Deutsche Welle - Business (14 hours ago)

Business bankruptcies have climbed to an 11-year high, with small firms hardest hit by Germany's anemic growth. Economists warn of job losses but see tentative signs that the insolvency wave may be leveling off.

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The EU-Latin America trade deal has been in the making for a quarter of a century. Though Germany's chancellor called for its completion, France and Italy said it would be "premature" to sign.

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Silver just reached an all-time high of $67. Although gold has eclipsed the white metal as a store of value, DW explores why silver is regaining global relevance.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 days ago)

Even before Donald Trump returned to the White House, anti-immigration politics were reshaping migration flows to high-income countries. Borders have been tightened despite economies facing urgent labor shortages.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 days ago)

US President Donald Trump has threatened Venezuela with a naval blockade to thwart its oil exports — a move that would hit the Maduro government hard but may leave global oil markets unfazed.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 days ago)

The crisis in Germany's revered car industry is taking a toll on its wealthiest regions — and hitting the pocketbooks of residents.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 days ago)

As home sales continue to plummet, Beijing has curbed independent reporting of real estate figures. The gag order masks a deepening property slump that continues to erode household wealth and strain China's banks.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A week ago)

Some 500 years ago, Jakob Fugger was the richest man alive. The German financed emperors and popes, and reshaped global trade and banking to set the economic course for the modern world.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A week ago)

Chevron is driving Venezuela's oil rebound while China is pulling back. As the fate of President Nicolas Maduro grows uncertain, Washington's renewed leverage is reshaping the country's economic and geopolitical future.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 weeks ago)

European industrial and agricultural concerns are facing diluted environmental regulations, while the bloc as a whole has reduced its climate targets. What's at stake and how do far-right parties feature in the mix?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 weeks ago)

Poland has been invited to observe the G20 summit in Miami next year. Full membership in the elite club may still be years away, but could it finally put Central Europe on the global map?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 weeks ago)

Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi wants to spend big to boost sluggish growth, despite the country's already huge debt load. With bond yields already rising, a sudden spike could shock the financial world well beyond Japan.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 weeks ago)

Google's new Gemini 3 model challenges OpenAI's dominance in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race. As rivals invest billions and competition grows, OpenAI faces pressure to innovate — and finally turn a profit.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 weeks ago)

Germany's aviation industry faces high operating costs — from ticket taxes to aviation security charges. But despite fresh political efforts to reduce that burden, the real bottleneck is a global shortage of planes.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 weeks ago)

Finland cut Russian energy imports and closed the shared border after the Ukraine war, erasing €12 billion in trade. The shocks deepened the Nordic nation's deficit, already strained by defense and welfare spending.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

The EU will soon unveil a new plan to curb CO2 emissions in Europe's car sector, likely loosening an all-out 2035 ban of sales of combustion engine cars. But some businesses face more stringent electrification quotas.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

As German cities ramp up Christmas market protections after past terror scares, vendors are footing part of the bill. Is the country's billion-euro holiday tradition starting to feel the chill?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

Finland cut Russian energy imports and closed the shared border after the Ukraine war, erasing €12 billion in trade. The shocks deepened the Nordic nation's deficit, already strained by defense and welfare spending.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

Investors are turning gold into a speculative asset by flooding gold markets with billions in capital, increasing the risk of becoming victims of their own success. But what is driving the boom?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

Finland cut reliance on Russian energy and closed the shared border after the Ukraine war, erasing €12 billion in trade. The shocks deepened the Nordic nation's deficit, already strained by defense and welfare spending.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

As viticulture suffers from the effects of climate change, German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

A philanthropic German business owner makes his money selling insecticides, which he campaigns for people not to use in order to protect biodiversity. Why?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

Siemens, BASF and VW have poured billions into AI to expand virtual factories, robot fleets and smart data centers. Catching up with the US and China will be a brutal feat, with thousands of jobs on the line.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 weeks ago)

Germany, the land of precision and quality? Think again. From late trains to endless red tape, DW's new podcast series Delayland dives into why Europe's powerhouse keeps hitting the brakes — and what could help fix it.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 weeks ago)

The US spends more per capita on health than any other country and health care is vastly more expensive for citizens than anywhere else. Can it learn anything from European systems?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 weeks ago)

The Trump administration is rushing to finalize new trade agreements with Latin American countries, increasing pressure on the European Union as it attempts to finalize its own Mercosur deal.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

