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Mercedes-Benz Boss Says German Workers Are 'Too Expensive' and Backs Longer Hours Without Extra Pay

Germany's industrial sector debates a return to a 40-hour week without extra pay amid rising costs and declining competitiveness. Unions and economists discuss the implications.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

German firm BASF to pull out of Xinjiang after Uyghur abuse claims

Chemicals producer says audits revealed no wrongdoing but recent media reports crossed red line

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024

BASF to cut 2,600 jobs as energy crisis puts Germany on track for recession

Chemicals company says disruption from Ukraine war, rising costs and inflation will continue this year

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

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Germany confronts a broken business model

Can the country’s industrial economy reinvent itself for an era without cheap gas from Russia?

Financial Times · Dec 6, 2022

‘Firms will go bust’: Germany prepares for a future without Russian gas

Germany is bracing for supplies to be cut by Moscow in retaliation for sanctions or as part of an energy embargo

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2022

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