Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has spoken out about rumours linking him with a move to Manchester United this summer.The German international and World Cup winner has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford during the transfer window but, with only days to go until teams are no longer permitted to recruit, looks set to remain in Bavaria.Despite the rumours linking him with a move to the Premier League, Muller has insisted that there has been no contact between himself and United boss Read more [...]

Editor's note: "Muscatine Memories" is a feature produced in cooperation with the Muscatine Art Center, which provides photos and information for the series from its extensive collection of Muscatine history. The series will run on alternating Saturdays with the Musser Public Library's "Photographic Memories." The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Ave. For more information, call 263-8282 or go to www.muscatineartcenter.org/.The Muscatine Art Center Read more [...]

Beer Hunting in Bavaria? Skip the Oktoberfest and Munich's "Big Beer" Venues and Follow These Best Practices for an Unforgettable Craft Beer Tour. Back in the day when American beer lovers' palates skewed exclusively to "light, blond and fizzy," a beer tour to Germany consisted of, well, er -- basically, a trip to Munich. Legions of American beer fans would endure long lines at Munich's Wies'n fairgrounds, shed decorum and moderation and binge like Read more [...]

How did it start? The original Oktoberfest in October 1810 was held in honour of the wedding between Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. For five full days, the burghers of Munich were invited to eat, drink and be merry, and enjoy parades involving kettle drums and music, shooting displays and a horse race around a meadow on the edge of town. Such a good time was had by all that it was decided to stage the race (and the accompanying indulgences) every year. Read more [...]

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(Repeats to fix formatting issue) BERLIN, Aug 28 Consumer prices in the German state of Bavaria rose in August by 0.1 percent month-on-month, and rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year, the state's statistics office said on Friday. Data for up to sixteen German states are used to calculate a preliminary inflation figure for Germany. The statistics office gave the following breakdown of its August consumer price data: Percentage change Index/component mth/mth Read more [...]

More regional CPI out now

• yy +0.3% vs +0.3% prev
• Brandenburg mm -0.2% vs +0.25 prev
• yy -0.1% vs +0.15 prev
• Hesse mm 0.0% vs +0.2% prev
• yy +0.4% as prev

Softer tones can be expected to reflected in whole of Germany data at 12.00 GMT

Selkirk welcomed a 21-strong delegation from its twin town of Plattling in Bavaria from Wednesday to Sunday last week. The new Town Council and their partners were first taken by organisers John Nichol and Rob Duff on tours of Selkirk, Abbotsford, Melrose Abbey and Eyemouth for fish and chips.On Friday Selkirk’s Community Councillors hosted a cheese and wine reception in the Town Hall, where chairman Graham Easton said more of the Selkirk community was getting involved in the twinning, Read more [...]

New 7-series delivers driver luxury, plus more vim and vigor than ever beforeWhat is it? It’s the new 2016 BMW 740i and 750i; collectively the 7-series, the company’s flagship luxury sedan is now in its sixth generation. BMW says the new car sets benchmarks for weight savings, driving dynamics, comfort, intelligent connectivity and intuitive operation. “Modern luxury,” is how BMW officials put it.Indeed, the changes are many: Carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic is used in the passenger cell, Read more [...]

HERZLIYA, Israel, Aug 27, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Optibase Ltd. OBAS, -3.73% Read more [...]