Category: Germany

Porsche, Facing Falling Profits, Plans to Cut 25% of Its Work Force

The New York Times – Business:
The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.
Porsche’s New Look: Pricier Cars and 25% Fewer Employees

The New York Times – Business:
The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.
US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

The New York Times – Business:
Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.
U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements

The New York Times – Business:
Israel condemned the database of firms tied to activity in the occupied West Bank as a “political tool” to advance “a smear campaign.”
How Climate Change Is Disrupting Summer Travel

The New York Times – Travel:
Once dismissed as occasional inconveniences, climate-related disruptions are now an inescapable fixture of summer travel. How will travelers respond?
In a Race With China, German Robots Are Outnumbered 14 to 1

The New York Times – Business:
A decade after the sale of Germany’s Kuka, Europe is seeking to shift into a higher gear to unlock the potential in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Defense Hiring Will Ease, Not End, Pain in European Car Industry

The New York Times – Business:
An agreement to turn an ailing Volkswagen factory into a defense manufacturing hub offers hope for jobs. But a shift from “family vans to tanks” in Germany is not so simple.
With Messaging That Mirrors Putin’s, Germany’s Far-Right Party Gains Ground

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Embracing positions extolled by the Kremlin, the Alternative for Germany party may govern for the first time in a German state.
After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhalt, but a small populist party could clear the way.
AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sends a Signal to Europe

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections elsewhere on the continent next year, analysts said.
Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.
Will a Turnaround Plan Revive Volkswagen or Merely Delay Its Demise?

The New York Times – Business:
The beleaguered auto giant reached a deal with unions to cut tens of thousands of jobs and slash production. Is it enough to revive an iconic German company?