Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:50:49 GMT
Lithuania begins work on anti-migrant fence along Belarus border
VILNIUS, Lithuania: Lithuania's government said work on the first section of a fence along its 420-mile border with Belarus, which will begin this month, should be completed by April. The fence, which seeks to stop migrants from the Middle East and Asia from crossing the border, measures 70 miles and is topped with razor wire. More than 4,100 migrants entered Lithuania this year, causing tension between t...[read more]
Published: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 05:30:14 GMT
European businesses yearn for Chinese market despite COVID-19 pandemic
- "The importance of the Chinese market is paramount."- "The Chinese market is very important to British companies, especially by 2030." - "There is a wide range of fields that Chinese and European businesses could tap the potential of cooperation."- "...for everybody around the world, China is the place to go to."by Xinh...[read more]
Published: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:19:08 GMT
K.J. Choi has two-shot lead at Sanford International
South Korea's K.J. Choi shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday and holds a two-shot lead at 11-under 129 after two rounds of the Sanford International at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Paul Stankowski, Germany's Alex Cejka and Australia's Rod Pampling are tied for second after two trips around Minnehaha Country Club.
Stankowski fired a round-best 63, Cejka shot 64 and Pampling recorded a 67. Steve Flesch (65) and Mario Tiziani (67) are tied ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 22:18:06 GMT
Fate of Afghanistan's embassies unclear: Some break contact
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 (ANI): After a month has passed since the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan on August 15, the fate of Afghan embassies are unclear and some have even broken contact with the Taliban's Islamic Emirate government.
A former official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) says some of Afghanistan's embassies are acting independently and the nature of their revenue remains unknown, report...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:37:05 GMT
Xi's reluctance to head overseas leads to speculation
Beijing [China], September 19 (ANI): China's President Xi Jinping's reluctance to head overseas has led to speculation on his health conditions as well as can create diplomatic consequences for Beijing.
Xi has not moved out of his country for the last 600 days now. He last went on a trip to Myanmar on January 18, 2020. This year he has attended more than a dozen meetings virtually, reported The Singapore Post.
Recently, o...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:55:08 GMT
America's legacy of perfidy and ego
© Provided by Xinhua With the latest submarines deal adding to America's legacy of perfidy and ego, the time has come for those allies to ponder whether to maintain a blind loyalty to the United States and suffer at the hands of its self-serving poli...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 10:54:51 GMT
Is there something special about the Russian soul
Mysterious, broad, strong... Oh, really? Who came up with the notion of the 'Russian soul' and how is it different from others? Remarks about "the mysterious Russian soul" are perhaps one of the most frequently occurring in any articles and guides about Russia. To discover this soul, authors usually offer a walk through some ancient Russian city with kremlins and onion-domed churches, where the hosts wearing nationa...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:55:40 GMT
Suman Devi Thoudam talks about her hockey aspirations
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Having been promoted to the senior core group from the junior ranks, young defender Suman Devi Thoudam wants to make this opportunity count and learn all about playing under pressure from her counterparts who have returned from a historic outing in Tokyo.
"I was in the junior camp here in SAI when the Olympics was going on and we were all glued to the TV during the Olympics. Every ma...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 07:37:12 GMT
Ivanovic, Goerges presented Jana Novotna Award
Florida [US], September 18 (ANI): Former World No 1 Ana Ivanovic and Germany's recently retired Julia Goerges were presented with the Jana Novotna Award by the BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open earlier this week.