For decades, China has been a critical economic partner for German business. That remains the case and German industry is reluctant to pivot away despite a changing economic and political relationship.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

Portugal is attracting multibillion-euro data center projects that promise jobs and growth — but limited renewable power and rising environmental concerns threaten to derail the boom.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

China has edged back ahead as Germany's highest-volume trade partner, just a year after the US claimed the position. Exports, particularly of cars, to both core markets have dipped sharply amid tariff tussles.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

Europe wants to achieve tech sovereignty from China and the US. One of the most pressing issues is the use of Chinese technology in its internet systems. The EU is mulling a ban, but will member states comply?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

A Munich student has taken on one of spaceflight's most urgent challenges: clearing Earth's orbit of debris. With his startup he aims to detect and remove the fragments before they threaten satellites and astronauts.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

Drained peatlands today cause more CO2 emissions than all global air travel combined — which is why farmers in Germany are experimenting with rewetting these areas. But so far, it remains a risky business model.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

US multinationals are increasingly aiming to derisk from China amid souring trade ties. Complaints about red tape and favoritism mask a harsher truth: China's market is brutally competitive and local rivals are winning.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

A beverage called "gin" must contain alcohol and juniper berries, and have an alcohol content of at least 37.5%, Europe's top court has ruled. A German group took exception to a "Virgin Gin" non-alcoholic product.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

Google plans to invest more than €5 billion into building and expanding data centers across Germany over the next few years. The significant commitment has drawn both praise and caution.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

As Finland is striving to free itself from Russian energy imports, the country remains crucially dependent on its neighbor for fueling the transition.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

Musk's record-breaking pay deal was approved by Tesla shareholders after years of legal battles. It's tied to Tesla's robotic ambitions, but critics warn the new tech isn't remotely ready.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

Musk's record-breaking pay deal was approved by Tesla shareholders after years of legal battles. It's tied to Tesla's robotic ambitions, but critics warn the new tech isn't remotely ready.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

OpenAI lost a copyright infringement case in a lower German court for using popular song lyrics in its ChatGPT language model without paying royalties.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

Fast fashion and other cheap goods from China keep hitting Europe's shores. For authorities it is a logistical and regulatory headache and the EU is struggling to contain the overwhelming flood.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (A month ago)

Fast fashion and other cheap goods from China keep hitting Europe's shores. For authorities it is a logistical and regulatory headache and the EU is struggling to contain the overwhelming flood.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Billions have poured into AI, helping stock valuations soar. But the cracks are starting to show. Slowing adoption, surging costs and elusive profits are fueling warnings that the boom may be headed for a hard reset.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Corporate executives and the rich are increasingly heading for the comfort and security of private jets, despite calls to ground their environment-harming business planes. Can anything stop this growing fleet?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Billions have poured into AI, helping stock valuations soar. But the cracks are starting to show. Slowing adoption, surging costs and elusive profits are fueling warnings that the boom may be headed for a hard reset.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation against German and US stock markets Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq. They're suspected of collusion in the financial derivatives trading sector.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

China now settles nearly a third of its $6.2 trillion trade in yuan instead of dollars — up from 20% in 2022. But economic imbalances and tight capital controls will keep the currency from truly usurping the greenback.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Hundreds of thousands of Russians have fled their home country since the start of the Ukraine war. Some have launched new businesses abroad, but the journey has been anything but smooth.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Donald Trump pledged to cut tariffs, boost US energy exports to China and secure access to rare earths. But with scant details, the long-awaited summit was more show than substance, with little relief for global trade.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Berlin hopes the technology will provide abundant clean and reliable energy, but critics say it's a waste of money as the technology won't solve near-term climate and energy problems.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

A charge of almost $5 billion for late deliveries of the new 777X aircraft pushed Boeing deep into the red in the last quarter. Revenues did rebound after a catastrophic 2024 showing, but further strikes loom.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Amazon hired as its delivery demand peaked during the COVID pandemic, meaning analysts anticipated layoffs. The company is also in the process of boosting its AI spending with a view to streamlining.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

NATO lacks cost-effective air defenses to take down cheap Russian drones. Baltic startups might have the answer.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

NATO's recent high-tech response to cheap Russian drones has exposed a lack of cost-effective countermeasures. Baltic drone startups are trying to fill this gap — with help from Ukraine.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

