German Manager Magazine: Trade dispute over car tariffs: China imposes tariffs on EU brandy003629

In the wake of the trade conflict with the EU about the import of Electric cars has China Provisional measures imposed on European spirits (brandy). As the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced, importers of relevant types of brandy will have to deposit an unspecified deposit with Chinese customs starting this Friday. The move represents a… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Trade dispute over car tariffs: China imposes tariffs on EU brandy003629

German Manager Magazine: Northvolt subsidiary files for bankruptcy003630

After a factory expansion in Sweden was stopped, the specially founded subsidiary of the battery manufacturer Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy. Northvolt Ett Expansion AB will now be run by a liquidator, Northvolt announced on Tuesday. The company is one of more than 20 subsidiaries of the Northvolt Group, but no others are affected by… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Northvolt subsidiary files for bankruptcy003630

German Manager Magazine: Flix: Flixtrain is expanding its regional transport offering – 200 new cities can be reached003629

Flixtrain is continuing to expand its regional transport offering. The long-distance train company is expanding its cooperation with regional train operators in the so-called Germany tariff association, as Flixtrain announced. “From now on, around 200 additional cities can be reached with the combination tickets, which consist of a Flixtrain and a regional train journey,” the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Flix: Flixtrain is expanding its regional transport offering – 200 new cities can be reached003629

German FAZ: Decline in sales for the automotive industry in the first half of the year007857

The weak sales of German car manufacturers had an impact on the industry’s sales in the first half of the year. As the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden announced, sales in Germany’s most important industrial sector fell by 4.7 percent to 269.5 billion euros compared to the same period last year in nominal terms, i.e.… Continue reading German FAZ: Decline in sales for the automotive industry in the first half of the year007857