Munich - The German business community's mood showed a surprisingly sharp downturn in August, the Ifo-Institut for economic research in Munich reported Tuesday.
Munich - Dressing in denim from head to toe can be too much of a good thing. A pair of jeans topped with a denim shirt is already overdoing it, according to Munich style consultant Georg Stiels. Add a jeans jacket and you have double trouble.
"No more than one denim article should be worn at a time," pronounced Stiels. "Or at least the cloth should be confined to one part of the body" - wear either a denim top or a denim bottom, in other words.
Munich - Try using vegetable leaves and the hulls of fruits instead of plates and bowls to give your next party an organic touch.
The firm leaves of a savoy cabbage can replace a small bowl, said an article in a German women's magazine published in Munich. The leaves separate easily from the stalk and are an ideal substitute for antipasto plates.
Munich - BMW is offering the 1-Series convertible with new options and giving the buyer the choice of two diesel engines for the 2009 model year, the car maker has announced.
The 118d motor has an output of 105 kW/143 hp with an average fuel consumption of 4.9 litres per 100 kilometres. Carbon dioxide emission is at 129 grammes per kilometre. The second diesel, the 123d, fitted with a twin-turbo unit has an output of 150 kW/205 hp with a consumption of 5.4 litres.
Munich - German hikers typically are demanding consumers, but they usually aren't materialistic, according to a recent survey.
When they buy an article of clothing to wear while hiking, it has to be of high quality and they tend to keep it for a long time, a survey of 1,002 consumers in Germany found.
The survey showed that the majority of hikers in Germany is female - 59.9 per cent. Compared to average consumers, this group possesses more than an average number of garments designed for their outdoor activity from well-known outdoor brands.
Munich - BMW is hoping to transfer hybrid technology from its Formula 1 cars to the M sport model range as part of a plan to make the cars more fuel efficient, according to BMW's head of technology research Albert Biermann.
The effectiveness of combining a combustion engine with an electric or hybrid drive was limited. In the long term, the company was looking at more technology transfer from the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) that will be used for the BMW-Sauber Formula 1 cars in the 2009 racing season, Biermann said.
of jeans topped with a denim shirt is already overdoing it, according to Munich style consultant Georg Stiels. Add a jeans jacket and you have double trouble.
Munich - Try using vegetable leaves and the hulls of fruits instead of plates and bowls to give your next party an organic touch.
Munich - BMW is offering the 1-Series convertible with new options and giving the buyer the choice of two diesel engines for the 2009 model year, the car maker has announced.
Munich - BMW is hoping to transfer hybrid technology from its Formula 1 cars to the M sport model range as part of a plan to make the cars more fuel efficient, according to BMW's head of technology research Albert Biermann.