China has dominated every stage of the rare-earth supply chain over the past two decades. Efforts by other countries to reduce reliance on Chinese minerals have so far made little progress.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Alongside the reserves of Russia's central bank, assets belonging to private Russian investors have also been frozen in the EU. In theory, investors are allowed to reclaim them. But in practice, that's nearly impossible.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

The European Commission says the tech giants may have made it hard for researchers to access public data, which could impact research into whether users, including children, are being exposed to harmful content online.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

European carmakers are reliant on China. A dispute over Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has delivered fresh evidence of the industry's struggles to build resilient supply and value chains.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Factories shut for over a month and suppliers suffered in particular. A report puts the costs at around $2.5 billion, making it the most economically damaging cyber event ever to hit the UK.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Copilot routinely distort the news and struggle to distinguish facts from opinion. That's according to a major new study from 22 international public broadcasters, including DW.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

China aims to lead global artificial intelligence by 2030, with its AI platforms now nearly matching US capabilities. But without top-tier chips and free expression, can Beijing really win the race?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

The European Union is struggling to find economic bright spots. But, on the EU's eastern flank, one major economy is shining bright: Poland's. What can it teach the rest of the bloc?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

The outage affected major websites and apps, such as Duolingo and Snapchat, which suffered connectivity issues after Amazon cloud services unit AWS went down. The company later said it had restored service.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

The EU is struggling to find economic bright spots. But on its eastern flank, one major economy is shining bright: Poland. What can Warsaw teach the rest of the bloc?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Beijing is standing firm in its trade dispute with Washington — and finding new partners along the way. The higher the tariffs, the more China's confidence seems to grow.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Blume also serves as the CEO of Porsche parent company Volkswagen, where he will remain in charge. Blume's dual role at the top of two major auto brands had drawn criticism.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

With most cargo vessels still running on dirty bunker oil, the global shipping industry is desperate to meet its CO2 reduction targets. Has it overlooked the most obvious contender — nuclear energy — to power its ships?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Donald Trump thinks India will cut its reliance on Russian oil and that China will soon follow suit. What does a crackdown on Russia's energy trade mean for global markets — and Asia's economic heavyweights?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

Grain harvests in the "world's breadbasket" have dropped by a quarter since Russia's invasion. But more than three years on, Ukraine's role in global food security endures despite disrupted ports and captured farmland.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (2 months ago)

The award went to three researchers from the United States, Canada and France for explaining how technological progress leads to prosperity.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Lithuania's startups are on the rise with fintechs showing the way. There's hope the sector could become an economic backbone. But more young tech companies will need to take the leap.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would oppose the "hard cutoff" currently planned by the EU, aiming to stop registering new internal combustion engine cars by 2035. The goal was already under review and looking fragile.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

France's political and economic crisis is deepening. Governments keep falling, budgets can't be agreed and the country's debt pile keeps expanding. Can it learn anything from reformed problem child Italy?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

A recent EU decision to punish imports of steel with new levies has sparked backlash from China and global concerns over rising protectionism. Is Brussels following Washington's lead — or defending its steel industry?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

German automakers won fresh incentives to revive demand for electric vehicles during crunch talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin is under pressure to act as German sales slump while Chinese rivals surge.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

China's grip on rare earths — vital for smartphones, EVs and military tech — has left the US, Europe and India vulnerable. Until global supplies increase, China wields great power over the critical technology sectors.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

German automakers will press for fresh incentives to revive demand for electric vehicles during crunch talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin faces pressure to act as German sales slump while Chinese rivals surge.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Germany's competition watchdog has announced an investigation of Chinese discount online retail site temu.com, suspecting it of influencing retailers' prices. The site is the fastest-growing of its kind in the world.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

German automakers will press for fresh incentives to revive demand for electric vehicles during crunch talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin faces pressure to act as German sales slump while Chinese rivals surge.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

The EU's industry chief says the bloc plans to raise tariffs on foreign steel in a bid to counter cheap Chinese imports. Nearly 100,000 jobs have been lost in the European steel sector in the past 15 years.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Gold and bitcoin have both hit record highs in recent days. Geopolitical and economic uncertainty are factors, while doubts over the US dollar are attracting institutional investors.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

The collapse of yet another French government for its inability to push austerity measures through parliament is raising fears that the debt of the European Union's second-largest economy is spinning out of control.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Lithuania's startups are on the rise with fintechs showing the way. There's hope the sector could become an economic backbone. But more young tech companies will need to take the leap.

