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Germany’s move to EVs to affect thousands of workers, new study says
The underbody of an ID.3. electric vehicle being worked on at a Volkswagen facility in Dresden, Germany, on January 29, 2021. Matthias Rietschel | picture alliance | Getty Images The shift to electric vehicles could affect thousands of workers in Germany over the coming years, the Munich-based Ifo Institute said Thursday. The Ifo’s study, which …
Scientific Games Seals New Four-Year Technology Contract With Germany’s LOTTO Bayern
Munich-based LOTTO Bayern is One of First in World to Integrate Company’s Advanced SYMPHONY™ Gaming System LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) has signed a new four-year systems technology agreement with long-time partner Staatliche Lotterieverwaltung (“LOTTO Bayern”), the state lottery of Bavaria …
The history of Germany’s Bundesliga is a history of technology – GeekWire
NUREMBERG, GERMANY – AUGUST 05: A spectator films with his smartphone during the Second Bundesliga match between 1. FC Nürnberg and Hamburger SV at Max-Morlock-Stadion on August 5, 2019 in Nuremberg, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Bundesliga/DFL via Getty Images ) When Borussia Dortmund’s Friedhelm Konietzka scored the first ever Bundesliga goal on 24 August 1963, …
Germany’s centre could break apart after Angela Merkel is gone | Thomas Meaney | Opinion
Consider this, and in our time: a leftist political animal who thrives in one of the most hostile environments in contemporary Europe. After Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal and Mayor Ada Colau of Barcelona, Bodo Ramelow is arguably the most successful leftist leader in Europe. He was, until recently, the minister president of the …
Volkswagen: Germany’s first mass lawsuit begins
Image copyright Getty Images Germany’s first mass lawsuit begins as 450,000 owners of diesel Volkswagen cars take on the company. They argue they are owed compensation for being sold cars based on misleading emissions data. The scandal has already cost VW €30bn (£26.6bn). It has faced class action claims in the US and Australia, but …
Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead EU Commission
EU leaders have picked German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen for the top post of European Commission chief, after a marathon three-day summit. The nomination of Ms Von der Leyen, a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, came as a surprise after the main front-runners were rejected. If approved by the European Parliament she …
Is Germany’s health care system a model for the U.S.?
Americans are divided about how to pay for medical care and insurance, an issue that will continue to be debated hotly as presidential candidates tout their plans for overhauling the nation’s health care industry. Whether the “fix” is found in the Affordable Care Act, private insurance, “Medicare for all” or something totally different, some Americans …
Did Nazi Germany’s Technology Turn America Into a Military Superpower?
Before the guns fell silent in 1945, the Allies had already drawn up plans for gathering as much German technology as they could take. The German war machine had caused untold destruction across the continent, and German technology was reputed to be cutting age. Weapons like the V-2 missile, the Me 262 jet fighter, and …
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