Tag: Supply chains
The three biggest challenges in 2023
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President has another year full of challenges ahead of her. (Photo: IMAGO/Panama Pictures) Brussels The year started with a success for the EU:…
Beijing continues to struggle with high Covid infection numbers
Berlin It’s a 180 degree turnaround: On Monday, the Chinese National Health Authority lifted almost all entry restrictions into the People’s Republic. From January 8th, travelers no longer have to…
Europe: Brussels wants to tighten emissions trading
Good morning dear readers, economics has truly produced many beautiful neologisms. One of them is the so-called present-time preference. A concept that summarizes that today is more important to us…
A lack of raw materials could slow down the German auto industry
Dusseldorf The balance of power is currently shifting at all levels in the automotive industry. With the replacement of the internal combustion engine by electric drives, supply chains that have…
Medium-sized companies are changing supply chains – dependency remains
Container terminal in China Many medium-sized companies remain dependent on the country. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf With tensions rising globally, many companies are trying to reduce their dependence on China. This…
Forced Labor & Shady Deals in Qatar
Dusseldorf Slave-like working conditions, catastrophic conditions in the accommodation and unexplained deaths: The supply chain law that came into force at the turn of the year should actually prevent large…
Corona lockdowns depress China’s growth & burden European companies
Berlin, Beijing China is increasingly sealing itself off due to the recent corona outbreak. European companies in the People’s Republic are sounding the alarm. The President of the EU Chamber…
China’s corona numbers at record high
Beijing The number of corona infections in China has risen to its highest level since the pandemic began. The capital Beijing is reminiscent of a ghost town, in other parts…
Federal government wants fewer investment guarantees for China
Good morning dear readers, it sounds nonsensical – and it is: it feels like half the federal government is currently talking about Germany having to become more independent of China.…
Federal government wants fewer investment guarantees for China
Good morning dear readers, it sounds nonsensical – and it is: it feels like half the federal government is currently talking about Germany having to become more independent of China.…
Nouriel Roubini sees traps everywhere and chaos everywhere
Various threats A new world order, climate crisis, the debt crisis or crumbling democracies: Nouriel Roubini sees ten threats coming our way. Among the many iterations in Nouriel Roubini’s new…
Robert Habeck wants to stop Chinese takeover of Dortmund chip factory
Berlin, Munich The federal government still wants to prevent the sale of the Dortmund company Elmos’ chip factory to a Chinese investor. Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has…
Habeck wants to stop Chinese takeover of Dortmund chip factory
Berlin, Munich The federal government still wants to stop the sale of the Dortmund company Elmos’ chip factory to a Chinese investor. Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has…
Ampel wants to stop Chinese takeover of chip factory after all
Berlin The federal government still wants to stop the sale of the Dortmund company Elmos’ chip factory to a Chinese investor. The company announced this in an ad hoc announcement…
Traffic light could stop Chinese takeover of chip factory after all
Berlin The federal government still wants to stop the sale of the Dortmund company Elmos’ chip factory to a Chinese investor. The company announced this in an ad hoc announcement…
Traffic light could stop Chinese takeover of chip factory after all
Berlin The federal government could still stop the sale of the Dortmund-based company Elmos’ chip factory to a Chinese investor. A government representative reports that talks between the ministries have…
Reluctance to buy hits the bike industry – Rose Bikes lowers prices
Manufacturing at Rose Bikes In the middle of the consumer crisis, the bicycle company lowers prices. (Photo: ROSE Bikes GmbH) Dusseldorf After years of boom, the gloomy consumer mood is…
Reluctance to buy hits the bike industry – Rose Bikes cuts prices
Manufacturing at Rose Bikes In the middle of the consumer crisis, the company lowers prices. (Photo: ROSE Bikes GmbH) Dusseldorf After years of boom, the gloomy consumer mood is also…
Gas shortage would trigger a domino effect in industry
copper manufacture Without natural gas, copper production in Germany comes to a standstill. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A survey of hot-dip galvanizers in Germany sums up the entire drama of the…
Gas shortage would trigger a domino effect in industry
copper manufacture Without natural gas, copper production in Germany comes to a standstill. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A survey of hot-dip galvanizers in Germany sums up the entire drama of the…