#business #eu

Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Gold and bitcoin have both hit record highs in recent days. Geopolitical and economic uncertainty are factors, while doubts over the US dollar are attracting institutional investors.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Many airlines worldwide are struggling to fill their cockpits with experienced pilots as demand for air travel grows. Can signing bonuses and fast-track promotions make up for a massive retirement wave?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

The German carmaker requires substantial amounts of minerals for its transition to electric vehicles. But new research by DW shows that some of Africa's most notorious smelters are part of Volkswagen's supply chain.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

As costly artificial intelligence data centers get built in rich countries, there's concern that many countries will be left behind. But Armenia is poised to get a boost from Nvidia's plans for a $500 million AI factory.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

The US president's latest tariff move will see the US impose 100% levies on imports of branded or patented pharmaceutical goods from October 1. What could it mean for global trade?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

The Russian economy is in trouble. Growth has stalled, energy revenues have plunged, and the budget deficit is growing. If the EU and US step up sanctions, things could get more serious still.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Critics say the president's plan to charge $100,000 application fees for the H-1B visa program will greatly stifle the US economy. Universities, nonprofits and tech startups stand to be most affected.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

As demand for nickel grows, plants could help suck out vital raw materials from soil. Could this replace conventional mining that's harmful to the environment?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Germany has the research expertise, a car production ecosystem and even test tracks for autonomous driving. But Europe's biggest auto nation still lags when it comes to putting self-driving cars on the road.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Thrifting is hailed as a cheap and green alternative to fast fashion. But when DW reporter Katharina Schantz set out to find the perfect pre-loved shirt, it made her question what she thought she knew about secondhand.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

US tariff policy is having unexpected consequences for consumers — in some places. Coffee is becoming cheaper in Brazil, and in Mexico tomatoes are less expensive. US shoppers, meanwhile, are facing rising grocery bills.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

The widely expected cut of a quarter percentage point comes amid economic pressures ranging inflation and tariffs to sluggish job growth. Two more cuts are expected before the end of the year.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Kenya's pension and health insurance systems were meant to bring people dignity in old age. But fraud, delays and broken promises have left retirees and patients paying with their savings — and even their lives.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Europe's energy crisis may be fading, but Donald Trump's tariff threats on Russian gas buyers loom large. With no gas transiting through Ukraine this winter, can the continent afford to breathe a sigh of relief?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (3 months ago)

Donald Trump has made billions from the Nasdaq debut of crypto startup World Liberty Financial. With his sons in charge and favorable policies in play, critics see a troubling mix of presidential power and personal gain.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

The world spends hundreds of billions yearly to punish offenders, with little return beyond more crime and less hope. DW examines how private contractors, organized crime gangs and inmates exploit prison for profit.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

When the African Space Agency opened in April, spacefaring countries like Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa came together for the first time. But they have been collaborating with Europe and China for decades.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

Electric cars are supposed to be the future. So why are German carmakers now taking a page from past designs? Steven Beardsly reports from the IAA Mobility show in Munich.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

The government's development bank is accused of backing harmful projects in emerging markets. Instead of uplifting communities, a new report says investments fail to protect human rights and silence those who speak out.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

The growing power of artificial intelligence was a deciding factor in a court's decision not to break up Google and its Chrome search browser. It is another reminder of the expanding influence of AI.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

As the global reputation of US brands slips, some US firms are turning to unusual marketing strategies. Coca-Cola, for instance, is now promoting itself as a "German product."

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

The collapse of the French government over its inability to bring austerity measures through parliament is raising fears that the debt of the EU's second-largest economy is spinning out of control.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

BRICS nations will meet virtually next week to coordinate trade retaliation against the US. Has Donald Trump's tariff blitz on top emerging economies sparked a stronger alliance among his biggest rivals?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

As the International Mobility Show opens in Munich, the German car industry is facing roadblocks on many sides. That's why manufactures are polishing up to prove they are ready to conquer the future of modern mobility.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

Trump is now threatening retaliation over EU tech rules, shaking the bloc's 15% tariff deal. Lacking China's rare earths leverage, Brussels is scrambling for countermeasures — what cards can it still play?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

