Germany, since the high-profile hostile takeover of Mannesmann by Vodafone, is coming round to the idea of foreign takeovers, just so long as the target is not Volkswagen.

• 自从曼内斯曼（Mannesmann）被沃达丰（Vodafone）高调恶意收购，德国已不再介意外企前来接手国内企业，只要他们不打大众汽车的主意。