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Chinesische Banken erwägen Einstieg bei NordLB

Investoren deutlich zugenommen. Die Bundesregierung hat erst im vergangenen Monat den Kauf eines Anteils von 20 Prozent an dem ostdeutschen Stromnetzbetreiber 50Hertz durch den chinesischen Staatskonzern State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) verhindert. Der Verkauf des Maschinenbauers Leifeld Metal Spinning an eine chinesische Industriegruppe scheiterte ebenfalls am Widerstand der deutschen Politik. Zudem waren auch vor der Privatisierung der HSH Nordbank chinesische Investoren als Interessenten gehandelt worden. Am Ende wurde die Landesbank von Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein dann jedoch von einem Konsortium um die US-Finanzinvestoren Cerberus und JC Flowers übernommen – eine Entscheidung, welche inzwischen für Ärger sorgt. Die unter faulen Schiffskrediten ächzende NordLB sucht seit Monaten nach einer Lösung für ihr Kapitalproblem und prüft dabei auch, die Bank für privates Kapital zu öffnen. Die Kernfrage ist, wie man Geld in die Bank stecken kann, ohne dass es zu einem Beihilfeverfahren der EU-Kommission mit harten Auflagen kommt. Ein Sprecher des niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums bekräftigte am Donnerstag, die NordLB arbeite in enger Zusammenarbeit mit ihren Eignern intensiv an einem umfassenden Konzept zur Stärkung der Kapitalquoten und zur Weiterentwicklung des Geschäftsmodells. „Dabei werden unterschiedliche Szenarien, Maßnahmen und Modelle durchgespielt und intensiv geprüft. Es gibt derzeit noch keine Vorfestlegungen oder Entscheidungen.“ Niedersachsen ist mit gut 59 Prozent größter Eigner der NordLB, die Sparkassen des Landes halten rund 26 Prozent, Sachsen-Anhalt fast sechs Prozent. https://deutsche-wirtschafts-nachrichten.de/2018/08/16/chinesische-banken-erwaegen-einstieg-bei-nordlb/

VC WEB BLOG | Axel Strauss – 'The Leipzig Bach Comp Comes Back to Me When I Play the Chaconne' [BLOG]

I was honored to win the silver medal in the competition. Being a Bach prize winner led to a performance at the Konzerthaus in Berlin, and in the concert season after the competition, I was invited to perform the complete sonatas for violin and harpsichord by Bach at the Bose Haus in Leipzig, where the Bach Archives are located. I was eighteen when I participated, and the Bach Competition was my second international one, after the Enescu Competition in Bucharest in 1991. As I have said in a previous article for the Violin Channel, I have always had a love-hate relationship with the idea of competitions, but I cannot deny that they have helped me in my career as a violinist in more ways than one. The fact that the Bach Competition is centered around the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach, made it a little less of a generic violin competition for me, and I am happy to see that it continues to thrive and evolve, now also being open to baroque violin and baroque cello. I wish all participants in the current edition the best of luck and a rewarding experience! -Axel” Comments comments ...https://theviolinchannel.com/violinist-axel-strauss-bach-international-violin-competition-leipzig-1992-blog-experience/

Spielfilm "Robin - Watch for Wishes" sammelt Spenden für McDonald's Kinderhilfe, DKMS und SOS Kinderdorf eV (FOTO)