Inaugurated in 2017, the tribute goes to a player who shows special affinity for and commitment to the WTA 250 event, which has been held annually since 1996. Monica Niculescu, the 2016 champion, was first to be re...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:44:05 GMT
Global automakers, experts call for cooperation on NEVs
© Provided by Xinhua HAIKOU, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Major global automakers and experts have called for more intensive cooperation in the field of new energy vehicles (NEVs) to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality.Speaking at the 3rd World New Energy V...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 03:55:14 GMT
Ninth-inning rally gives Rockies fourth straight win
Elias Diaz homered as part of a two-run ninth inning and the visiting Colorado Rockies rallied past the Washington Nationals 9-8 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Diaz led off the ninth against Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan (5-8) and lined a homer to left, his 18th. Sam Hilliard singled and Finnegan walked Raimel Tapia. Garrett Hampson bunted the runners over and Brendan Rodgers looped a single to left, sco...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 03:40:13 GMT
9th inning rally gives Rockies fourth straight win
Elias Diaz homered as part of a two-run ninth inning and the visiting Colorado Rockies rallied past the Washington Nationals 9-8 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Diaz led off the ninth against Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan (5-8) and lined a homer to left, his 18th. Sam Hilliard singled and Finnegan walked Raimel Tapia. Garrett Hampson bunted the runners over and Brendan Rogers looped a single to left, scor...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 03:37:18 GMT
Shastri intends to step down as coach
London [UK], September 18 (ANI): Team India head coach Ravi Shastri intends to step down from his role after the T20 World Cup as in an interview with The Guardian, he said that he has achieved everything there was and he does not want to overstay his welcome.
"I believe so because I've achieved all I wanted. Five years as No 1 in Test cricket, to win in Australia twice, to win in England. I spoke to Michael Atherton earl...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 02:55:18 GMT
Germany to propose plan of EU rapid reaction forces
Berlin [Germany], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has announced her plans to propose a plan of creating the EU rapid reaction forces by the end of October, media reported.
"This does not mean that we should separate from the Americans. There could be situations when we have some other interests, including those within NATO. In this case, we should be able to act ourselves," K...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:18:51 GMT
France to be careful about Taliban links with terror group
Paris [France], September 17 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that France will be "especially careful" about the Taliban's relationships with terrorist organisations, Anadolu Agency reported.
"This is for our safety," Macron said at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel before his one-on-one meeting with her at the Elysee Palace.
Noting that they would discuss the internation...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:19:13 GMT
PGL: CS:GO Major will be held in Stockholm
The upcoming $2 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major event will be held as initially planned in Stockholm, tournament organizer PGL announced Friday.
PGL's confirmation comes on the heels of the Swedish government announcing that it removed all pandemic-related restrictions for esports events in the country.
The 24-team event in Sweden, however, has been moved to start on Oct. 26. It will run through Nov. 7, w...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:37:23 GMT
Sudarshan Venu, Joint Managing Director TVS Motor Company
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): TVS Motor Company, a reputed two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer globally, today announced a partnership with EGO Movement as a majority shareholder, in an all-cash deal through its Singapore Subsidiary TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
The partnership is in line with TVS Motor Company's commitment to building an aspirational product portfolio while ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:17:10 GMT
RT FILM ABOUT AFGHANISTAN, RUPTLY AGENCY ARE NOMINATED FOR AIB AWARDS
MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 - RUPTLY, RT's sister multi-media agency, and the RT Documentary film about women serving on Afghanistan's police force are on the shortlist of The AIBs, a prestigious awards competition established by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB).RUPTLY video agency is competing wi...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:37:18 GMT
Rajesh Exports bags Rs 691 crore order from Germany
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sep 17 (ANI): Rajesh Exports, the world's largest manufacturer of gold products, said on Friday it has bagged an order worth Rs 691 crore of designer range of jewellery from Germany.
The order is to be completed by December. The company will execute the order from its own manufacturing facility which has a processing capacity of 250 tonnes of jewellery and gold products per annum.
