Global

A sign of trouble

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:21:22 +0100

PROPERTY: Skyscrapers are often seen as symbols of a nation’s power and wealth. But according to a recent report, countries that aim to build more and taller skyscrapers are heading for economic disaster.

Wolkenkratzer

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Rolls rocks!

Carol Scheunemann — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:44:50 +0100

CARS: You might expect to see Ghosts and Phantoms in a haunted house — but increasingly, you'll find them on the highway. In 2011, Rolls-Royce sold more cars than at any other time in its 107-year history.

Geisterhaus

Fast forward

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:21:12 +0100

INTERNET: Many of us feel that personal technology is changing so fast that we can hardly keep up. For example, five years ago the iPhone was born, and there was no iPad. One company is predicting what the next five years will bring.

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Press language in 2011

Deborah Capras — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:21:10 +0100

In this quiz, we take a look back at events that took place in 2011. Test your knowledge of the language used in the commentary pages of the world's most popular media.

Everything's under control

Carol Scheunemann — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:27:03 +0100

PSYCHOLOGY: Before important discussions at work, many of us use the toilet. But UK Prime Minister David Cameron is reported to have used the "full-bladder" technique to improve his concentration during the negotiations at last week's EU summit. How does it work?

Blase

Verhandlung

Gipfel

Sick of it

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:02:40 +0200

OFFICE LIFE: When you can no longer tolerate something, you can say you’re “sick and tired” of it. But if you’re “sick and tired” at work, maybe your office is at fault.

schuld sein

A quick check

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:11:41 +0200

COMMUNICATION: Are you addicted to your smartphone? You can't stop yourself from checking for important or even not-so-important messages? You're not alone. According to a new study, the checking of phones has become a habit.

süchtig nach

Gewohnheit; auch: Sucht

Missing parts

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:59:06 +0200

AUTOMOBILES: Japan's disasters caused a number of car factories to close. A few are beginning production again, but their stoppages have started a ripple effect.

Stillstand(szeiten)

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Seeking equality

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:44:04 +0100

SHARING WORK: Does gender equality in the workplace lead to equality at home? Do fathers spend equal time looking after the children and doing housework? A new OECD report reveals where the most helpful men live.

Gleichberechtigung der Geschlechter

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Middle East special

Vicki Sussens-Messerer — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:35:31 +0100

INTERVIEW: One of the lessons that ought to come out of the crisis is that the mainstream media should admit when they are uninformed about a situation, says Middle East expert Shashank Joshi in an interview on the unrest that has swept through Africa and into the Middle East.

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