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☆ ‘My face took a lot of hits down the hill’: American Abby Lampe explains how to win cheese-rolling competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Every year in western England, a group of enthusiasts chase a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down Cooper’s Hill for the chance to be crowned champion. “It’s a very steep hill,” Lampe, the winner of this year’s first women’s race told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, adding she estimates it is about “45 degrees.”Chaotic scenes as competitors come tumbling down the hill during the annual Cooper's Hill cheese-rolling competition. But I wanted to renew that win and bring the title back to the US,” added Lampe, who is from North Carolina. Once a local event, the competition at Cooper’s Hill, in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, attracts entrants and spectators from all over the world. “My face took a lot of hits down the hill – so did my body – but that’s the cost that it takes to win the cheese rolling,” she added.

Persons: Abby Lampe, “, ” Lampe, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, Henry Nicholls, it’s, ”, Lampe, – it’s, Jacob King, Tom Kopke, Australian Dylan Twist, Josh Shepherd Organizations: CNN, Getty Locations: England, Gloucester, AFP, North Carolina, Brockworth , Gloucestershire, Germany, Australian

☆ Can Certain Foods Really Reduce Your Cancer Risk?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Nikki Campo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On average, more than one in three people in the United States will develop cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. And many of those cases, they say, can potentially be prevented, including by making changes to your diet. Scientists have a good idea of what foods you should avoid to reduce your risk of cancer, such as red and processed meats, “fast” or processed foods, alcohol and sugary drinks. But knowing what to eat isn’t always straightforward, said Johanna Lampe, a cancer prevention researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle.

Persons: Johanna Lampe Organizations: American Cancer Society, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Locations: United States, Seattle

☆ German industrial output falls more than expected in July
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Continental employee works at a tyre retreating station before the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Hanover, Germany April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 7 (Reuters) - German industrial production fell by slightly more than expected in July, the federal statistics office said on Thursday, underlining the challenges faced by the sector after a winter downturn in Europe's largest economy. Production fell by 0.8% in July compared to the previous month. In the less volatile three-month comparison, production between May and July was 1.9% lower than the previous three months, the data showed. Jens-Oliver Niklasch of LBBW said Thursday's data underscored "the continued crumbling of the economy" and predicted the third quarter would bring a decline in economic output.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Fabian Bimmer, Alexander Krueger, Hauck Aushaeuser Lampe, Jens, Oliver Niklasch, LBBW, Friederike Heine, Maria Sheahan, Christina Fincher Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Hanover, Germany

☆ German industrial orders fall more than expected in July
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A steel worker of ThyssenKrupp stands amid sparks of raw iron coming from a blast furnace at a ThyssenKrupp steel factory in Duisburg, western Germany, November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell more than expected in July, pulling back after a sharp gain in the aerospace sector the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday. Incoming orders fell by 11.7% on the previous month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis. A turnaround is not in sight due to the weak global economy and high energy costs." Excluding large-scale orders, industrial orders would have increased by 0.3% in July.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Thomas Gitzel, Alexander Krueger, Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe, Friederike Heine, Miranda Murray, Maria Sheahan, Raju gopalakrishnan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, VP Bank Group, Thomson Locations: ThyssenKrupp, Duisburg, Germany

☆ German exports fall less-than-expected 0.9% in July
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 4 (Reuters) - German exports fell a less-than-expected 0.9% in July from a month earlier as global demand continued to falter, data from the federal statistics office showed on Monday. "Trade is no longer the strong resilient growth driver of the German economy that it used to be, but rather a drag," said Carsten Brzeski, global head of macroeconomics at ING. Imports rose 1.4% on the month, the data showed. German export expectations have deteriorated slightly due to weak foreign demand, an Ifo survey showed in August. "As long as the global economic environment remains weak, German exports will also remain depressed," said Thomas Gitzel, chief economist at VP Bank.

Persons: Phil Noble, Carsten Brzeski, Brzeski, Bastian Hepperle, Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe, Thomas Gitzel, Maria Martinez, Friederike Heine, Alex Richardson, Christopher Cushing Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, ING . Supply, European Union, VP Bank, Thomson Locations: Hamburg, Germany, China, Hauck

☆ Data show inflation rising in some German states
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Inflation rose in four of six key German states in August, according to data released on Wednesday, casting doubt on a continuation of a national downward trend. The national data will be published at 1200 GMT. Data from Bavaria and Hesse showed that inflation eased modestly in those states to 5.9% and 6.0%, respectively. Bastian Hepperle, economist at Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe Privatbank, said inflation in Germany was still expected to slow despite the mixed picture. However, inflation remains well above the European Central Bank target of 2% and core inflation, excluding volatile prices like food and energy, has been stubbornly high.