Some governments have proposed reducing public holidays, claiming it helps budgets and boosts growth. However, counter-arguments suggest that productivity is not just about days worked and that time off is important.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

US tariffs on Indian goods have risen to 50%, one of the highest rates in the world. The trade row between two of the world's biggest economies could have serious consequences for both.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

US President Donald Trump's attempt to sack Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has caused shockwaves. The move could fatally undermine the Fed's independence and have implications for the US and global economies.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

The dip equates to almost 7% of the total workforce in the German auto sector. Faltering exports to China and the US play a role, as new tariffs raise barriers to entry in both these core markets.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

The Trump administration has confirmed it is in talks to take a 10% stake in struggling semiconductor manufacturer Intel. Some say the move makes perfect strategic sense, but critics warn it could set a risky precedent.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

Trump's 50% steel tariff has rattled India's small foundries. Facing mass layoffs and shutdowns, they urge urgent government action to survive the shockwaves.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

Trump's 50% steel tariff has rattled India's small foundries. Facing mass layoffs and shutdowns, they urge urgent government action to survive the shockwaves.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

The personal luxury fashion market is losing its luster. Recent sales figures show that the industry, which proved resilient after pandemic lockdowns, is slowing down. Is luxury finally going out of style?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

Norway's wealth fund, the world's largest, is divesting from Israeli firms, citing concerns over how Israel conducts its war in Gaza. Can global sanctions, asset sales and boycotts force a shift in Israel's strategy?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (4 months ago)

Norway's wealth fund, the world's largest, is divesting from Israeli firms, joining a wave of nations pressuring Netanyahu over Gaza. Can global sanctions, asset sales and boycotts force a shift in Israel's war strategy?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Will Donald Trump's threat to use secondary sanctions slow Russian aggression or dampen its economy? Some see them as a powerful deterrent, while others think they are impossible to effectively enforce.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Donald Trump has slashed tariffs and softened his stance on China, while imposing steep duties on India and Brazil. What leverage does Beijing hold that others don't?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Your savings and pension are part of the story. Despite net-zero pledges, banks and funds keep channeling cash to oil and gas. Here's how the money moves — and what it means for savers.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

US antitrust officials proposed last year that Google be forced to sell its Chrome web browser, after the company was found guilty of illegally monopolizing the search market. Now a potential buyer has stepped forward.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Turkey, the world's largest hazelnut supplier, faces frost‑hit crops, pushing chocolate prices higher for brands like Nutella and Ferrero Rocher.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

A cold snap shrank the hazelnut harvest in Turkey, the world's largest supplier. European confectioners, already hit by high cocoa prices, are bracing for more costly Nutella, Ferrero Rocher and Ritter Sport.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Financial players who have committed to climate action continue to inject trillions into the fossil fuel industry. What happened to divesting from oil and gas?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Many were baffled when Donald Trump slapped a steep 39% tariff on imports from Switzerland. The Swiss aren't known for flooding the US with cheap goods, but their outsize role in gold refining is distorting trade data.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

For over 120 years, a tiny pottery manufacture in Detroit has been turning clay into durable handicraft, proving that the city is more than just fast-paced assembly lines and Motown music.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Just hours before an Aug. 1 deadline expired, US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imports from global trading partners, escalating an aggressive trade policy aimed at reducing the US trade deficit.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Qatar is due to supply 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas to Germany from next year. The deal is now under threat from an EU directive on rights and the climate that critics say is too costly and bureaucratic.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Cuba has let farmland to a foreign company for the first time since its 1959 revolution, when all foreign landowners were expropriated. But can the Vietnamese investor help rescue the island's struggling agriculture?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Instead of building up in-house artificial intelligence expertise, companies like Meta are on a spending spree hoovering up talent. It's a billion-dollar bet that big pay packages will lead to tech dominance.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

European stock markets rose to 4-month highs after Donald Trump's trade deal with the EU. Investors are cheering the easing of uncertainty, but some fear Brussels conceded too much, which could haunt the bloc for years.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

With the political leaders of francophone Africa increasingly turning their backs on their former colonial rulers, French corporations have been forced to rethink doing business with Africa without Paris' support.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

So-called Cum-Cum and Cum-Ex tax schemes are still costing many European countries billions in lost revenue. In Germany, questions are mounting why the state is doing so little to stop them.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Little more than half a year into 2025, mankind has already hit Earth Overshoot Day, consuming resources at a rate that far outpaces the capacity to restore them. Are there ways to slow things down?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

