Shipping bottlenecks in Europe send a warning signal to US, AsiaLabour shortages and low water levels on the Rhine River are contributing factors. US-China trade tensions are also impacting shipping.
26 May, 2025, 09.43 AM IST
US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race, tariffs could affect their ambitionsThough not on the official agenda, tariffs loomed large at Boston’s Robotics Summit, with industry leaders concerned about supply chain unc...
02 May, 2025, 11.02 PM IST
Frankfurt Airport to be shut on Monday; what international travellers headed to Germany need to knowGerman trade union Verdi has called a 24-hour strike on March 10, disrupting operations at Frankfurt Airport and other major German airport...
07 Mar, 2025, 03.25 PM IST
Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities ahead of Christmas rushAs the world's second-largest private employer after Walmart , Amazon has long been a target for unions that say the company's emphasis on ...
20 Dec, 2024, 07.20 AM IST
Volkswagen workers to go on warning strikes across GermanyVolkswagen employees in Germany will begin warning strikes on Monday following stalled wage and plant closure negotiations with Europe's le...
01 Dec, 2024, 06.44 PM IST
Germany's Olaf Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapsesGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced the dismissal of Finance Minister Christian Lindner, citing a breach of trust and irreconcilabl...
08 Nov, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
Airport strikes in Germany trigger uncertainty on jet fuel market strength: S&P GCIGround staff at major airports in Germany staged an organized industrial action, raising concerns about its impact on jet fuel demand and m...
21 Feb, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’ Season 2: This is what we know so farPeacock cancels ‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’ season 2 amid Hollywood strikes, joining other series halted during the work stoppage. Th...
23 Sep, 2023, 02.06 AM IST
France, Germany plan billions in pandemic recovery spendingThe finance ministers of the EU's two biggest economies on Tuesday underlined their joint determination to use the spending to transform Eu...
27 Apr, 2021, 08.27 PM IST
Banks set for biggest job cull since 2015 as Morgan Stanley cutsMorgan Stanley is the latest firm to make a year-end efficiency push, cutting about 1,500 jobs.
27 Dec, 2019, 06.43 PM IST
Sensex gains 147 pts, Nifty50 settles at 11,589Indications are mixed at present and analysts feel that market may face pressure at higher levels.
07 Sep, 2018, 05.44 PM IST
Volkswagen’s crippling supplier feud shows limits of penny pinchingVW agreed to compensate Bosnian parts maker Prevent Group for a canceled contract and extend their partnership for another six years.
24 Aug, 2016, 03.06 PM IST
China's slowdown is bad news for the world's big industrial exportersNot only will it impact the countries where the goods are coming from, but individual industries will also be hit harder than others.
06 Jul, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
Greece's military budget is projected to grow in 2015, despite country's economic mayhemFor 2015, NATO projects that Greece will spend 2.4 per cent of its GDP on defense, which is actually a 0.1 per cent increase in spending ov...
30 Jun, 2015, 01.48 PM IST
The 11 most powerful militaries in the worldThe website Global Firepower ranks the most powerful militaries in the world based factors, including available manpower, total labor force...
02 Dec, 2014, 03.40 PM IST
- Ruling expected in long Boeing, Airbus dispute
Boeing and Airbus expect to find out Friday who won the first round in their epic trade dispute, when the World Trade Organization rules on...
03 Sep, 2009, 10.56 AM IST
- Airbus seeks new cost cuts
Airbus presented new cost-cutting measures to unions on Tuesday as part of parent company EADS' plan to seek an additional euro1 billion ($...
09 Sep, 2008, 07.13 PM IST