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German metalworkers on strike

German metalworkers extend strike action

Metalworkers in several companies across Germany have started another strike over a pay hike.
BusinessJanuary 31, 2018
Schweiz Davos IWF Chefin Lagarde

IMF hikes growth outlook

The global emergency lender sees stronger than expected growth for 2018 and 2019 due in part to US tax reform.
BusinessJanuary 22, 2018
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Tunisia marks revolt amid unrest

Seven years after the revolt, anger over never-ending economic woes erupts into fresh protests.
January 14, 201802:30 min
Saudi Arabien | Tankstelle in Riad

Saudi Arabia hikes gasoline prices

The oil price drop increases the Saudi budget deficit, prompting austerity measures such as a doubling of fuel prices
BusinessJanuary 1, 201801:28 min
USA | Janet Yellen | US-Notenbank hebt Zins zum zweiten Mal in diesem Jahr leicht an

US Fed hikes rates

The third increase in US interest rates this year was expected, but questions about rate policy in the Trump era emerge.
BusinessDecember 13, 2017
Südkorea Seoul Einkaufsstraße

South Korea hikes intest rates amid upswing

South Korea's economy is doing well, leading the central bank to raise interest rates for the first time in six years.
BusinessNovember 30, 201700:57 min
Philipp Lahm of Germany lifts up the World Cup trophy

FIFA hails World Cup cash pool hike

World football's governing body is to increase prize money at next year's World Cup despite stalled sponsorship sales.
SportsOctober 27, 2017
Online-Startbilder für die Sendungen Motor mobil/drive it/al volante 25.10.2017

Vintage: ADAC Landpartie Classic, a Joy Ride in Style

The 2017 ADAC Landpartie Classic is more for drivers who just want to relax and enjoy the drive.
Cars and TransportationOctober 25, 201704:32 min
Tesla Motors Fremont

Tesla raises pay at Grohmann

The US e-car pioneer has agreed to an improved salary structure and job guarantee until 2022 for Tesla Grohmann workers.
BusinessOctober 18, 2017
Katar Liquid Natural Gas

Defiant Qatar hikes gas output by 30 percent

As a diplomatic crisis with its neighbors worsens, Qatar says it will increase natural gas production by a third.
BusinessJuly 4, 2017
Check-in 13.08.2016. Globetrotter Patagonien Chile

Hiking through Chile's Carretera Austral

DW’s Steve Hänisch travels through Cerro Castillo and inspects the marble caves in the middle of General Carrera Lake.
CultureJuly 1, 201703:27 min
China Kursrutsch an den Börsen

Rate Hike Affects Asia Too

After the rate hike in the USA, markets came under pressure. Especially in Hong Kong.
BusinessJune 15, 201701:05 min
USA Notenbank Fed erhöht erneut leicht den Leitzins

Fed rate hike expected

After a review of its monetary policy, the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates again.
BusinessJune 13, 2017
Finnland Oulu Natur

Discovering Oulu in Finland

The region around Oulu is known for its beautiful forests and lakes.
TravelJune 3, 201704:39 min
Deutschland Treffen Angela Merkel & internationale Finanz-Chefs - Christine Lagarde

IMF demands higher German wages

The global lender wants Germany to raid its fiscal coffers and spend more on infrastructure, higher wages and tax cuts.
BusinessMay 15, 2017
Belgien EU-Kommission Pressekonferenz Pierre Moscovici

EU hikes growth outlook

The bloc predicts higher economic growth, but warns of uncertainties resulting from Brexit and protectionism.
BusinessMay 11, 2017
DW Sendung Check-in - Usbekistan

A viewer's video from Uzbekistan

Check-in viewer Anton Suhovoy and his wife Anastasyia filmed their mountain hike in Uzbekistan.
TravelMay 3, 2017
Venezuela Nicolas Maduro TV Ansprache

Venezuela hikes minimum wage 60 percent

It is the third minimum wage increase this year and comes amid ongoing opposition protests.
PoliticsMay 1, 2017
Fluggesellschaft United Airlines Boeing 747

United cuts overbooking, hikes compensation

After passenger fiasco, United Airlines will offer passengers up to $10,000 to give up seats on overbooked flights.
BusinessApril 27, 2017
Liang Sheng-yueh receives treatment at the Grande Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal

Missing trekker found alive after 47 days

A trekker has been discovered alive after being lost for more than six weeks in a remote mountainous part of Nepal.
HealthApril 27, 2017
Ärzte ohne Grenzen Médecins Sans Frontières MSF

South Sudan's visa fee hike a 'threat' to foreign aid

South Sudan is not the only African country to raise fees on aid workers. But it could have the worst outcome.
PoliticsMarch 17, 2017
Janet Yellen

Fed hikes interest rates

The US central bank has increased its benchmark interest rate for the fist time since last December.
BusinessMarch 15, 2017
USA, Washington, Eccles Building

Rate hike on the cards

Positive economic conditions have increased the odds of the US Federal Reserve raising its benchmark interest rates.
BusinessMarch 14, 2017
Zentrale der Deutschen Bank Frankfurt am Main

Deutsche Bank shares plunge 6 percent

Shares in Deutsche Bank have dropped in early trading after it revealed plans to raise 8 billion euros in capital.
BusinessMarch 5, 2017
Südkorea Seoul - Südkoreanischer Won

Reward hike for North Korean defectors?

