Ford won't seek German state aid - paper ( Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:06:45 +0100) FRANKFURT, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co has no intention of asking the German government for the kind of state aid that General Motors' Opel unit has Read more SolarWorld's Asbeck says Opel offer still stands ( Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:39:42 +0100) By Erik Kirschbaum FREIBERG, Germany, Nov 28 (Reuters) - SolarWorld is still "seriously interested" in acquiring the German unit of General Motors, Adam Read more GM does not owe Opel any money-Opel chief ( Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:54:46 +0100) FRANKFURT Nov 21 (Reuters) - General Motors does not owe its German unit Opel any cash, Opel's head Hans Demant told German newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau's Read more Germany-Opel decision won't depend on U.S. moves ( Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:50:52 +0100) BERLIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Germany said on Friday it did not want to make a decision on aid for cash-strapped Opel dependent on developments in the United Read more
UPDATE 1-SolarWorld CEO says Opel must be freed from GM ( Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:39:49 +0100) (Adds quotes, background) BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - German automaker Opel must be freed from the constraints of its U.S. parent company General Motors Read more
SolarWorld CEO says Opel must be freed from GM ( Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:37:58 +0100) BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - German automaker Opel must be freed from the contraints of its U.S. parent company General Motors to develop cars of the future, Read more
FACTBOX-Solarworld's offer for Opel plants ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:50:34 +0100) Nov 19 (Reuters) - German solar company SolarWorld on Wednesday announced a surprise offer to buy General Motors Corp's four German Opel plants as well Read more
German firm offers $1.3 billion to buy Opel from GM ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0100) German solar energy company SolarWorld said on Wednesday it was prepared to acquire cash-strapped carmaker Opel's plants in Germany, but analysts dismissed the plan as unrealistic. Read more
GM says Opel not for sale ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:54:00 +0100) General Motors today said its German subsidiary Opel is not for sale. Read more
FACTBOX-Solarworld's offer for Opel plants ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:50:34 +0100) Nov 19 (Reuters) - German solar company SolarWorld on Wednesday announced a surprise offer to buy General Motors Corp's four German Opel plants as well Read more
SolarWorld CEO says Opel takeover offer serious ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:45:51 +0100) BERLIN, Nov 19 (Reuters) - SolarWorld has made a serious offer to General Motors for its German unit Adam Opel and is awaiting a response, SolarWorld Read more
INSTANT VIEW-German solar company offers to buy Opel plants ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:46:01 +0100) FRANKFURT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - German solar company SolarWorld on Wednesday announced a surprise plan to take over General Motors Corp's German Opel plants, Read more
RPT-FACTBOX-GM's Opel sites and staff in Europe ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:43:57 +0100) (Adds additional subscribers, no changes to text) FRANKFURT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Germany's state and federal governments plan to decide by Christmas whether Read more
German ministry - up to GM to assess offer for Opel ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:44:17 +0100) BERLIN, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The German Economy Ministry declined to comment on Wednesday on Bonn-based SolarWorld AG's offer to acquire carmaker General Read more GM's Opel seeks total 1.8 bln euros in aid -paper ( Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:07:29 +0100) FRANKFURT, Nov 18 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp's German unit Opel is seeking a total of 1.8 billion euros ($2.27 billion) in government backing, nearly Read more RPT-Uncertainty hangs over workers at GM's German Opel ( Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:59:47 +0100) (Repeats to extra subscriber codes with no changes to text) By Sarah Marsh RUESSELSHEIM, Germany, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Dima Justus knows first hand about Read more EU's Verheugen signals support for German Opel help ( Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:46:12 +0100) BERLIN, Nov 18 (Reuters) - European Union Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen on Tuesday signalled support for a German offer to help ailing carmaker Read more
UPDATE 4-Germany says ready to give Opel guarantees ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:12:17 +0100) (Recasts with news conference quotes) By Andreas Moeser BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The German government is ready to guarantee funds for ailing carmaker Read more
UPDATE 3-Germany says ready to help troubled carmaker Opel ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:49:45 +0100) (Adds GM Europe labour leader, IG Metall official) By Paul Carrel and Christiaan Hetzner BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Germany said on Monday it Read more
UPDATE 2-German government says ready to help Opel ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:46:01 +0100) (Recasts with government spokesman) By Paul Carrel and Kerstin Gehmlich BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Germany said on Monday it was ready to help General Read more Germany says ready to help Opel ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:43:50 +0100) BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The German government will do everything necessary to help carmaker Opel but must make sure competition rules are respected Read more
Germany - Merkel talked to US's Paulson about Opel ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:44:00 +0100) BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke briefly at the weekend with U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson about the problems Read more
UPDATE 1-Germany doesn't want blanket auto sector aid-FinMin ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:40:09 +0100) (Adds time of Merkel/Opel meeting, background) BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Any support the German government provides to industry will be judged on a case-by-case Read more
RPT-UPDATE 1-Germany doesn't want blanket auto sector aid-Fin ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:40:19 +0100) (Repeats to additional Reuters clients) (Adds time of Merkel/Opel meeting, background) BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Any support the German government provides Read more
UPDATE 1-Germany warns on state aid ahead of Opel talks ( Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:54:17 +0100) * Germany says no blanket aid for crisis-hit industries * Economy minister against rescue for auto sector * Finance minister says may need to help parts Read more
Germany-Opel decision won't depend on U.S. moves 
German firm offers $1.3 billion to buy Opel from GM 
INSTANT VIEW-German solar company offers to buy Opel plants 
RPT-Uncertainty hangs over workers at GM's German Opel 
UPDATE 2-German government says ready to help Opel 
RPT-UPDATE 1-Germany doesn't want blanket auto sector aid-Fin 
