Tag: Foreign investment
China introduces export controls on rare metals
semiconductor manufacturing China is reacting to US export restrictions on chips with export controls. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China will restrict exports of the industrial metals gallium and germanium from August.…
Discounter Lidl is reorganizing its German business
Montage of a Lidl logo Lidl plans to open ten to 15 new branches in Germany each year, preferably in the major cities. (Photo: imago images/Frank Sorge) Dusseldorf Lidl boss…
Dependent on Putin – Austria is caught in an energy trap
Vienna Whenever new figures on Russian gas imports circulate, excitement breaks out in the Vienna government headquarters: After all, the partially state-owned company Gazprom supplies the energy source to Austria,…
Despite criticism, medium-sized companies want to continue investing
port in China The People’s Republic remains an attractive location for many medium-sized companies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Hans-Toni Junius is not deterred by the growing criticism of China – and…
Olaf Scholz criticizes China dependencies of companies
Brussels “Derisking”, the reduction of risk in economic relations with China, is a strategy that many politicians are currently relying on. EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen used the…
Olaf Scholz criticizes China dependencies of companies
Brussels “Derisking”, the reduction of risk in economic relations with China, is a strategy that many politicians are currently relying on. EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen used the…
Ford Saarlouis: Letter of intent signed with investor
Ford plant in Saarlouis Today, Friday, the employees will be informed about the future of the plant at a works meeting. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The car manufacturer Ford has found…
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.…
Von der Leyen moves away from free trade
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Among other things, the EU Commission is planning strict investment controls and export regulations. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels After years of debate, the US…
Foreign companies in China under general suspicion
Skyline of the economic metropolis of Shanghai Expert Jeremy Daum describes the Chinese government’s approach to foreign companies as “almost paranoid”. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Dusseldorf It is grim scenes that…
The biggest bones of contention between China and the US
Antony Blink US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to Beijing, which was canceled at short notice, is now to be made up for. He is expected to attend political…
The biggest bones of contention between China and the US
Antony Blink US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to Beijing, which was canceled at short notice, is now to be made up for. He is expected to attend political…
Why China presents itself as a Ukraine mediator
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Beijing, Berlin, Washington When government representatives from Germany and China meet in Berlin on Tuesday for the seventh German-Chinese government consultations, they will also discuss…
Why China presents itself as a Ukraine mediator
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Beijing, Berlin, Washington When government representatives from Germany and China meet in Berlin on Tuesday for the seventh German-Chinese government consultations, they will also discuss…
Intel puts $4.6 billion into chip factory in Poland
Intel chip The US group is investing heavily in new plants in Europe. (Photo: mauritius images / Erhard Hess) Munich Intel wants to produce urgently needed computer chips in a…
EU Commission demands “immediate” Huawei ban
EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton Breton also warns German companies to stop working with Huawei and ZTE. (Photo: Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS) Brussels The EU Commission has announced that…
Siemens is investing two billion euros in new plants – China remains important
Siemens digital factory The internal project “Marco Polo” envisages doubling the sales of the core division “Digital Industries” in China by 2025. Munich, Beijing In dealing with China, the technology…
Siemens is investing two billion euros in new plants – China remains important
Siemens boss Roland Busch Despite all the global uncertainties, the manager continues to bet heavily on China. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Beijing Siemens wants to invest an additional two billion euros…
Putin received many cancellations for his business meeting in St. Petersburg
Riga The International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg was once of global importance. Year after year, well-known European company representatives traveled to do business with Russia. This year the event…
How Lula jeopardizes Brazil’s growth
Salvador In recent weeks, there has been something of a reversal in sentiment in Brazil’s economy: in early June, the Bureau of Statistics reported first-quarter growth of four percent, almost…