While Germany's economy falters, the country is experiencing a rise in undeclared work. What role do taxes and generous state aid for the poor play in the surge?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

The sleepy Norwegian town of Ulefoss sits on top of a rare earth deposit. The reserves could help to reduce the EU's dependency on China for the elements needed in tech such as phones.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

The talks were moved from Brussels to Beijing, then reduced to one day from two. As the European Union struggles to curb China's unfair trade practices, are tougher tactics needed to cut the €400 billion trade deficit?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (5 months ago)

Donald Trump is using tariffs to pressure adversaries, a role usually played by sanctions. But does the threat of rising US inflation and retaliation make sanctions a safer choice?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Germany has been described as an analogue country in a digital world. Meanwhile, Estonia has digitized all of its government services, including applying for divorce. How has Estonia become Europe's digital leader?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Despite being offered billions in subsidies, steel giant ArcelorMittal has suspended plans to transition to green steel production in Germany. Is this an isolated case — or a warning sign for the entire industry?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

A key factor in Germany's energy transition is the transfer of electricity from the wind-rich north to the industrial south of the country. But a lack of power transmission lines is proving a massive bottleneck.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

The summit was moved from Brussels to Beijing, then reduced to one day from two. As the European Union struggles to curb China's unfair trade practices, are tougher tactics needed to cut the €400 billion trade deficit?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Russia's economy has proven surprisingly resilient against Western sanctions. But now the US president has threatened to impose secondary sanctions in a policy shift brought on by disappointment with Moscow.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

NATO members plan to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 — a "quantum leap," according to the military alliance's chief, Mark Rutte. But there are doubts that the most indebted members really afford the hike.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

The announcement follows failed attempts in recent weeks to strike a trade deal between the US and EU. Top EU leaders said negotiations would continue but have vowed to protect the bloc's interests.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Germany sees itself as a meritocracy, meaning that, if you work hard, you can make it to the top. But considering who generally sits in executive suites and how they often get there, that idea is increasingly in doubt.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

The faltering GDP figures have deepened concerns about the economic outlook, adding pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labor government amid global uncertainty over US tariffs and inflation.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Drone manufacturers in Ukraine may soon be permitted to export their technology — and their hard-won experience — to European neighbors. But what exactly does the continent want?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

The Volkswagen Group reported an almost 50% surge in electric vehicles sold worldwide, with total global deliveries also up over 1%

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

The US president vowed higher tariffs on BRICS nations that align with the bloc's plans to challenge US hegemony. Despite the China-backed initiative making limited progress, dozens of nations are still eager to join.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

The US president's latest volley of tariffs heavily targets Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea and Indonesia. Many experts say it's part of a strategy to force them to reduce trade with China.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

The White House has said a July 9 deadline would be delayed, and "letters" would be sent warning partners of new tariffs. EU and US trade talks are ongoing in a bid to secure a deal.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Brussels and Berlin have launched a new initiative aimed at bypassing the long-standing paralysis of the World Trade Organization (WTO). But how viable is such a solution?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

BRICS leaders meet in Brazil this weekend to advance plans to challenge Western dominance. As more nations join the economic bloc, how will BRICS reshape power, trade and influence in a rapidly shifting world?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Brussels and Berlin have launched a new initiative aimed at bypassing the long-standing paralysis of the World Trade Organization, as caused by the United States. But how viable is such a solution?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

EU and US negotiators are attempting to finalize a deal on tariffs before an impending deadline on July 9. Experts say a no-deal scenario is possible.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Donald Trump's tariffs were meant to prop up the dollar, but the opposite happened. With the euro and others strengthening against the US currency, European exporters and US offshorers could soon feel the pinch.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

BRICS leaders meet in Brazil this weekend to advance plans to challenge Western dominance. As more nations join the economic bloc, how will BRICS reshape power, trade and influence in a rapidly shifting world?

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

A range of global conflicts, from Ukraine to the Middle East, are reshaping global aviation. Airlines not only have to avoid certain airspaces but also be prepared for possible interference in their flight systems.

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Deutsche Welle - Business (6 months ago)

Unwritten rules for tipping differ across the world. But a lot of these rules are being stretched to include more workers, and they aren't afraid to ask for 25%. What are shoppers, diners and package recipients to do?

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