Half the country's exports go to the European Union, which is facing recession.
Unilever, which is facing slowing growth overall, is stranded in no-man's-land.
Even in Anglophile Germany, which is facing its own anti-immigration backlash, this grates.
There are many political hurdles to a deal in Germany, which is facing national elections.
The results come at a worrying time for the profession, which is facing a recruitment crisis.
The arrest comes at a useful time for the government, which is facing war-weariness at home.
The company, which is facing up to its fifth loss-making year in seven, is seeking state aid.
But the case still has big implications for the tech industry, which is facing a tsunami of patent-related lawsuits.
The city, which is facing a $3 billion deficit next fiscal year, is seeking roughly $1.7 billion in help from the state, which is facing its own $12 billion gap next year.
Teachers say students are already devastated by conditions in the district, which is facing financial calamity with liabilities of $3.5bn.
itself, which is facing staff cuts and possible benefit and salary cuts for its 4,000 employees around the world.
