Volkswagen cost cuts escalate as Chinese rivals and politics squeeze German plants Volkswagen cost cuts accelerate as the company prepares deeper savings measures amid slowing demand, rising competition from Chinese …
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Panini World Cup album shortage fuels national sticker collecting frenzy
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerPanini sticker album craze fuels World Cup collecting boom and supply squeeze Panini sticker album frenzy at the 2026 World Cup fuels shortages and rising costs; parents and collectors navigate …
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Bayer secures Supreme Court win over glyphosate suits but warns of costs
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBayer glyphosate ruling lifts legal cloud but leaves financial and strategic challenges Bayer glyphosate ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court eases legal risk for the company, but lingering settlements, financial …
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Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts, doubling previous 50,000 target
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVolkswagen job cuts doubled to 100,000 as supervisory board prepares July 9 review Volkswagen doubles planned job cuts to 100,000, provoking union and political backlash nationwide. Supervisory board will review …
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German timber prefab builders announce expansion into mid-rise housing and schools
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerWooden Prefabricated Houses See Revival as German Builders Target Multi‑Storey Projects German makers of wooden prefabricated houses report rising orders and are expanding from single-family homes into multi-storey residential construction. …
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GSM-R software error halts German rail network as Deutsche Bahn confirms fixes
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGSM-R outage halts German rail network after switch replacement error A software fault during a planned network switch replacement triggered a nationwide GSM-R outage on the night of Tuesday, June …
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KNDS stake purchase approved as Germany commits 7.2 billion euros
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany to Buy Up to €7.2bn Stake to Secure KNDS Ownership Bundestag committee approves up to €7.2bn via KfW for a 40% German stake in KNDS with France; IPO set …
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Bayer wins US Supreme Court ruling, nears $7.25 billion glyphosate settlement
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBayer glyphosate lawsuits hit by Supreme Court preemption ruling, settlement fate now hinges on July hearing Supreme Court rules that federal pesticide approvals preempt state-based failure-to-warn claims, undermining thousands of …
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Volkswagen plans up to 100,000 job cuts and four plant closures
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVolkswagen job cuts of up to 100,000 reported in restructuring plan Volkswagen job cuts reported by German media could remove up to 100,000 roles worldwide as management weighs plant closures, …
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Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg demand Südbonus to boost southern wind power
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBavaria and Baden-Württemberg Push for a “Südbonus” to Unlock Wind Power in the South Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg seek a “Südbonus” in the EEG to steer more wind power projects to …