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Frankfurt

1 British  
/ ˈfraŋkfʊrt (am ˈmain) /

noun

  1. a city in central Germany, in Hesse on the Main River: a Roman settlement in the 1st century; a free imperial city (1372–1806); seat of the federal assembly (1815–66); university (1914); trade fairs since the 13th century. Pop: 643 432 (2003 est)

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Frankfurt 2 British  
/ ˈfraŋkfʊrt (an der ˈoːdər) /

noun

  1. a city in E Germany on the Polish border: member of the Hanseatic League (1368–1450). Pop: 67 014 (2003 est)

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Frankfurt Cultural  
  1. City in west central Germany on the Main River; an industrial, commercial, and financial center.


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The results came a day after prosecutors and police searched the the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt and its office in Berlin in an investigation over suspected money laundering offences.

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But the shine was taken off the results by the money-laundering investigation, which saw prosecutors and police raid the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt and its office in Berlin on Wednesday.

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Already eliminated before kick-off, Frankfurt were playing for pride alone in just their second Champions League campaign.

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The Frankfurt prosecutor’s office said Wednesday that it was conducting a preliminary investigation into managers and employees of Deutsche Bank on suspected money laundering.

From The Wall Street Journal

German prosecutors and police on Wednesday searched Deutsche Bank's headquarters in Frankfurt and its office in Berlin in an investigation over suspected money laundering offences, officials said.

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