Germanys
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Germany’s DB Cargo plans 6,000 job cuts in bid to return to profit
DB Cargo is the market leader, but its competitors are catching up with a combined market share of around 60% Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 09:54 PM [BERLIN] German…
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Seatrium consortium bags major contract with TenneT to link Germany’s grid with North Sea wind power
This brings Seatrium’s value of new wins for FY2025 to over S$4 billion to date [SINGAPORE] A consortium comprising Seatrium and GE Vernova was on Thursday (Dec 11) awarded a…
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Row Over Conscription Mars Germany’s Russia Strategy
The German government on Wednesday tried to smooth over a row within its ranks over conscription that threatens to overshadow its push to bolster military deterrence against Russia. European powers…
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Germany’s Lufthansa To Slash 4,000 Jobs As Headwinds Mount
Lufthansa said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of the German airline giant’s workforce, after profits slumped in the face of mounting headwinds. Hit by walkouts, aircraft…
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Germany’s Bosch To Cut 13,000 Jobs In Blow To Auto Sector
German industrial giant Bosch said Thursday it would cut 13,000 jobs, mostly in its auto unit, in the latest blow for the country’s ailing car sector. The auto industry in…
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Germany’s Merz Rejects Claims He Is Slowing Green Shift
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday rejected claims his government was undermining the climate change fight, but insisted that industry also needed to be protected to revive the crisis-wracked economy.…
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Germany’s Merz Vows ‘Autumn Of Reforms’ In Turbulent Times
Germany will need sweeping change to remain free and prosperous, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Wednesday, calling on the country to unite in the face of Russian aggression, economic woes and…
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Germany’s VW, China’s BYD Face Off At Munich Auto Show
Europe’s top car manufacturer Volkswagen presented a series of more affordable electric vehicles Monday as Chinese EV titan BYD said it would start producing a cut-price model on the continent.…
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After Busy First 100 Days, Germany’s Merz Faces Discord At Home
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has driven sweeping changes in security, economic and migration policy during his first 100 days in office, but faces widening cracks in his uneasy coalition. On…
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Germany’s 34.1 billion euros pension gives mandate to China stock fund
[HONG KONG] A German pension fund has tapped a Chinese firm’s Hong Kong arm to help it invest in local stocks, in a rare move among global allocators that have…
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Zelensky Set To Meet Germany’s Merz In Berlin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to visit Germany on Wednesday for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has pledged muscular backing for Kyiv in its fight against Russia. Zelensky’s…
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Germany’s Infrastructure Push Needs More Than Money
As construction crews using heavy excavators demolished a major highway bridge in Berlin, pensioner Guido, like many Germans, greeted the dusty spectacle with grim satisfaction. “For once, it was very…
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Germany’s Merz Urges Europe-US Unity On Ukraine War
Western powers must not be divided in confronting Russia over the Ukraine war, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday, urging a united stance between Europe and the United States. Merz,…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 up, Germany’s DAX at record peak on trade deal optimism
EUROPEAN shares extended gains on Friday, with Germany’s DAX index closing at an all-time high, as signs of easing global trade war relieved investors as they looked ahead to discussions between…
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Margot Friedlaender, Germany’s Voice Of Holocaust Remembrance
German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender, who has died at the age of 103, won plaudits at home and abroad for her tireless efforts to foster reconciliation and understanding. Born and…