München (ots) -Bei dem neuartigen Filmvermarktungskonzept hatte jeder Online-Zuschauer des Filmes "ROBIN" eine 10 Cent Spende für kranke und benachteiligte Kinder generiert. Insgesamt konnten in vier Wochenüber 27.000 Euro gesammelt werden. Vom 21. April bis zum 22. Mai stand der zuvor unveröffentlichte Spielfilm kostenfrei auf YouTube. Pro Klick auf den Film erhöhte sichder von Sponsoren und Partnern getragene Spendenbetrag um 10 Cent. Vergangene Woche erhielt unter anderem die McDonald's Kinderhilfe Stiftung einen Spendenscheck über 9.170 Euro. Mit über einer Viertelmillion Views hatte sich der Film deutscher Studenten und Jungfilmer mit sehr viel positiver Kritik über die sozialen Netzwerke verbreitet. Branchen- und grenzübergreifend haben Stars wie Schauspieler Joseph Morgan, Sänger Max Mutzke und FußballerShaun Wright-Phillips den Film über ihre Social Media-Kanäle geteilt,er lief weltweit auf Filmfestivals und bekam Auszeichnungen. Vor allem das Online-Publikum hat den...http://www.aktiencheck.de/news/Artikel-Spielfilm_Robin_Watch_for_Wishes_sammelt_Spenden_fuer_McDonald_s_Kinderhilfe_DKMS_und_SOS_Kinderdorf_e_V_FOTO-8705976

Spielfilm "Robin - Watch for Wishes" sammelt Spenden für McDonald's Kinderhilfe, DKMS und SOS Kinderdorf eV

Kinderhilfe, DKMS und SOS Kinderdorf e.V.. Weiterer Text über ots und www.presseportal.de/nr/34184 / Die Verwendung dieses Bildes ist... mehr München (ots) - Bei dem neuartigen Filmvermarktungskonzept hatte jeder Online-Zuschauer des Filmes "ROBIN" eine 10 Cent Spende für kranke und benachteiligte Kinder generiert. Insgesamt konnten in vier Wochen über 27.000 Euro gesammelt werden. Vom 21. April bis zum 22. Mai stand der zuvor unveröffentlichte Spielfilm kostenfrei auf YouTube. Pro Klick auf den Film erhöhte sich der von Sponsoren und Partnern getragene Spendenbetrag um 10 Cent. Vergangene Woche erhielt unter anderem die McDonald's Kinderhilfe Stiftung einen Spendenscheck über 9.170 Euro. Mit über einer Viertelmillion Views hatte sich der Film deutscher Studenten und Jungfilmer mit sehr viel positiver Kritik über die sozialen Netzwerke verbreitet. Branchen- und grenzübergreifend haben Stars wie Schauspieler Joseph Morgan, Sänger Max Mutzke und Fußballer Shaun Wright-Phillips den Film über ihre Social Media-Kanäle geteilt, er lief weltweit auf Filmfestivals und bekam Auszeichnungen. Vor allem das Online-Publikum hat den Film unermüdlich weiterempfohlen. "ROBIN - Watch for Wishes" erzählt die Geschichte eines unheilbar kranken Jungen, der nach einem Streit seiner Eltern über die weiterführende Krebstherapie spurlos aus dem Krankenhaus versch...https://www.presseportal.de/pm/34184/3988184

Germany's second-highest traffic bridge opens - DW (English)

The Hochmoselbrücke, or High Mosel Bridge, stretches 1.7 kilometers (1 mile) across and 160 meters (524 feet) above the Mosel River in western Germany. Within Germany, the new bridge in the Rhineland-Palatinate is second only to the 185-meter-high Kochertal bridge in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg. Read more: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Germany's Harz region Authorities expect about 25,000 vehicles a day to cross the bridge that now provides a direct link between the regions of Eifel and Hunsrück. Several hundred people gathered for the bridge's opening on Thursday. Over the weekend, thousands of pedestrians crossed the bridge by foot as part of the opening festivities. "Today is a good day for the Rhineland-Palatinate," said State Premier Malu Dreyer. She added that she was convinced "that the bridge will help advance our economically strong state even further and will strengthen ties between the people in Eifel and Hunsrück." Europe's largest construction project The controversial building project kicked off eight years ago. Some critics argued that the massive bridge would destroy the area's idyllic vineyard landscape, while environmentalists argued it would pollute the ground water. Others spoke out against the cost. The building of the bridge was part of a greater road project that included the construction of an additional 25 kilometers (16 mile...https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-second-highest-traffic-bridge-opens/a-51355455