Persons: Chandon, Annegret, Bastian Hepperle, Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe Privatbank, Price, Rachel More, René Wagner, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: Moet, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, North Rhine, Westphalia, Germany's, Baden, Wuerttemberg, Brandenburg, Saxony, Bavaria, Hesse, Europe's, Ukraine

☆ May retail sales bump in Germany not here to stay - analysts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 30 (Reuters) - German retail sales rose more than expected in May from the previous month, data showed on Friday, though analysts said the surprise rise does not indicate a change in depressed spending. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales were up 0.4% month-on-month in real terms, beating expectations by analysts polled by Reuters that sales would remain unchanged. Compared with May 2022, sales fell 3.6% in real terms. "Even if May surprised us with an increase in retail sales and April also proved robust, the basic constellation of weak private consumption will change little for the time being," said VP Bank chief economist Thomas Gitzel, who predicted that retail sales will fall again in June compared with the month before. Alexander Krueger, chief economist at Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe private bank, said consumers were still putting the brakes on spending due to real income losses.

Persons: Thomas Gitzel, Alexander Krueger, Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe, Rene Wagner, Andrey Sychev, Miranda Murray, Maria Sheahan, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: Federal Statistics Office, Reuters, Bank, Thomson

☆ German exports rise unexpectedly in April on China reopening
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, June 5 (Reuters) - German exports rose unexpectedly in April, boosted by deliveries to China following its post-pandemic reopening, but analysts warned that the momentum could be short-lived. German exports increased by 1.2% on the previous month, the federal statistics office said. Exports to China were up 10.1%, while exports to the U.S. were up 4.7% and exports to the European Union rose 4.5%, the office said. The foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 18.4 billion euros ($19.68 billion) in April, up from 14.9 billion euros the previous month. "The temporary push in exports to China will fade with time," ING's global head of macro at ING Carsten Brzeski told Reuters.

Persons: Alexander Krueger, Hauck Aufhaeuser, Claus Vistesen, ING Carsten Brzeski, Holger Schmieding, Klaus Wohlrabe, Rachel More, Maria Martinez, Kirsti Knolle, Gareth Jones Organizations: Reuters, European Union, Macroeconomics, ING, Thomson Locations: BERLIN, China, Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe, U.S, Ifo

☆ German exports rise significantly more than expected in February
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, April 4 (Reuters) - German exports rose significantly more than expected in February due to strong demand from the United States and China, posting their biggest increase in 10 months, data showed on Tuesday. Exports increased by 4.0% on the previous month, the federal statistics office said. A Reuters poll had predicted a month-on-month rise in exports of 1.6%. In February, exports to European Union countries rose 2.0% on the previous month, while exports to the U.S. and China increased by 9.4% and 10.2% respectively compared with January. Despite the increase, export demand still lacks momentum, Klaus Wohlrabe, head of surveys at Ifo, said.

☆ German EU-harmonised January consumer prices rise 9.2% y/y
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Maria Martinez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Summary Harmonised German consumer prices in Jan rise 9.2% y/yDownward trend in inflation expected to continue - CommerzbankCore inflation forecast to remain high, economists sayBERLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose by a less-than-anticipated 9.2% on the year in January, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday. According to non-harmonised standards, German consumer prices rose 8.7% on year in January and 1.0% on the month. "Because core inflation will remain high in 2023, a fundamental easing of inflation is not in sight," said Alexander Krueger, chief economist at Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe Privatbank. The final results for January and all results recalculated from January 2020 onwards using the new 2020 base year will be published by the statistics office on Feb. 22. The statistics office offers a breakdown for January's figures on its website.

☆ Iowa woman believed to be the oldest person in the U.S. dies at 115
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

LAKE CITY, Iowa — An Iowa woman who was believed to be the oldest living person in the U.S. has died at the age of 115. Bessie Laurena Hendricks, of Lake City, died Tuesday at the Shady Oaks Care Center, according to Lampe & Powers Funeral Home in Lake City. Hendricks celebrated her 115th birthday at the home on Nov. 7 and was listed last year by the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group as the country’s oldest living person until her death. A funeral service for Hendricks will be held at Lampe & Powers Funeral Home on Saturday. The Gerontology Research Group reports that Hendrick’s death leaves 114-year-old Edie Ceccarelli of California as the country’s oldest living person.

