Employees protest against the liquidation of German mail-order business, Quelle Deutschland in Nuremberg November 4, 2009. The administrator of insolvent retailer Arcandor AG has decided to liquidate the group's German mail-order business, Quelle Deutschland, and to sell out all goods till the end of the year. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Employees protest against the liquidation of German mail-order business, Quelle Deutschland in Nuremberg November 4, 2009. The administrator of insolvent retailer Arcandor AG has decided to liquidate the group's German mail-order business, Quelle Deutschland, and to sell out all goods till the end of the year.

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