South Korea's government is considering a four-fold increase in rewards for North Korean defectors.
ConflictsMarch 5, 2017
A.L.M. - Projekt Alpen.Leben.Menschen

Hiking to integrate refugees

A new initiative in Bavaria hopes to improve refugee integration by introducing them to the "alpine" way of life.
SocietyFebruary 24, 2017
BG Great Walks | Milford Track

Nature adventures in New Zealand

Nine paths lead through New Zealand's untouched landscape. The "Great Walks" promise an unforgettable nature adventure.
TravelFebruary 22, 2017
Greenpeace - PFC - Outdoorbekleidung

Detox for outdoor clothing

The harmful chemical PFC is often found in outdoor clothing. But an industry leader now wants to get rid of it.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 8, 2017
Venezuela Präsident Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela's Maduro to hike minimum wage

President Nicolas Maduro has said he will up the monthly minimum wage as Venezuela grapples with high inflation.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2017
Mexiko Erneute Proteste gegen hohe Benzinpreise

Mexico protest over gasoline price hike turns violent

Thousands were arrested in Latin America's second-largest economy after protesting a 20-percent gas price hike.
BusinessJanuary 8, 2017
Mexiko Verkehr

Mexico braces for massive petrol price hike

Gasoline prices in Mexico are expected to just by as much as 20 percent in the start of the new year.
BusinessDecember 29, 201601:27 min
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Snowshoeing in the Bavarian Alps

Guide Stefan Adam takes us for a tour around the Bavarian Alps -- on snowshoes.
CultureDecember 28, 2016
USA Symbolbild Zinswende

US Fed hikes rates

The US central bank has increased its interwest rate by 0.25 percent - only the second rate hike in more than a decade.
BusinessDecember 14, 2016
Istanbul Börse Wechselstube

Rate hike to stem lira sell-off

Turkey's efforts to curb the free-fall in the lira are seen as futile by economists, who demand a rate hike instead.
BusinessDecember 6, 2016
Reichtum in der Welt

China luxury car tax

China has imposed an extra 10 percent tax on premium cars to curb conspicuous luxury consumption.
BusinessDecember 1, 2016
Serbien Premierminister Aleksandar Vucic

IMF agrees to Serbian plans to hike public spending

After signing a 1.2 billion euro loan, the IMF has agreed to the Serbian government's plans to hike public spending.
BusinessOctober 30, 2016
Venezuela Proteste Demonstration

Maduro announces wage hike amid protests

President Maduro has promised a 40 percent minimum wage hike after the opposition staged a nationwide strike.
PoliticsOctober 27, 2016
Airbus China Tianjin Airbus Werk

Airbus to boost production

Amid a sharp drop in Q3 earnings, the European aerospace group wants to hike production to meet its 2016 targets.
BusinessOctober 26, 2016
DW Sendung Check-in Globetrotter Argentinien

On the Huemul Hiking Circuit in Patagonia

Steve Hänisch is hiking one of the most challenging routes near El Chaltén, Argentina
TravelOctober 17, 2016
DW Sendung Check-in Globetrotter Argentinien

On the Huemul hiking circuit in Patagonia

DW-globetrotter Steve Hänisch is hiking one of the most challenging routes near El Chaltén, Argentina.
CultureOctober 14, 201603:00 min
Marmite and a piece of toast

How the marmitey have fallen

The move follows a reported row with supplier Unilever over price increases to compensate for the falling pound.
BusinessOctober 13, 2016
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South African students protest hike in fees

Since the government announced an increase in university fees, students have clashed with police.
ConflictsOctober 10, 201602:19 min
Manuel Andrack

"Recreational hiking is a German invention"

Germany's hiking master Manuel Andrack rejuvenates this recreational activity.
TravelOctober 7, 2016
USA, Gebäude der Federal Reserve Bank in Washington DC

Fed rate unchanged

The Federal Reserve has decided to hold the key interest rate steady - again - but hinted at a rate hike by year-end.
September 21, 2016

Hiking across the Alps

An Austrian mountain guide takes hikers across the Alps.
CultureSeptember 19, 201602:02 min
Deutschland Weg zur Tannheimer Hütte im Allgäu

Hiking across the Alps

An Austrian mountain guide takes hikers across the Alps.
September 14, 2016
Elbsandsteingebirge Sächsische Schweiz Bastei

The fabulous vistas of 'Saxon Switzerland'

See the bizarre rock formations, steep gorges and splendid views in one of Europe's most beautiful landscapes.
September 9, 2016
Euromaxx Alpen Alpenwanderung

Hiking through the Alps

An extreme challenge for athletic types
September 5, 2016
Müritz National Park

Hiking through Müritz National Park

Since 1990, extensive forest areas and lakes east of Müritz have been under special protection.
August 29, 2016
USA FED Pressekonferenz Janet Yellen

Case for US rate hike 'has strengthened'

An improved US economic outlook and solid job creation have bolstered the case for raising interest rates, says Yellen.
August 26, 2016