She Believes Trees Will Save Germany — If She Can Save the Trees - OZY

Klöckner’s thesis, therefore, is simple: Save the forests, and they’ll save Germany. Klöckner as German Wine Queen. Blonde and quick to grin, Klöckner, 46, was born in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and got into politics early, shortly after her yearlong reign as German Wine Queen, a position that’s sort of like Miss America but for German wine. Before the age of 30, she was a member of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Angela Merkel’s ruling party. In 2012, she was elected as one of the deputy chairpersons of the national party. By 2016, she was running for Minister-President (governor) of Rhineland-Palatinate. Articles touted her as a potential successor to Merkel. And then she lost. she has the difficult job of juggling these different interests and keeping everybody happy.Joachim Curtius, professor of geosciences at Goethe University Klöckner’s more conservative than Merkel in some ways, a trait that hasn’t always served her well electorally. Her opposition to Merkel’s open-door asylum policy is widely blamed as a factor in her losing her 2016 race, and as recently as this year, she called for a burqa ban in Germany. Still, while the ultraconservative AfD party has wholeheartedly embraced climate change denial, Klöckner — as minister of food and agriculture — doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring scientific evidence. “The climate change has hit us much faster than expected,” she said at a forest summit last month, and while the scientific community might argue that it was definitely expected, she’s now gearing up for battle against the conditions that are destroying the forests. “Climate change isn’t German; it isn’t going to be solved in Germany. None of the existing policies around the world are up to the scale of the challenge,” says Britta Fri...https://www.ozy.com/provocateurs/she-believes-trees-will-save-germany-if-she-can-save-the-trees/221908/

German teachers fined for treating wasp sting with heated fork - DW (English)

Hesse were fined for causing bodily harm with their questionable home remedy for a student's wasp sting. The incident occurred during a school trip to a youth hostel in the neighboring state of Rhineland-Palatinate in May 2017, when a 14-year-old student was stung by a wasp. In response, a 39-year-old male teacher heated the handle of a fork with a lighter and pressed it on the boy's hand where he'd been stung. After a blister formed, another 40-year-old female teacher cut it open and treated the wound with cream. The student's lawyer said that as a result of the sting, the boy had to wear a protective glove for a considerable period of time. The German daily Bild reported that the boy's hand became infected and that he wasn't able to attend an internship as a result. A district court in Cochem fined the male teacher €2,700 ($3,160) for causing bodily harm. The female teacher was fined €2,500 ($2,900) for both assisting and causing bodily harm to the student. The decision was made last Thursday, a court spokesperson said, adding that the judgement is not yet final, as a timeline for appealing the decision has not yet passed. All about the birds and the bees... As sweet as honey They are the pollination super stars...https://www.dw.com/en/german-teachers-fined-for-treating-wasp-sting-with-heated-fork/a-45505055

Dead gardener left booby traps behind to target his enemies, German police warn - Fox News

Authorities in Germany are warning anyone who may have had a conflict with a recently deceased gardener to be on the lookout, after an apparent set of booby-trapped bombs left one dead and two hurt.Rhineland-Palatinate Police said in a news release that gardener Bernhard Graumann, 59, was found dead in his bed in Mehlinhen, near Kaiserslautern in west Germany, on Friday night.Earlier that day, a 64-year-old doctor in a nearby town was found dead in front of his practice after an explosion. Police believe the bomb may have been in a package that was left in front of the office as part of a "booby trap" which the doctor picked up, triggering the blast.MAN ADMITS KILLING AIRBNB GUEST AT AUSTRALIA HOME OVER UNPAID $149 BILLTwo days later, an "explosive-engineered log" exploded in a wood-burning stove at a home about five miles from where Graumann lived, according to police. A woman and her 4-year-old daughter were injured in that blast. Police in Germany are warning anyone who may have had a conflict with a recently deceased doctor to be on the lookout for booby traps. (iStock)Police said all three had been known to Graumann, who either had a "personal or business" connec...https://www.foxnews.com/world/dead-german-gardener-suspected-of-planting-trail-of-bombs-as-revenge-plot-against-neighbors