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Jean-Philippe Lacour
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Snappy birthday: Germany's Leica camera turns 100
by Jean-Philippe Lacour - April 6, 2025 - 12:22pm
Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11.
In climate push, German chemical maker swaps oil for sugar
by Jean-Philippe Lacour - March 10, 2024 - 4:58pm
At one of Europe's largest chemical complexes, German group Covestro is trialling the manufacture of a key product using sugar as a base material instead of oil, as the industry seeks to reduce its carbon foot...
Bavarian village opens way for key BMW factory
by Jean-Philippe Lacour - September 25, 2023 - 8:49am
A sleepy Bavarian village on Sunday gave the green light to BMW's plan to build a huge battery factory there, removing a key obstacle for the German automobile giant on its drive towards electromobility. 
Boosted by Ukraine war, German arms maker joins DAX index
by Jean-Philippe Lacour - March 20, 2023 - 6:08pm
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall joined Frankfurt's blue-chip DAX index Monday, highlighting the improving fortunes of the country's weapons industry as the Ukraine war spurs demand. 
Europe reels from worst floods in years as death toll nears 130
by Jean-Philippe Lacour - July 17, 2021 - 9:01am
Devastating floods have torn through entire villages and killed at least 128 people in Europe, most of them in western Germany where stunned emergency services were still combing the wreckage on Friday.
CEO of scandal-hit Wirecard resigns
by Jean-Philippe Lacour - June 20, 2020 - 10:36am
The founder and chief executive of scandal-hit Wirecard resigned on Friday after the German payments provider was hit with fresh fraud allegations that have left it struggling for survival.
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