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Trump says he’ll be ‘kind’ with tariffs
AFP, Published on 01/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - America’s trading partners were bracing on Tuesday for an expected fresh raft of tariffs, while US President Donald Trump promised to be “very kind” in addressing what he says are unfair trade imbalances.
German economy shrinks again amid political crisis
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» FRANKFURT - Germany's economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe's traditional powerhouse is also mired in political crisis.
BMW urges Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/10/2024
» MUNICH - Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW AG) is pressing Berlin to vote against imposing significantly higher European Union (EU) tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), joining other German carmakers that do not want to risk a spat with their most important market.
Platform Cooperativism: A Pathway to a Fairer Platform Economy
Matthana Rodyim, Published on 24/11/2023
» Platform economy, which rapidly expands and covers various services from ride-hailing and food delivery to hotel booking and even dating, are causing concerns over precariousness, safety, isolation and insecurity of platform workers worldwide, including Thailand.
Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» RIYADH - Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project intended to inspire them to create their own blockbuster titles.
Deutsche Bank shares plummet, fuelling fears
News, Published on 26/03/2023
» BERLIN: Shares in Deutsche Bank fell heavily Friday on the lender's surging cost of default cover, reigniting fears about a widening banking sector crisis.
German inflation drops on gas bill subsidy
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY): German inflation eased in December for a second straight month, preliminary data showed Tuesday, as government interventions helped bring down energy prices.
Ex-Wirecard CEO goes on trial over 'unparalleled' fraud
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» FRANKFURT, Germany: Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun goes on trial in Munich this week for his role in the collapse of the once-celebrated payments firm, brought down by the biggest accounting fraud scandal in German corporate history.
Twitter fate in doubt as employees defy Musk ultimatum
AFP, Published on 19/11/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: The future of Twitter seemed to hang in the balance Friday after its offices were locked down and key employees announced their departures in defiance of an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk.
Germany's Scholz arrives in China to boost economic ties
AFP, Published on 04/11/2022
» BEIJING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Beijing Friday seeking to bolster a vital economic relationship but facing criticism about his country's heavy reliance on a nation growing more authoritarian under Xi Jinping.