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...problems at Telekom - and it may have back- fired politically for Schröder. Telekom board member Hel-mut Sihler was nam-ed to succeed Sommer for six months while a permanent successor is sought. Sihler, 72, a former chairman of the Henkels chemical group, is joined by Gerd Tenzer, head of Telekom's network division, as deputy. Board chairman Hans-Dietrich Winkhaus promised a "very radical consolidation" at the company. Deutsche Telekom shares rallied 7% on the announcement of Sommer's resignation, but analysts were less than confident about its future. "There is no clear strategy and the company...
...Switzerland takes visitors on a journey through the mystic universe of Buddhist deities, monks and saints. The exhibition, which lasts through the end of October, presents one of the most important collections of Tibetan art in the world. It was compiled over three decades by a German theological scholar, Gerd-Wolfgang Essen, now 70 and living in Hamburg, Germany, who says failing health prompted him to sell the collection. "I was sorry to let it go," says Essen, "but I am happy that it is now in a museum in Basel, in the heart of Europe. It's the best...
...Institute of German Industry in Cologne says the proposed changes-expected to be approved by the lower house of parliament by August-will boost the amount companies spend on councils by 26%, to nearly $7 billion a year. UPS executive Gerd Schr?der says the move could hurt Germany's chances of attracting foreign investment. "No one in the U.S. understands how the country that already has the highest degree of co-determination in the world wants to increase that even more...
...GERD THYSELF An upset stomach may not be the only thing to worry about when taking aspirin or ibuprofen. The so-called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories may be linked to a severe form of heartburn called gastroesophageal-reflux disorder, or GERD. Researchers found that the chances of getting GERD doubled among 12,500 Medicaid patients who took the painkillers routinely. Before starting a regimen of aspirin or the like, check with your doctor...
...found myself last week in the examining room of Dr. Robert Meirowitz. Like many of his fellow gastroenterologists, Meirowitz has seen an upswing in patients since the journal article came out. Fortunately, he explains, GERD is usually not serious. Only about 5% of sufferers get Barrett's esophagus, and only 5% of those go on to develop cancer. However, as Dr. Joel Richter, head of gastroenterology at the Cleveland Clinic, points out, "The only way to be sure you don't have these conditions is to have an endoscopy...