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Transport group says German buses, trains depend on Syrian drivers
The public transport sector has added its voice to the current debate in Germany as to whether Syrian refugees should return to their…
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German business, unions: Syrian workers help economy and should stay
A chorus of business and union leaders argued over the weekend for keeping Syrian workers in Germany, following a suggestion from a…
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Steinmeier ends Africa trip as first German president in Lesotho
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Lesotho on Saturday for the final stop on his four-day trip to Africa, meeting…
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German president meets Nigerians behind the Lagos start-up boom
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier got a glimpse of Nigeria's booming start-up scene on Thursday, at the end of a two-day visit to…
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Chancellor Scholz calls on German businesses to invest in Ukraine
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Schol, speaks during the 7th German-Ukrainian Economic Forum at the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft. Michael…
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German church loses tower title to Spanish one thanks to Germans
After more than 130 years, a church tower in Ulm will lose its title as the world's tallest to the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona -…
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German aviation association expects air travel costs to rise
Jens Bischof, CEO of the airline Eurowings and President of the German Aviation Association, speaks at a press conference. Bernd…
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GE Vernova to Provide Grid-Stabilizing Technology for German Transmission System Operator
GE Vernova secured a contract with 50Hertz Transmission GmbH to deliver advanced STATCOM technology, supporting Germany's transition to a…
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Report: German carmaker VW to sell plant in China's Nanjing
The lettering of the Volkswagen Group in China can be seen on the facade of a building. VW has sold its controversial plant in Xinjiang,…
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German car seat manufacturer Recaro sold to Italian investor
The booth of the aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro at the Aircraft Interiors Expo. Recaro, a long-established manufacturer of seats for…
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German union announces strikes at fast-food chains
The German food and catering union NGG has announced strike action in the run-up to Christmas at what the industry calls system catering…
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German inflation rises again in November, to 2.2%
A woman holds money in her hand over of a full shopping basket of groceries. Germany's inflation rate rose for the second consecutive…
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Warm weather welcomes the opening of many German Christmas markets
Unseasonably warm weather greeted the opening of many of Germany's famed Christmas markets on Monday, with visitors unlikely to need to…
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German car supplier Bosch to slash 5,500 jobs, two-thirds in Germany
German automotive supplier Bosch logo is pictured on a plant of the industrial group in Schwaebisch Gmuend. Bernd Weißbrod/dpa German…
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German authorities report rise in crimes against women in 2023
Cases of domestic violence against women rose in Germany in 2023, according to a new analysis by the country's Federal Criminal Police…
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German manufacturers warn of the sector's 'formidable crash'
German business owner Hans Beckhoff says the country's manufacturers are struggling In the 44 years since Beckhoff Automation opened for…
Business
German chemicals giant Bayer cuts key target amid weedkiller woes
GERMAN chemicals giant Bayer cut its forecast for 2024 operating earnings on Tuesday (Nov 12), after a poor performance in its…
Business
German parts maker Schaeffler to cut 4,700 jobs on auto woes
Schaeffler will cut about 4,700 jobs in Europe and close two sites as a deepening slump at Volkswagen and other German carmakers ripples…
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German banks start to cut US office loan exposure that caused bond turmoil
German banks are cutting legacy US office loan exposure after concerns about commercial real estate (CRE) losses led to a plunge in bond…
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Commerzbank would lose clients in UniCredit merger, German lender’s CEO says
COMMERZBANK and UniCredit did not discuss a merger at a recent meeting, the German lender’s CEO Bettina Orlopp told a local newspaper,…
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Volkswagen squares off with union over German plant closures
VOLKSWAGEN and unions start negotiations over wide-ranging cost cuts on Wednesday (Sep 25), with tensions between both sides higher than…