe's biggest economy but it is only the continent's eighth best place to do business. It's easier to start a firm in Iran or Tajikistan than Germany, according to the World Bank. https://www.thelocal.de/20141029/germany-slips-in-business-rankings Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:44:00 +0100 germany-slips-in-business-rankings World Bank says Germany most efficient exporter Germany emerged top and Singapore second in a new World Bank logistics survey that measures how efficiently countries trade their goods around the world. https://www.thelocal.de/20100116/24615 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:51:00 +0100 24615