SAN FRANCISCO, Calif— Geeta Aiyer, who received the prestigious Joan Bavaria Award this week, said that Sustainable and Responsible Investments (SRI) now account for over $6.5 trillion in the United States. "When I started in SRI over twenty five years ago, it was a very niche industry, and I've been excited to see it grow to attract institutional and mainstream investors, while staying true to its values. Here in the U.S., SRI assets now account for over $6.5 trillion — nearly 18% of Read more [...]

Brothers Osborne, consisting of John and T.J. Osborne, will perform at the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival on Aug. 14. The country duo fails from coastal Maryland. Submitted photoBUCYRUS – Bratwurst is not just any sausage. Dating back to the 1300s in Franconia — present-day Bavaria in Germany — it can now be found in 50 different varieties in that country.And the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival is not just any festival, although it's not the only one in America. Pittsburgh has one, as do various localities Read more [...]

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We've written in the past about the somewhat bizarre copyright history of Adolf Hitler's infamous book Mein Kampf. The copyright is currently held by the state of Bavaria (which got it from the US government after the US seized the Nazis' publishing house at the end of World War II). Bavaria has used the copyright to bar the publication of the book in Germany for decades. However, in the past few months, extra attention has been paid to it because the copyright is set to expire at the end of the Read more [...]

Sport Cycling Updated: Friday, 15 May 2015 15:31 | Comments <!--Article-->Comments Sam Bennett holds the yellow jersey Sam Bennett has won his second Read more [...]

What's it like?: In isolation, the D4 cabriolet feels not one bit slower than the D3 saloon. The turbodiesel picks up not much beyond 1000rpm and then huge reserves of torque kick in; this is one of those cars where you can think you’re accelerating hard and then find you’ve got another 20% of throttle pedal travel remaining. The Alpina version of the ZF eight-speed transmission is slick, too, with rapid, smooth shifts and quick responses if you switch to the buttons mounted at the back of the Read more [...]

Strong winds, hail, and a possible tornado caused damage to homes and injuries in parts of southern Germany late UTC on Wednesday May 13. The worst affected areas appear to be around the cities of Augsburg, in the state of Bavaria, and Freiburg, in Baden-Württemberg. Officials state that in the district of Aichach-Friedberg, where Augsburg is situated, 178 buildings were damaged by the storm, of which 33 are in danger Read more [...]

Irish rider Sam Bennett on the podium earlier this week. Of yesterday’s sprint he said: “I think I was about 10th when the sprint started. I moved up to fourth by the line, but needed to be closer before it began”

Congress is about to decide the future of surveillance, and the US government's bulk data collection program is on the line.  The House of Representatives has approved a bill that would end the National Security Agency's mass data collection, which is currently allowed under Section 215 of the Patriot Act. Rather than allowing the government to simply hold such records on its own, the bill would have them request needed information from private phone companies like ATT, Verizon and Sprint. The Read more [...]

Shane Archbold is competing in the Bayern Rundfarht cycle race through Bavaria. The team of Timaru cyclist Shane Archbold have lost the yellow jersey after missing the podium on the second day of Bayern Rundfahrt.Bora-Argon's Sam Bennett sprinted to an opening stage victory in the five-day race through Bavaria, Germany but could only manage fourth on the 179km second stage from Waldsassen to Read more [...]