German government opposes move of Deutsche Bahn's headquarters to Hamburg (Regierung lehnt Umzug der Bahn ab).

(From Borsen-Zeitung)

The German government opposes proposals to transfer the headquarters of Deutsche Bahn, the German railway system operator, from Berlin to Hamburg, arguing that a move is unacceptable from a structural policy point of view. The management of Deutsche Bahn and the state of Hamburg had proposed the move.

German transport minister Wolfgang Tiefensee has, however, announced that he welcomes Deutsche Bahn's plans to acquire stakes in Hamburg-based transport companies, but Germany's opposition criticises the group's plans to …