Karoline Durr

GlobalPost

Karoline Durr is a writer based in New York and Berlin. She has covered European business and economics for CNN, CNN International and Bloomberg.

How 'deutsch' does Deutsche Bank need to be?

Germany’s biggest bank is appointing its first non-German speaking CEO, reawakening fears that its domestic clout is on the wane. The bank responded by giving him a co-chief who speaks the language.

How 'deutsch' does Deutsche Bank need to be?

US Ambassador: Berlin will do what's needed to preserve the euro

US Ambassador: Berlin will do what's needed to preserve the euro
The World

How Merkel lost a race she didn't run

How Merkel lost a race she didn't run
The World

Opinion: Gadhafi holds Switzerland hostage

Opinion: Gadhafi holds Switzerland hostage
The World

The Trabant: An East German marvel makes a comeback

The Trabant: An East German marvel makes a comeback
The World

Interview: Volkswagen CFO Hans Dieter Poetsch

Can VW conquer America with "Das Auto?"

Interview: Volkswagen CFO Hans Dieter Poetsch
The World

Berlin: Poor but sexy

How creativity is helping the German capital cope with economic crisis.

Berlin: Poor but sexy
The World

Swiss banks: secret no longer?

A closer look at the crackdown on banks that help the rich avoid taxes.

Swiss banks: secret no longer?