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Germany thrived in the first China Shock. But the next one could prove catastrophic.
BERLIN — On a cloudy day in mid-September, I biked across Germany's capital to meet up with Oliver Richtberg, a representative of the VDMA, at his organization's annual political conference. The VDMA is an industry association (whose name is a...

Germany: 4,000 job cuts at Lufthansa, CEO warns that regions could be cut off from airline service
Germany’s airline industry is reeling, with the Lufthansa Group announcing on Monday that it would cut 4,000 jobs, a decision that industry leaders attribute to years of decline driven by “extremely high taxes and fees that do not exist abroad.”...

German loyalty to Croatia being tested
Warning signs from Germany Croatia’s 2025 tourism season has once again delivered impressive numbers, with 15.5 million arrivals and over 79 million overnight stays recorded by the end of August – a slight increase on last year. Revenues remain...

Business News | Yellow Plate Dialogues 2025: Driving India's Shared Mobility Revolution
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], September 30: As part of a pioneering initiative, World Auto Forum (WAF) recently organised The Yellow Plate Dialogues (YPD), brought together leaders from top fleet companies, Heads of Transporters Associations, Auto...
German defence minister condemns Russian drone incursions over NATO countries
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius condemned Russian drone incursions over Poland and Estonia as "dangerous" and "reckless" violations of international law Monday, warning that Moscow represents NATO's greatest threat whilst opening a...

Germany news: Merz and ministers retreat and regroup
Skip next section Court jails former political aide in AFD-linked China spy trial 09/30/2025September 30, 2025Court jails former political aide in AFD-linked China spy trial The Dresden Higher Regional Court has delivered a guilty verdict in the...

Germany gave record €11.8 billion away in international climate aid in 2024
At a time of domestic economic hardship, Germany provided a record €11.8 billion in international climate financing to other countries in 2024, according to figures released on Monday by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and...
German unemployment rises more than expected in September
By Miranda Murray and Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) -The number of people out of work in Germany rose more than expected in September, labour office figures showed on Tuesday, as the job market struggles to recover in a continually weak economy....

German fashion trade bodies outline EPR plan
A group of textile and fashion industry trade associations in Germany have come together to publish a development framework for an extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for clothing and other consumer textiles. In line with the planned...
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Germany jails Chinese spy: Berlin MP’s ex-aide, she shared military details and supplies to Israel
A former aide to German far right politician Maximilian Krah has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for spying on behalf of China. A court in Dresden on Tuesday sentenced Jian Guo, a former aide to German far right politician Maximilian...

Market Wrap: D-Street falls for 8th straight session on FMCG, IT sell-off; Sensex drops 97 points, Nifty below 24,650
India's heartbeat indices Nifty and the BSE Sensex ended negative on Tuesday recording their eighth successive loss led by selling pressure in consumer, realty and IT stocks though auto, banks and metals capped the declines. Trade remained...

Industry Coalition Urges Dutch Government to Support Bio-LNG Mass Balancing
A group of 30 organisations has called on the Dutch government to support mass balancing. Image Credit: Titan Clean Fuels A group of 30 organisations has called on the Dutch government to safeguard the bio-LNG mass balancing system, saying a block...

Germany, France business chambers host joint reception, discuss economic outlook in Korea
Published: 30 Sep. 2025, 12:06 Updated: 30 Sep. 2025, 14:50 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan, center, joins special guests and board members of the Korean German Chamber of...

Business News | Nobel Laureates Inspire Graduates at 3-day KIIT Convocation 2025
PRNewswire Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 30: The 21st Annual Convocation of KIIT-DU (https://kiit.ac.in/) concluded on Sunday, with the conferment of degrees to as many as 9,464 students, including 7,235 Bachelor's, 2,034 Master's, and...

Business News | Judge India Solutions Celebrates 9th Anniversary with 'Utsav,' Showcasing Growth, Culture, and Future Vision
VMPL Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 30: Judge India Solutions, a 100% subsidiary of The Judge Group, celebrated its 9th anniversary with fanfare, Utsav. The achievement symbolizes almost a decade of steady growth, innovation, and focus...

German airline group plans administrative cuts
Deutsche Lufthansa AG plans to cut 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030, the steepest reductions at Europe's largest airline group since the pandemic ravaged the industry, as the carrier seeks to improve its profitability. The reductions will occur...

Germany's government closes its ranks at time of crisis
German Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Image credits: AP) Only four months after the government took office, satisfaction with the ruling coalition of the center-right Christian Democrats and...

Germany’s Largest State Makes Its Case to Atlanta Investors, Incubators
Seeing is believing when it comes to expanding into Europe via Germany’s largest state, North Rhine-Westphalia — and traveling there is just the first step — tech companies and business boosters told Atlanta companies during an August forum. While...

Türkiye ranks 14th globally in robotics market
ISTANBUL- Anadolu Agency Türkiye has emerged as the world’s 14th largest market for industrial robots, with adoption expanding rapidly across sectors such as automotive and defense. Rising labor costs and shorter investment payback periods are...

Business News | ITAP 2025 Set to Catalyse Growth with AI-Powered Solutions, Global Partnerships and Startup Innovations
PRNewswire Singapore, September 30: The Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) 2025, a HANNOVER MESSE event organised by Constellar with international partner Deutsche Messe, returns to the Singapore EXPO from 15-17 October 2025. In its 8th...