German FAZ: Trillions in the accounts of Amazon, VW & Co006960

If you look closely at company balance sheets, you will always see surprises. It is very remarkable, for example, how companies have accumulated more and more money in recent years, with which they do little other than leave it in their accounts. Since 2014, the mountains of money held by large European and American corporations… Continue reading German FAZ: Trillions in the accounts of Amazon, VW & Co006960

German FAZ: When drug lords run their businesses from prison006959

30-year-old Mohamed Amra is now France’s most wanted criminal. And more and more disturbing details about his machinations, his time in prison and his escape are becoming known. 400 police officers are searching for him, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on the radio on Wednesday. The shock in the country is deep at how helpless… Continue reading German FAZ: When drug lords run their businesses from prison006959

German FAZ: US union takes action against defeat at Mercedes006960

The UAW cites illegal action by the company against union representation as the reason, as the financial service Bloomberg reported on Friday. Mercedes emphasized in a response that the vote was secret and supervised by the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board). “We regret that the UAW does not accept this decision.” The union was recently… Continue reading German FAZ: US union takes action against defeat at Mercedes006960

German FAZ: Europe in the technology trap006959

Research and development and the resulting innovations are of central importance for the competitiveness of economies and thus for economic prosperity. That’s why it’s worrying that Europe and Germany are losing ground in this area to the USA, and now also China. How do you recognize this decline? It can be seen both on the… Continue reading German FAZ: Europe in the technology trap006959

German FAZ: Union fails at Mercedes-Benz006958

The American union United Auto Workers has suffered a major setback in its efforts to move into the factories of foreign automakers. A majority of employees at the two Mercedes-Benz plants in the state of Alabama voted against allowing her to represent them in the future. The company has a production facility for cars and… Continue reading German FAZ: Union fails at Mercedes-Benz006958

German FAZ: Blackmailable006960

Let’s try to get some control over the matter. Not long ago we heard a lecture from the Fraunhofer IZM Institute. The year 2021 serves as the basis; the basic statements are unlikely to have shifted significantly. China is the main supplier of graphite anode material, nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide and lithium-cobalt oxide cathode materials. Asia, i.e.… Continue reading German FAZ: Blackmailable006960

German FAZ: Always good for a state affair006959

The longest seven-series BMW of all time was a guest six months ago, back then with a combination of electric and petrol engine. Now the purely electrically powered i7 xdrive 60 was introduced. Visually, it hardly differs at all from the combustion engine models; the entry-level model is one with a diesel engine, which is… Continue reading German FAZ: Always good for a state affair006959

German FAZ: Home cinema on the back bench006958

Fine driving in the luxury class is reserved for only a few. The elite travel a lot and are often driven. The demands are high and so are the prices of the vehicles. Alongside the S-Class from Mercedes-Benz and the Audi A8, the BMW 7 Series is an insignia of economic top performers that politicians… Continue reading German FAZ: Home cinema on the back bench006958

German FAZ: Prime Minister Weil006960’s delicate trip to China

There will be no panda picture with Stephan Weil. Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister laughs his father’s laugh when the conversation turns to the photos of his Bavarian counterpart Markus Söder from the CSU. During a recent trip to China, he had himself photographed with the animals at a panda breeding station and attracted some ridicule.… Continue reading German FAZ: Prime Minister Weil006960’s delicate trip to China