"The compa...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:12:08 GMT
Surging energy prices in Europe force UK plants to shut down
A major fertilizer manufacturer has been forced to shut down two factories in the UK as energy prices continue to soar in Europe.The US-based CF Industries Holdings announced the shutdown of its manufacturing complexes in Billingham and Ince, with no timeline for when production may restart, as European power prices surge to multi-year highs.The step comes amid an extreme squeeze for ener...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:12:06 GMT
Soaring natural gas prices could weaken EU economy, Saxo Bank warns
The rise of natural gas prices could hurt the economic competitiveness of the European Union on a global scale, Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, told RIA Novosti.European gas prices have been hitting record highs lately due to low storage volumes and the fast-approaching winter, as well as low supplies from Russia and uncertainty about the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.Ru...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:09:25 GMT
TVS Motor Buys Stake In Switzerland Based Electric Bike Company
TVS Motor Company has made another major acquisition of a European firm, this time in the field of electric mobility. The Indian bikemaker has acquired majority stakes at Switzerland-based EGO Movement which makes electric bicycles.The company has struck an Rs. 132-crore (CHF 16.6 million) all-cash deal to pick 80 percent stakes of EGO. The remaining 20 percent will be held by the founders of the Swiss company. ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 21:08:09 GMT
Macron, Merkel vow to cooperate until new German government formation
French President Emmanuel Macron met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris Thursday to discuss international crises and European issues, days before elections that will determine who succeeds her after 16 years in office.In 16 years in power, Merkel has known four French presidents and has built close relationships with all of th...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:08:07 GMT
German police arrest four on Yom Kippur over synagogue attack plot
A 16-year-old boy and three other people were detained Thursday in connection with a suspected plan for an Islamic extremist attack on a synagogue in the German city of Hagen, authorities said.The detentions took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, and two years after a deadly attack in another ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:37:08 GMT
Australia riles France with sudden US-UK nuclear submarine pact
Australia decided to invest in US nuclear-powered submarines and dump its contract with France to build diesel-electric submarines because of a changed strategic environment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.President Joe Biden on Wednesday had announced a new US security alliance with ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 22:52:12 GMT
Nuclear white elephants: Australia's new submarine deal
The Australian Government is abandoning its French submarine program in favour of a partnership with the United States and the UK, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.IT DOES NOT get any messier or more chaotic than this. Since 2009, when Australia's Future Submarine Program (...[read more]
Published: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 03:30:21 GMT
German Bundesliga results
BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the German Bundesliga results on Saturday: Bayern Munich 7 Bochum 0 Mainz 0 Freiburg 0 Augsburg 1 Borussia Moenchengladbach 0 Arminia Bielefeld 0 Hoffenheim 0 Cologne 1 RB Leipzig 1 Playing on Sunday VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen Borussia Dortmund v Union Berlin VfL Wolfsburg v Eintracht Frankfurt Played ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 02:05:11 GMT
Relentless Bayern crush newly promoted Bochum 7-0 in Bundesliga
BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich showed no mercy with newcomers Bochum and reaped its fourth win in a row after sealing the deal with four goals in the first half in the 5th round in Bundesliga on Saturday. The visitors from Bochum staged a bright start on the road though as Gerrit Holtmann's dangerous curl on target caught Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer almost flat-footed with 12 minutes played....[read more]
Published: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:30:01 GMT
Leipzig hold Cologne to 1-1 draw In Bundesliga
BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Leipzig's Amadou Haidara canceled out Anthony Modeste's opener to clinch a share of spoils at Cologne in the 5th round of Bundesliga on Saturday. Both sides started highly motivated and traded attacks from the kick-off as the visitors thought they had opened the deadlock through Dominik Szboszlai, whose goal was ruled offside in the 5th minute before Cologne's Ondrej Duda rattled the...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:55:01 GMT
Xinhua Commentary: America's legacy of perfidy and ego
by Xinhua writer Guo Yage BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- America's oldest ally France has decided to recall its ambassadors to the United States and Australia after Canberra scrapped a deal to acquire French-designed submarines and turned instead to U.S. nuclear-powered submarines. The decision, the first of its kind in France's history taken vis-a-vis those two countries, has laid bare once again a cynica...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:18:01 GMT
Population of endangered Przewalski's horses in Xinjiang increases to 487
