gold

Handyman finds secret gold stash in kitchen

A German handyman renovating the kitchen of a woman who had recently died, opened what he thought was a bag of rubbish to find coins and gold bars worth at least €100,000.

currency

Gold prices still going strong, commodities experts say in Berlin

The price of gold has had an extraordinary run over recent years, and for happy industry professionals holding their annual powwow in Germany, the party is set to continue.

Economy

Germany's golden future

With skittish Germans fearing the imminent collapse of the euro, Roger Boyes, the Berlin correspondent for the British newspaper The Times, decides it’s time to buy gold. Or sell it.

Economy

Frankfurt airport offers 'gold to go' vending machine

Tired of buying perfume or chocolates for your spouse while flying home? Looking for a special and safe investment in these turbulent times? AFP's William Ickes reports on Frankfurt airport's new gold vending machine.

finance

Demand for gold exceeds supply as Germans seek safe haven

German gold dealers aren’t taking any more orders as demand for the commodity intensifies due to the global financial crisis, daily <i>Berliner Zeitung</i> reported on Wednesday.