Tag: Industrial policy
Five reasons why France is currently overtaking Germany as a business location
Emmanuel Macron The downside of the billions in investments and aid is that France’s public finances have deteriorated. (Photo: Reuters, Bloomberg [M]) Dunkirk, Paris François Lavallée can still remember the…
“There shouldn’t be a circus like this anymore”
Tarek Al-Wazir The Green Party’s leading candidate for the state elections in Hesse supports a bridge electricity price for industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Hesse’s Economics Minister and Green Party leading…
This means that the industrial electricity price can be financed
Lindner, Habeck and Scholz The fact that a financing route is emerging with the KTF significantly increases the chances for the industrial electricity price. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the dispute…
Possible EU tariffs on electric cars are fueling fears of a trade war with China
Beijing, Brussels, Berlin Ursula von der Leyen has sparked concerns in Germany about a trade conflict with China. The EU Commission President had announced that she would take action against…
The federal government wants to promote social entrepreneurs
Companies oriented towards the common good These types of companies aim to solve social challenges. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin Solar-powered electric modules for African villages, help for the unbureaucratic employment…
Le Maire calls on Berlin to adopt a common growth strategy for Europe
Bruno Le Maire France’s finance and economics minister is calling for a balance between budget consolidation and investment in growth. (Photo: IMAGO/MAXPPP) Paris France’s Finance and Economics Minister Bruno Le…
Le Maire calls on Berlin to adopt a common growth strategy for Europe
Bruno Le Maire France’s finance and economics minister is calling for a balance between budget consolidation and investment in growth. (Photo: IMAGO/MAXPPP) Paris France’s Finance and Economics Minister Bruno Le…
ABB increases production in Europe by 50 percent
ABB robots in use Many robots are already used in automobile production, such as here at the BMW main plant. In many industries it is different. (Photo: dpa) Munich The…
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Strasbourg The EU wants to take action against cheap Chinese electric cars. She has instructed her authority to start an investigation into market-distorting subsidies, said EU Commission chief Ursula von…
Le Maire calls on Berlin to adopt a common growth strategy for Europe
Bruno Le Maire France’s finance and economics minister is calling for a balance between budget consolidation and investment in growth. (Photo: IMAGO/MAXPPP) Paris France’s Finance and Economics Minister Bruno Le…
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to investigate whether Europe should exclude Chinese electric vehicles from the market. (Photo: Reuters) Strasbourg The EU wants to take action…
Alibaba’s AI model released to the public
Alibaba The group wants to focus more on artificial intelligence. (Photo: AP) Shanghai After the release of several Chinese ChatGPT rivals, Alibaba’s language model is now apparently also receiving the…
Margaret Thatcher’s heirs intervene in the market
London When British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked last year who the most important head of government in Great Britain was, he answered without hesitation: “Margaret Thatcher.” Before he…
Prices for solar modules fall to record lows
Production by Meyer Burger in Freiberg European companies see themselves under pressure in the fight against Chinese competition. (Photo: IMAGO/Sylvio Dittrich) Dusseldorf The warning is drastic: “If nothing happens now,…
Does the traffic light agree? This is what a compromise on the price of industrial electricity could look like
Steelworker The high electricity costs weigh on the energy-intensive industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A discounted electricity tariff for German industry cannot be ruled out. It has now been four months…
This is what a compromise on the price of industrial electricity could look like
Steelworker The high electricity costs weigh on the energy-intensive industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A discounted electricity tariff for German industry cannot be ruled out. It has now been four months…
“I fear a social emergency”
Paolo Gentiloni In order to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, “joint European investment projects” are necessary in addition to national aid, says the EU Commissioner. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels The EU Economic Commissioner…
Prices for solar modules fall to record lows
Dusseldorf The warning is drastic: “If nothing happens now, there is a great risk that European solar producers will have massive problems in the next few months, and some will…
Tesla to change plans for expanded battery factory
Tesla’s “Gigafactory” in Brandenburg The company says it wants to double the factory’s production capacity of 500,000 cars. (Photo: Reuters) Grünheide The US electric car manufacturer Tesla is to change…
Germany and the EU adopt Chinese methods
Brussels, Germersheim “Feet off,” calls the headmaster. The Foreign Minister has paid attention and takes a step to the side. A small robot jerks past her, the students call him…