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Murdoch owns majority of German Sky
Football

Murdoch owns majority of German Sky

Australian-American media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has secured a majority stake in Sky Deutschland, the paid-for television broadcaster which has the rights to the Bundesliga's top-flight German football matches.
China eyes Daimler stake
China

China eyes Daimler stake

China's sovereign wealth fund is considering buying a four to 10 percent stake in German car manufacturer Daimler, the website of the official <i>People's Daily</i> newspaper reported.
German rare violin dealer jailed for fraud
Crime

German rare violin dealer jailed for fraud

German-born Dietmar Machold from Bremen, one of the world's foremost dealers in rare and expensive violins until his firm went bankrupt in 2010, has been sentenced in Austria to six years in jail for fraud.