The media industry is undergoing a profound transformation. The circulation of printed newspapers and magazines is falling, and it is unclear to what extent curated news products will be in demand in the long term – instead, more and more people are getting more and more detailed information on various digital channels. The experienced journalist… Continue reading German FAZ: What is the state of journalism – is it threatened with a digitization deadline?008070
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German Manager Magazine: Porsche joins battery company and supports restructuring003700
The Federal Cartel Office paved the way for the sports car manufacturer to enter the market Porsche at the financially troubled battery company Varta. The Stuttgart car manufacturer may take over a majority stake in Varta’s car battery subsidiary V4Drive Battery, the authority announced on Friday. The subsidiary is the Varta division for large-format lithium-ion… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Porsche joins battery company and supports restructuring003700
German Manager Magazine: Tesla: IG Metall sees critical workload in Grünheide003700
The IG Metall sees the heavy workload of employees as a cause of the high level of sickness in the country Tesla-Car factory in Grünheide near Berlin. A survey of more than 1,200 employees by union members in October showed that more than 80 percent felt overworked, the union said. In addition, 9 out of… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla: IG Metall sees critical workload in Grünheide003700
German Manager Magazine: Porsche AG: How IT Director Sajjad Khan wants to use artificial intelligence003699
Porsche board member Sajjad Khan “AI completely changes the rules of the game” Sajjad Khan has built software and infotainment for BMW and Mercedes. Now he is transforming the digital world at Porsche. In the interview, the IT director explains current software problems and the opportunity of AI – and calls for a German software… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Porsche AG: How IT Director Sajjad Khan wants to use artificial intelligence003699
Insolvency applications for five companies: Autohaus Staffel in crisis
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German FAZ: The car suppliers are also in distress008062
When companies these days report their business in the third quarter, one piece of bad news follows the next. On Wednesday, Volkswagen announced that its group profit after taxes had fallen by almost two thirds. Europe’s largest car manufacturer is currently symbolic of the challenges faced by manufacturers whose traditional business is being melted away… Continue reading German FAZ: The car suppliers are also in distress008062
German FAZ: What threatens the auto industry with punitive tariffs against Mexico008061
The closer the election date in the USA gets, the more drastic the threats from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump become: first he threatened a hundred, then 200 percent punitive tariff on vehicles produced in Mexico for the US market. The target group of his statements are voters in the so-called Rust Belt, the oldest… Continue reading German FAZ: What threatens the auto industry with punitive tariffs against Mexico008061
German FAZ: What is the situation with Google right now, Mr. Justus?008060
Things are going very well for Google in Germany. We were pleased to have had our CEO Sundar Pichai visit us twice in the past 18 months. He was here last year when we announced our support for the women’s national football team. Pichai is a big football fan, so of course he was in… Continue reading German FAZ: What is the situation with Google right now, Mr. Justus?008060
German FAZ: How the federal government angers investors008060
The sale process surrounding Thyssenkrupp’s marine division is the third major takeover process in a short time in which negotiating partners have become annoyed by the federal government – after the events surrounding Tennet and Schenker. The US financial investor Carlyle has withdrawn from the bidding process for Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), as Thyssenkrupp confirmed… Continue reading German FAZ: How the federal government angers investors008060
German FAZ: Thousands at IG Metall rally in Mainz008060
IG Metall district manager Jörg Köhlinger has accused employers of a “lust for ruin” with regard to the ongoing collective bargaining. In previous discussions they had “acted as if the only reason for the misery was pay policy,” said the negotiator for IG Metall in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland on Thursday at a protest rally… Continue reading German FAZ: Thousands at IG Metall rally in Mainz008060