☆ German exports unexpectedly fall in November
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - German exports unexpectedly fell in November as high inflation and market uncertainty continue to weigh on Europe's largest economy despite fading supply chain problems. Exports fell by 0.3% on the month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday. November's drop comes after October's figures were revised up, to growth of 0.8% from an initially reported 0.6% fall. Shipments to Germany's top export partner, the United States, were down 1.5% on the month in November, while exports to European Union member states fell by 0.4%. "The export sector supports the prospect of a mild recession," he added.

☆ German inflation slows in December on one-off energy payment
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Miranda Murray | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A one-off payment for household energy bills in December, part of government efforts to shield consumers, had a downward effect on prices, according to the statistics office. Energy prices eased somewhat in December but were still up 24.4% compared with the same period last year, while food prices had increased by 20.7%, according to the office. Germany's full-year harmonized inflation rate jumped to 8.7% in 2022 from 3.2% a year earlier, said the statistics office. "Core inflation remains the number one inflation scourge for the time being," he added, referring to a measure that excludes volatile food and energy costs. Commerzbank chief economist Joerg Kraemer also warned that core inflation had risen further and said the European Central Bank's "hesitant approach" means high inflation will stick around, despite energy relief measures.

☆ 8 people share how they use Facebook groups to score freebies and market their businesses
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Sonah Lee-Lassiter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Users turn to these groups for career advice, upcycling belongings, parenting tips, and even to market their small businesses. Learning new thingsCassier Weiner is in more than 50 mostly hobby-based Facebook groups. Sarah Dahan, an online community strategist, said the root of a thriving community online and offline is maintaining a consistent value system. Facebook doing its partJonathan Twombly runs a real-estate business through his Facebook group "Multifamily Investment Community," which has about 12,000 members. "Facebook groups are very underutilized by people my age," Kim said.

☆ German investor morale less pessimistic than expected - ZEW
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Summary Analyst: gas price brake stabilised sentimentCurrent conditions index takes sharp tumbleOutlook has deteriorated again - ZEW presidentBERLIN, Oct 18 (Reuters) - German investor sentiment was less pessimistic than expected in October, even as the view of the current economic situation left little room for optimism following a tumble in confidence the month before. The ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday its economic sentiment index grew slightly in October, to -59.2, from -61.9 in September, beating a forecast by analysts polled by Reuters of a reading of -65.7. In contrast, the institute's current conditions index fell by 11.7 points in October to a reading of -72.2. In its forecast released this month, the German government foresees economic growth of 1.4% this year and contraction of 0.4% next year. ZEW's indicators for euro zone sentiment and assessment of the current conditions mirrored Germany's, with sentiment up slightly in October and the situation indicator falling sharply.

☆ German inflation at highest level in over 25 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Full shelves with groceries are pictured in a supermarket during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschSummary EU-harmonized inflation at 10.9%Energy costs up 43.9% year-on-yearAnalyst: ECB must act quickly, vigorouslyBERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - German inflation was at its highest in more than a quarter of a century in September, driven by high energy prices, data showed, as analysts warned that the energy crisis has yet to make itself fully felt. Consumer prices, harmonised to make them comparable with inflation data from other European Union countries (HICP), increased by 10.9% on the year, the federal statistics office said. That was the highest reading since comparable data going back to 1996. Dwindling gas supplies from Russia have pushed energy prices, and correspondingly inflation, to highs not seen in decades, with the massive loss in consumer purchasing power adding to the likelihood that a recession is on the way.

☆ Vaccinare pe roți. Oamenii au făcut cozi pentru a se imuniza în troleibuz (FOTOREPORT)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Cele două puncte mobile de vaccinare: un troleibuz şi un autobuz în care doritorii sunt imunizați împotriva COVID-19 au fost scoase miercuri pe linie. În prima zi, troleibuzul a staţionat în Piaţa Marii Adunări Naţionale. "Autobuzul va pleca în suburbii, troleibuzul va circula şi va staţiona în zonele unde este cea mai mare aglomeraţie. A fost nevoie de intervenţia poliţei pentru ca edilul să-şi continue discursul. Persoanele interesate pot urmări când troleibuzul şi autobuzul va ajunge în sectoarele unde locuiesc sau muncesc.

Persons: troleibuzul, Boris Gîlca, roţi, Grigore Volosiuc, Liliana Frunză, Ceban, îşi, Ion Ceban, Ion Locations: Capitalei, Durleşti

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