Frankfurt, Germany: German automotive workers held nationwide protests on Monday, calling for government and management action to protect jobs and factories as the car industry hits crisis point. Growing Chinese competition, compounded by weak domestic demand and US tariffs, has thrown the German c»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany's auto crisis: Will the 35-hour workweek survive?Srinivas MazumdaruGerman carmakers want employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 without extra pay, arguing it would improve competitiveness. Unions strongly oppose the proposal and view it as an attack on workers' »»»

Nature and EnvironmentGermanyAre electric cars really bad for the environment?Martin KueblerSome German politicians are calling for a delay to the EU plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles, saying cars must be judged on the entire carbon footprint. But the full picture still says EVs are more clima»»»

ECHO Elderly Care, a national platform offering services for seniors, is investing 1.3 million euros in the modernization of the AsertivO center in Otopeni and will open its doors on September 23. From a center with over 10 years of experience to a national network: ECHO presents its care model and»»»

More than EUR 14 million has been allocated by the Government for the construction and renovation of schools, nurseries and kindergartens, the creation of sports grounds and gymnasiums, as well as the renovation of student dormitories, the Cabinet's press service said on Thursday. The activities ar»»»

Of the project’s total value, approximately 65.1 million lei (excluding VAT) is attracted in the form of co-financing provided from the Sustainable Development and Just Transition Program, as a result of the contract signed with the Ministry of Investments and European Projects. The substation’s cu»»»

At this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt, process automation and the use of artificial intelligence in the robotisation of refinishing operations were among the technologies showcased to the industry. The solutions presented are designed to increase the precision and efficiency of the refinishing pro»»»

Hidroelectrica will invest RON 296.8 million in a large-scale battery storage facility at the Iron Gates II hydropower plant, a 64 MW installation with 434.76 MWh of storage capacity, set to become the company's biggest storage project to date. The contract was awarded to Synergy Construct followin»»»

German Chancellor Freidrich Merz has reportedly canceled his planned trip to the UN General Assembly in New York, as his political future hangs in the balance after a landslide loss to the right-wing AfD in state elections.Merz was scheduled to travel to New York next week, where high-level meeting»»»

New Emirati graduates poised to power Dubai’s knowledge economy and D33 agenda Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, met with the first cohort of graduates fr»»»

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Monday launched an IPO for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. The offering values Africa’s largest refinery at about $49 billion and has drawn both strong investor interest and concerns over i»»»

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Monday launched an IPO for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. The offering values Africa’s largest refinery at about $49 billion and has drawn both strong investor interest and concerns over i»»»

A rejected waiver puts fresh pressure on the heart of the $185 billion Tata empire Dubai: India’s central bank is said to have rejected Tata Sons Pvt.’s plea to get a waiver from a regulatory rule that requires it go for a public listing. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app »»»

The EU can forget about competitiveness while energy prices remain prohibitively high, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned, urging Brussels to avoid policies that push costs higher. Tusk spoke on Thursday at a press conference of the Visegrad Four (V4) – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the »»»

BERLIN — The leader of the United Arab Emirates was on a state visit to Germany on Thursday that resulted in a promise to invest 40 billion euros ($46.5 billion) into Europe's top economy.The money would partly pay for data centres with a capacity of up to one gigawatt, Berlin said, and an "Investm»»»

Doha-Nevada: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) today announced its participation in Positron AI's USD 875 million Series C financing, which values the AI inference hardware company at USD 5 billion. The financing was co-led by NEA, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, Andra Capital, Jim Clark»»»

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has criticized Kiev for failing to spend enough of its Western-provided procurement money on German weapons, arguing that the country’s massive support for Ukraine should at least benefit its defense industry. Germany is one of Ukraine’s largest bilateral sup»»»

Croatia has invested €5.2bn in water management since 2016 as climate change brings more frequent droughts and floods and increases pressure on water resources, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on September 8. Plenković said climate change was changing the country's approach to water management»»»

Deal adds satellites, AI-enabled Earth observation and advanced manufacturing Dubai: IHC is moving to acquire an 80% stake in the holding company behind UAE-based Marlan Space, giving the Abu Dhabi investment group a majority position in a business spanning satellite manufacturing, Earth observatio»»»

Dozens of factories in Plovdiv produce goods exported to more than 100 countries, making the region Bulgaria's industrial heart, Plovdiv Regional Governor Georgi Yanev said on Tuesday. Yanev spoke at the opening of an expansion of the high-tech plant operated by ZS Europe, located in the Maritsa In»»»

Crisis-hit Volkswagen has struck a preliminary deal to sell its Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to the state government and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital.  From mid-2027, the iconic factory is expected to start producing equipment for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the company behind the»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev officially opened on Tuesday the production capacity expansion at the high-tech plant of ZS Europe, located in Maritsa Industrial Zone, in the village of Radinovo, part of the Trakia Economic Zone. The project is the result of a strategic decision by Chinese company Shang»»»

Former Slovak police chief István Hamran has criticised the head of Hungary’s newly established National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH), saying it is unacceptable to suggest that no legally final corruption convictions can be expected for six years. Hamran, who led Slovakia’s pol»»»

A traffic accident involving three servicemen from Karkyra border outpost of military unit No. 2028 occurred in Tyup district of Issyk-Kul region at around 1 a.m. on September 7. Sources in law enforcement agencies told 24.kg news agency. According to preliminary information, a Volkswagen Golf 3 ve»»»

London: Jaguar Land Rover said Monday that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about ten percent of its global workforce, in a further blow to Europe's automobile industry. The company revealed its voluntary redundancy scheme just days after the German car giant Volkswagen»»»