Status: 05.02.2023 11:07 a.m The federal government wants to accelerate the expansion of wind power. On average, "four to five wind turbines" should be added on land every day by 2030, said Chancellor Scholz. Progress should be checked monthly. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to push ahead with the expansion of wind power in Germany. "We're tackling the expansion with military precision: we're currently drawing up a timetable of what new plants have to be built by when so that...
15 days before the state elections in Bavaria, Markus Söder wants to be confirmed in office at a one-day party conference as CSU chairman. The CSU board decided on Friday at its meeting in Munich for September 23 as the date, as the German Press Agency learned from participants. According to the information, the party conference is to take place in the state capital of Munich, despite the Oktoberfest.In addition to Söder, the entire CSU board will stand at the...
The Facebook group Meta performed better than expected in the past quarter, despite another decline in sales. Group sales fell year-on-year by four percent to a good $32.16 billion (around €29.3 billion). The relief of investors erupted in a pre-market price jump of around 20 percent. Founder and boss Mark Zuckerberg promised further cost reductions: 2023 should be a “year of efficiency” for the group. The focus is on becoming "stronger and more agile". Meta will remove entire layers of...
Status: 02/02/2023 3:03 p.m The EU Parliament wants to tighten the rules for political online advertising. Fake news, hate speech and manipulation should be prevented through more transparency. The plans are likely to cause debate. By Stephan Ueberbach, ARD Studio Brussels False promises, targeted disinformation, hate and hate speech. On the Internet, populists are making the mood for their own political agenda - and are becoming more and more professional in the process. They spread conspiracy theories, fake news and...
Euro jackpot He won 107 million euros and wants to continue working: Lucky Bremen lottery player talks about his plans The 61-year-old from Bremen won 107,469,011.20 euros © mix1 / Imago Images A man from Bremen has won more than 107 million euros in the lottery. He still doesn't want to give up his job - but at least he wants to enjoy travel and free time. The sum is almost unimaginable: the winnings from the Eurojackpot this week totaled...
comment Status: 02/01/2023 18:03 With her plans for a green industry, EU Commission President von der Leyen wants to keep up with the USA and China. The EU should not make new common debts for this. That's risky. A comment by Holger Beckmann, ARD studio Brussels So this is supposed to be Europe's answer to the almost $400 billion subsidy program of the Biden administration in the USA. The answer to the Chinese government's massive state aid for local companies....
Status: 02/01/2023 3:39 p.m The US wants to invest 370 billion dollars in green technologies. EU Commission President von der Leyen is now reacting with countermeasures. Europe as an industrial location is at stake. The EU Commission has presented proposals for a "Green Deal" for industry in order to be able to keep up with the USA and China in the competition for promising green technologies. In order to save Europe as an industrial location, the European Union must invest...
Status: 02/01/2023 3:39 p.m The US wants to invest 370 billion dollars in green technologies. EU Commission President von der Leyen is now reacting with countermeasures. Europe as an industrial location is at stake. The EU Commission has presented proposals for a "Green Deal" for industry in order to be able to keep up with the USA and China in the competition for promising green technologies. In order to save Europe as an industrial location, the European Union must invest...
Status: 02/01/2023 11:25 a.m Microchips come mainly from Asia and North America. But Germany wants to catch up - for example with the construction of one of the world's largest silicon carbide chip factories in Saarland. It looks and sparkles like a black crystal but is synthetically produced silicon carbide. It has been used in sandpaper for many decades. Because of its special capabilities as a semiconductor, the material has attracted the attention of the automotive industry in recent years....
The Breton group Yves Rocher is in the middle of a storm. Weakened by a drop in sales, the cosmetics giant plans to cut 300 jobs over three years, mainly in Brittany, we learned from management on Tuesday. These job cuts, without layoffs, are part of an agreement Management of jobs and career paths (GEPP), signed on January 16 by the majority trade unions, management said. An information meeting for employees on the content of this PPIM was held on...
