A total of around 27,000 people are entrusted with lobbying – - that's a good 42 per member of the 21st German Bundestag. Or ...

The measures, which coincide with an even broader push on levies, represent a major escalation in an already brewing global trade war.

MLB, Topps and Nike have partnered to recognize baseball's elite performers from last season with custom gold-embellished MLB logos on their jerseys that will then be used to create trading cards.