German FAZ: Industrial dispute in the VW Group – what is the situation with the automotive industry?008357

The labor dispute in the Volkswagen Group has recently come to a head: tens of thousands of employees have already stopped work twice to protest against the management’s austerity plans in Wolfsburg. There is a lot at stake, as company leaders have even discussed closing entire plants. That would be a turning point for Germany’s… Continue reading German FAZ: Industrial dispute in the VW Group – what is the situation with the automotive industry?008357

German FAZ: “For bags there is LVMH, for cars there is DS”008356

Whether Chanel, Hermès or LVMH – luxury goods companies are a mainstay of the French economy, and their bags, perfumes and clothes are world-famous. The French have a harder time with other premium products. When you think of high-quality and high-priced cars, you tend to think of Porsche, Mercedes, Audi and BMW instead of Renault… Continue reading German FAZ: “For bags there is LVMH, for cars there is DS”008356

German FAZ: The district heating reform is out of steam008357

The reason is still “fundamentally different interests on the consumer and supplier side,” explained the ministry. A “proper discussion” is no longer possible given the shortness of the remaining legislative period. The ministry presented the draft reform in the summer. It stipulated that “price-relevant and other information” about district heating would be published in a… Continue reading German FAZ: The district heating reform is out of steam008357