Bernard Pivot, Host of Influential French TV Show on Books, Dies at 89
For 15 years, French viewers watched Mr. Pivot on his weekly show, “Apostrophes,” to decide what to read next.
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A German Initiative to Keep Workers Employed by Retraining Them
As the industrial landscape in Germany shifts, companies have formed an alliance aimed at offering the skills and certification that…
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As the industrial landscape in Germany shifts, companies have formed an alliance aimed at offering the skills and certification that…
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