Frankfurt - Leading German retail bank Postbank AG reported Thursday a 19-per-cent drop in first-quarter earnings as a result of writedowns linked to the US subprime mortgage market crisis.

Munich - Germany's HVB banking group said Thursday it had slum

Wiesbaden, Germany - German exports slumped in March, hit by a strong euro and a slowing global economy, according to official figures released on Thursday.

Berlin - Israel's deputy ambassador in Germany called Thursday for Germans to show greater understanding and sympathy for Israel.

Berlin  - Germany aims for a cooper