Tag: BDI
Can we save the climate with raw materials from the sea?
deep sea mining Humans versus animals: The oceans are full of raw materials, but is that also environmentally friendly? (Photo: Seatools, Getty Images) Berlin Casper has an impressive patience. The…
Coalition removes electricity tax aid for industry
steel worker Energy-intensive companies have so far been able to recoup a large part of the energy taxes. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The coalition surprisingly cancels the peak equalization in the…
Government dispute over German China policy flares up again
Qin Gang and Annalena Baerbock in Berlin There is a dispute in the federal government about the right way to deal with China. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin, Brussels Scenes almost like…
Government dispute over German China policy flares up again
Qin Gang and Annalena Baerbock in Berlin There is a dispute in the federal government about the right way to deal with China. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin, Brussels Scenes almost like…
Traffic light gives the Cartel Office drastic powers
Berlin First blockade, then marathon negotiations, then agreement. The model for laws of the traffic light coalition also applies to competition law. Shortly before 2 a.m. on the night of…
Where the greatest dependencies on China are
Volkswagen in China Vehicle builders work in a workshop on a production line from SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany’s dependence on imports from China has increased further.…
What threatens the economy if basic chemicals migrate
BASF in Ludwigshafen The group is closing several energy-intensive plants at its headquarters, including one for ammonia. (Photo: IMAGO/blickwinkel) Dusseldorf The 2023 winter season ended with a surprise for German…
Raw materials from the deep sea are necessary for the fight against climate protection
deep sea mining Humans versus animals: The oceans are full of raw materials, but is that also environmentally friendly? (Photo: Seatools, Getty Images) Berlin Casper has an impressive patience. The…
German economy warns to hurry up with the new EU-US data agreement
Facebook parent company Meta The Irish data protection regulator has imposed a record fine on the US company. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Leading German business associations have warned of delays in…
Tens of thousands of heavy loads are waiting for highway permits
Transport of rotor blades (archive) It currently takes weeks before a special transport with excess length, width or weight is approved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The transporters and logisticians could not…
New law gives innovation agency Sprind more freedom
Rafael Lagoon The Sprind boss is satisfied with the draft law. (Photo: Sprind) Berlin In the future, the federal agency for disruptive innovations (Sprind) should be able to decide independently…
Associations are looking for a middle ground in transport policy
Freeway The federal government wants to draw up a federal transport route and mobility plan in the future. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When the Federal Ministry of Transport invites you to…
AI and start-ups: German barricades for innovations
Germany is falling behind in the innovation race (Photo: Getty) Dusseldorf, Berlin Germany is falling behind in the international innovation race. This is confirmed by a new study by the…
AI and start-ups: German barricades for innovations
Germany is falling behind in the innovation race (Photo: Getty) Dusseldorf, Berlin Germany is falling behind in the international innovation race. This is confirmed by a new study by the…
SPD wants to make Germany a rocket launch site
Rocket launch in China A floating launch platform in the North Sea is planned for the German “Space Station”. (Photo: imago stock&people) Berlin The SPD parliamentary group calls for significant…
Raw material deposits in international waters – Who is struggling for deep-sea mining
Berlin The Pacific island nation of Nauru has only around 11,000 inhabitants. But it could trigger an earthquake that would fundamentally change not only the sea, the largest ecosystem on…
Germany less dependent on profits from China than expected
industry in China Investments in the People’s Republic are made predominantly by companies from the manufacturing industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a study, the German economy is less dependent…
Europe wants to become a leader again in semiconductors
Brussels, Munich The conclusion of the industry representatives is devastating: The intended race to catch up will not succeed with the European Chips Act, said Iris Plöger, member of the…
China’s economy is recovering faster than expected – 4.5 percent plus
China According to the government, the Chinese economy has grown strongly. (Photo: dpa) Beijing The Chinese economy has surprisingly accelerated its growth after the end of the strict corona policy.…
China’s economy is recovering faster than expected – 4.5 percent plus
China According to the government, the Chinese economy has grown strongly. (Photo: dpa) Beijing The Chinese economy grew noticeably in the first quarter after the end of the strict corona…