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Winterkorn, Scheuer and Ramsauer are supposed to go to court testify

D he former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn has been summoned to court to testify on the events in the emissions scandal. As the “Bild” reported on Thursday evening in its online edition , the Stuttgart Regional Court sent the 71-year-old a summons in a lawsuit, which is about possible losses of VW shareholders through the… Continue reading Winterkorn, Scheuer and Ramsauer are supposed to go to court
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It never gets boring in the Volkswagen empire

K A brief and concise presentation of the situation, a few friendly inquiries, and a quick discharge for the Executive Board and Supervisory Board – that is exactly how a Volkswagen general meeting usually does not come to an end. There are a number of reasons for this. Because the largest car company in the… Continue reading It never gets boring in the Volkswagen empire

Gunfight on the banks of the Rhine

A The banks of the Rhine in the Wiesbaden district of Biebrich are seething: Apparently, the operators of two hookah bars are enemies. Highlight of the dispute last week could have been a sharp-firing attack. So far, it is not clear who shot. But: A 27 -year-old Frankfurter suffered a bullet wound on his leg… Continue reading Gunfight on the banks of the Rhine

An unmanned car may soon deliver your Kroger groceries

Earlier this month, it said that digital sales for the past quarter had grown 66 percent. “We cannot just rely on physical stores to reach all of our customers for delivery and and pick-up,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer, in an interview with CNBC. Kroger has more than 2,800 stores across the U.S.,… Continue reading An unmanned car may soon deliver your Kroger
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Honda faces the real cost of Brexit in a former Spitfire plant

BMW UK plants: Mini, Oxford (4,000 staff); Rolls-Royce, Goodwood (1,700); engines, Hams Hall, Birmingham (800); bodywork, Swindon (850) Makes: Minis, all Rolls-Royce model HONDA UK plants: Cars and engines, Swindon (4,000 staff) Makes: Civic NISSAN UK plant: Cars and engines, Sunderland (7,000 employees) Makes: Qashqai, Leaf, Juke ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Such are the surreal options facing Honda… Continue reading Honda faces the real cost of Brexit in a former Spitfire
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This is the lie we tell ourselves about leadership, says CEO with a million-person workforce

It’s a fate that has befallen many leaders, including the CEO of Uber, one of Go-Jek’s competitors, who resigned amid a wave of leadership criticisms. Now, Makarim said he actively encourages collaborative discussions and wants those who are closest to the ground to help with decision-making. That could be in anything from Go-Jek’s motorcycle taxi… Continue reading This is the lie we tell ourselves about leadership, says CEO
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