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Online News Sources
List of Media Around the World Available on the Internet: One of our astute readers wrote in suggesting this site which you can use to find newspaper and radios stations in practically country of the world.
Economist Magazine: Global English language newsmagazine on the Web
Economist Magazine Country Briefing: Germany: Summary and links for recent Economist stories about Germany
Economist Magazine Country Briefing: U.S.A.: Summary and links for recent Economist stories about U.S.A.
Focus Magazine: German newsmagazine on the Web
National Public Radio: USA public radio station on the Web
News by CNN: The first 24-hour US news TV network
News of the Americas: from The New York Times
Spiegel Magazine: German news magazine on the Web
Stern Magazine: German news magazine in the Web
Süddeutsche Zeitung: German newspaper on the Web
World news: from The Guardian newspaper in the UK
Money Matters
Bankrate: This New York-based company maintains a website which can be very useful for expats on the subject of how to handle financial matters when going abroad. They recommend certain banks and credit card companies. While we cannot endorse any of their sponsor organizations or other commercial companies indicated in this section, we are happy to make available the valuable information you can obtain from this site.
Charles Schwab: Intesting information
Oanda: Exchange rates
Salary Guidelines: Helps to determine the average salary in a certain U.S. city and profession
Cost of Living by Comparing Two Cities: Choice of 77 cities around the world from UBS Financial Services
Miscellaneous:
AmTrak: National and Intercity train service in the USA
Baseball Rules: in English
Baseball Rules: in German (video)
Consumer Reports: Comparative information on consumer products
Daylight Saving (Summer) Time in the USA: When does it start and end each year? The answer is here. (Hint: It is different from Europe.)
Do you wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow? Find out here.
Dressing Well: Tips for dressing properly for business in the US
Email Acronyms: Do you wonder about the meaning of IMHO and other acronyms used in emails? Here are the answers.
German-American Chamber of Commerce of New York: Their publications section has some very good documents for sale.
German page with tips and tricks on how, where and when to shop in the US
General Information about Telephone, mobile phone and Internet in the US
Introduction to Business Etiquette, Culture and Manners in the US
Latest advice and safety instructions for travelling to the US by the German Foreign Office
Mapquest: Interactive online map and direction finder (in case you don't like Google Maps)
Monster: Job Listings - Find new employees OR a new job on-line
Product Reviews: Hundreds of consumer products reviewed for features, quality and price
Scholastic Aptitude Test information: For those who will enter a US college or university degree program
Telephone Directories On-line: Worldwide resources
Zagat Restaurant Guides: Help in finding good restaurants in many US and a few international cities
Just for Fun:
Chevy Nova Awards: Nominees for the worst intercultural advertising mistakes
Dilbert: Laughs from the cartoon character representing an American engineer caught in the U.S. corporate world
Dumbest Laws in the US: Some funny stuff here
Learn more about the US and the 50 states with this interactive United States map.
Do you know each of the 50 states and where they are located? Find out by playing the map puzzle