URUMQI, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of Przewalski's horses in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had grown to 487 by the end of 2020, according to the Xinjiang Wild Horse Breeding and Research Center. The Przewalski's horse is believed to be the only wild horse species in existence today. It is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened S...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 03:30:02 GMT
German Bundesliga standings
BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the German Bundesliga standings after Friday's matches (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against and points): VfL Wolfsburg 4 4 0 0 6 1 12 Bayern Munich 4 3 1 0 13 4 10 Borussia Dortmund 4 3 0 1 13 9 9 Mainz 05 4 3 0 1 6 2 9 Freiburg 4 2 2 0 6 4 8 Bayer Leverkusen 4 2 1 1 12 6 7 Cologne 4 2 1 1 ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 01:05:15 GMT
Hertha snatch 2-1 comeback win over newly promoted Furth in Bundesliga
BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hertha Berlin secured its second straight victory after Maximilian Bauer's own-goal turned the tides in favor of the hosts at curtain raiser of 5th round in Bundesliga on Friday. The hosts assumed control from the starting whistle and came to its first chance with 16 minutes gone when Suat Serdar unleashed a dangerous curl, which missed the target just wide. Furth grew into th...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:30:01 GMT
German shares lose 1.03 pct Friday
FRANKFURT, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- German shares lost on Friday, with the benchmark DAX index down 161.58 points, or 1.03 percent, to close at 15,490.17 points. Deutsche Post lost the most among the blue chips, down by 3.15 percent, followed by chemical group BASF and multinational building materials company HeidelbergCement, which lost 3.07 percent and 2.15 percent respectively. Automotive supplier Continen...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:05:20 GMT
Denmark aims to win medal in Thomas & Uber Cup with lead of Viktor Axelsen
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Danish Badminton Association will use its home advantage to field two large teams to achieve one medal at the forthcoming Thomas Cup and Uber Cup to be held from October 9-17 in the second largest Danish city of Aarhus, according to a press release on Friday. Olympic gold winner Viktor Axelsen is one of 12 players in the Danish national team for the Thomas Cup, joined by Ande...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:05:19 GMT
German league setting record with VAR after 42 years
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Former top-scorers in football might have to fear losing their goal records after a curious decision in German football. Players, coaches, and fans in modern times seem to slowly get used to interruptions. It takes up to five minutes as disputed actions can be reviewed and decisions can be revised based on new facts delivered by video clips, the so-called Video...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:30:03 GMT
China Focus: Global automakers, experts call for cooperation on NEVs
HAIKOU, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Major global automakers and experts have called for more intensive cooperation in the field of new energy vehicles (NEVs) to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality. Speaking at the 3rd World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC), the international participants said since China is the biggest auto market in the world, they are willing to work with Chinese partners to fight against climat...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:11:24 GMT
EU Scoffs at Balkan Mini Schengen
The EU administration assessed negatively the initiative "Mini Schengen", also known as "Open Balkan", of the leaders of North Macedonia, Serbia and Albania and believes that it undermines the region's European integration. The European Commission believes that the initiative of Edi Rama, Aleksandar Vucic and Zoran Zaev is completely incompatible with the initiative for regional development together with Bosnia and Her...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:05:02 GMT
Analysis: Four things to look out for in Spain's Matchday 5
MADRID, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The fifth round of matches in La Liga sees the top two sides go head-to-head, while Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club Bilbao face off and Barcelona need to convince to ease the pressure on Ronald Koeman. Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain. 1. Big test in Mestalla Pepe Bordalas has brought about an impressive turnaround in fortunes at Valencia in a very ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:49:01 GMT
German shares gain 0.78 pct at start of trading on Friday
BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- German shares were off to a good start on Friday, with the DAX index benchmark rising 122.85 points, or 0.78 percent, opening at 15,774.6 points. The biggest winner among Germany's 30 largest listed companies was automotive supplier Continental, increasing by 2.68 percent, followed by online food delivery company Delivery Hero with 1.61 percent and technology company Siemens Energy w...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 02:44:12 GMT
China science, technology news summary -- Sept. 17
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. ASTRONAUTS TO RETURN The Shenzhou-12 spaceship completed circumnavigation and radial rendezvous tests at 1:38 p.m. (Beijing Time) Thursday, and the three astronauts will start their way home. The tests successfully verified the radial rendezvous technology, laying an important technical found...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:30:01 GMT
Arc de Triomphe in Paris wrapped in fabric
