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  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    Corporate earnings
    Profit warnings hit record in Germany

    Ten of 12 leading auto groups reduced targets in 2019, survey finds

  • Monday, 17 February, 2020
    Thyssenkrupp AG
    Thyssenkrupp shortlists two private equity groups for elevator sale

    Finnish liftmaker Kone withdrew its bid in wake of the announcement

  • Monday, 17 February, 2020
    Thyssenkrupp AG
    Thyssenkrupp raises possibility of giving away factory unit

    German conglomerate hopes to offload lossmaking division to focus on steel

  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    Volkswagen AG
    Volkswagen boss condemns German coal plant

    Herbert Diess hits at energy groups in sign of disunity among country’s industry leaders

  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    Volkswagen AG
    VW offers direct payouts to sidestep emissions lawsuit

    Awards offered to German car owners are far less than in US for emission cheat devices

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Germany
    E-scooter start-ups braced for German crackdown

    Crunch vote could lead to ban in Europe’s largest market for the vehicles

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Daimler AG
    Daimler suffers worst results in decade as profits dive

    German carmaker’s earnings plunge 60% in 2019 amid ‘Dieselgate’ woes

  • Sunday, 9 February, 2020
    Thyssenkrupp AG
    Private equity in final push to charm Thyssenkrupp union leaders

    Groups seek support for bids to buy German conglomerate’s prized elevator unit

  • Friday, 7 February, 2020
    German economy
    German carmakers can fend off China, says Berlin

    Economy minister believes electric vehicle buyers will pay more for domestic ‘quality’

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    BlackRock rebukes Siemens on its environmental record

    Fund manager makes first big intervention since issuing new policy on sustainability

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    Siemens AG
    Siemens chief lashes out at ‘grotesque’ environmental protests

    Investors criticise Joe Kaeser over ‘catastrophic’ coal contract

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    EU and US carmakers warn over China parts shortage

    Hyundai closes South Korea plants as coronavirus outbreak ripples through supply chains

  • Monday, 3 February, 2020
    FT GlobetrotterHow to be healthier on a work trip
    How to stay healthy in Frankfurt

    From stacks of sports facilities to tasty low-carb nourishment, the city caters lavishly for fitness fanatics

  • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
    Automobiles
    VW offers $2.9bn for control of US truckmaker Navistar

    Move by European group signals renewed push into lucrative North American market

  • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
    AnalysisIndustrials
    Impossible dilemma for Thyssenkrupp’s biggest investor

    Foundation has mandate to maintain unity of German industrial icon under strain

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    The Apple effect: Germany fears being left behind by Big Tech

    As a technology boom threatens to pass the country by, the iPhone maker is worth more than Germany’s 30 leading companies

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Kone and CVC in joint bid for Thyssenkrupp’s elevator unit

    Three private equity consortiums have submitted rival offers for division

  • Thursday, 23 January, 2020
    Automobiles
    German start-ups boosted by record number of drivers leasing cars

    Companies cash-in as concerns grow over falling value of combustion-engine vehicles

  • Wednesday, 22 January, 2020
    Inside BusinessSiemens AG
    Siemens’ cautionary tale on response to climate activists

    Group finds itself in ‘almost perfect storm’ over small Australian coal mine contract

  • Wednesday, 22 January, 2020
    Daimler AG
    Daimler warns of €1.5bn diesel scandal profit hit

    Mercedes owner set to report biggest drop in earnings since financial crisis

  • Friday, 17 January, 2020
    Volkswagen AG
    VW close to buying large stake in Chinese battery company

    Carmaker in talks over Guoxuan deal as it seeks more control over electric supply chain

  • Thursday, 16 January, 2020
    Volkswagen AG
    Volkswagen chief warns ‘sacred cows’ need slaughtering

    Herbert Diess tells top managers that radical change is needed to survive industry upheaval

  • Tuesday, 14 January, 2020
    Volkswagen AG
    Germany charges six Volkswagen executives over Dieselgate

    Prosecutors accuse managers of ‘deliberately misleading’ authorities and customers

  • Monday, 13 January, 2020
    German economy
    Germany’s shift to electric cars puts 400,000 jobs at risk

    Industry forum warns of danger of relying on imports for key technology

  • Sunday, 12 January, 2020
    Siemens AG
    Siemens refuses to ditch Australia coal mine contract

    Investors warn of reputational damage as climate activists urge abandoning agreement

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