PARIS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The entire Arc de Triomphe at the top of the Champs-Elysees in Paris is to stay wrapped in fabric for two weeks, an art installation conceived by the late artist Christo and inaugurated on Thursday by French President Emmanuel Macron. "This is the achievement of a 60-year-old dream, a crazy dream come true," said Macron at the 50-meter high, 45-meter long and 22-meter wide monument bu...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:49:01 GMT
German shares close higher Thursday
FRANKFURT, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- German stocks gained on Thursday, with the benchmark DAX index up 35.75 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 15,651.75 points. Manufacturing and electronics company Siemens won the most among the blue chips, with its shares up 2.09 percent. Deutsche Post and energy division of Siemens Group Siemens Energy rose by 1.60 percent and 1.33 percent respectively. Automotive suppli...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:44:02 GMT
Chinese battery giant to partner with BASF on battery materials
FUZHOU, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), China's largest automotive lithium-ion battery maker, announced on Thursday a framework agreement with German chemical giant BASF on battery materials solutions, including cathode active materials (CAM) and battery recycling. Aimed at developing a sustainable battery value chain to support CATL's localization in Europe, the collaborat...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:05:49 GMT
Namibian coaches earn German Football Association certificates
WINDHOEK, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Upon completion of the German Football Association (DFB) international instructors course, nine Namibian coaches on Thursday received their certificates from Jacqueline Shipanga, technical director of the Namibia Football Association (NFA). According to the NFA's website, the elite course was a partnership between the DFB, NFA and the Botswana Football Association (BFA). Shi...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:05:47 GMT
German international Goretzka extends contract with Bayern
BERLIN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Leon Goretzka has penned a new deal and will stay with the German record champion Bayern Munich until June 2026, the Bundesliga titleholder confirmed in an official statement on Thursday. Bayern Munich continues to form its team for the upcoming years as Goretzka is the next cornerstone of the squad to pen a long-term deal with the Bavarians, after Joshua Kimmich signed a new paper i...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:05:47 GMT
Preview: Big weekend as top two meet, Barca need to recover in Spain
MADRID, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The fifth round of matches in Spain's La Liga this weekend promises a fascinating clash between the top two teams. Atletico Madrid face a difficult rival, and FC Barcelona need to overcome an injury crisis and recover from a confidence sapping midweek defeat. The weekend kicks off on Friday night with Celta Vigo looking for their first win of the season at home to Cadiz, who need to ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:05:11 GMT
BASF, CATL sign partnership to create sustainable battery value chain
BERLIN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- German chemical company BASF and Chinese battery giant CATL have concluded a strategic partnership agreement on battery materials solutions, including cathode active materials (CAM) and battery recycling, the companies announced on Thursday. The collaboration aims at developing a "sustainable battery value chain" and would support CATL's localization in Europe while contributing to b...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:44:01 GMT
German machinery manufacturers expect modest production growth in 2022
BERLIN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- German machinery manufacturers expect production to recover slower than this year and to grow by five percent only in 2022, the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) said on Thursday. After a 11.8-percent drop in COVID-19 crisis year 2020, the VDMA expects production to increase by 10 percent in the current year but warns that "shortages of electrotechnical and el...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:05:01 GMT
German rail operator, union reach deal to end strike
BERLIN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The wage dispute between Germany's state rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) and German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) was settled after an agreement was reached, both sides announced here Thursday. After prolonged strike actions that have led to major disruptions in Germany's rail system, all DB employees are to receive a 3.3-percent pay increase in two steps and two COVID-19 extra payment...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:11:21 GMT
Serbia Launches New holidsy, Raise Concerns across Balkans
The pace of vaccination against Covid-19 must be quickened to avert "a pandemic of the unvaccinated", the European Union's chief executive said on Wednesday, also urging countries around the globe to step up the fight against climate change, Reuters reported. Ursula von der Leyen's second 'state of the union' address since she took over as European Commission president comes after two years that have tested the resilie...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:30:02 GMT
German shares record small gains at start of trading on Thursday
BERLIN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- German stocks recorded small gains at the start of trading on Thursday, with the benchmark DAX index rising 50.6 points, or 0.32 percent, opening at 15,666.6 points. The biggest winner among Germany's 30 largest listed companies was consumer goods company Henkel, increasing by 1.89 percent, followed by plastic specialist Covestro with 1.46 percent and industrial gas producer Linde wi...[read more]