Business Exodus in Germany Sparks Concerns: Companies Moving Production Abroad at Alarming Rate

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The business exodus has begun in Germany: Companies are moving production from Germany abroad at an incredible pace and closing domestic plants. In Austria you should study this carefully – and make decisions, caution Josef Urschitz in the stream Balance sheet.

New KV for AUA staff on board: There is no longer any risk of a new strike at Austrian Airlines at this time. After more than 20 rounds of negotiations, management and the union have agreed on a new collective agreement through 2026 for about 1,000 pilots and 2,500 flight attendants. More on this.

Putin wants to travel to China: Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he is visiting neighboring China. “I have planned a visit in May,” said the Kremlin leader. He did not give an exact date. However, the celebrations to celebrate his fifth term as president are planned for May 7, so this may be the first foreign trip of his new term in office. More on this.

White splatter instead of glue? Drivers and passengers may not like the latest generation. If you ask climate activists, they don’t want to be like that at all. “Eliminate as much as possible” is still cited as the main reason for their sticky actions. But: Maybe it’s time to change strategy, consider it Teresa Wirth In the’ Morning glory.

Terrorism Trials Day: In Vienna today, the Islamist Lorenz K. is on trial again – among other things, for attempted murder, attempted endangerment with explosives, and for crimes terrorist organization and criminal organization. In Steyr there is a trial against a 17-year-old man who is said to have planned an attack against a synagogue. More on this.

Big day of legal battle for Donald Trump: The Supreme Court in Washington is today considering the question of whether the former president of the United States should be protected from charges for activities in office. Trump could have a partial victory here. “I heard the hearing was pretty good,” Trump said Friday night. More on this.

Verdict against Weinstein overturned: The New York Supreme Court has overturned the rape conviction against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and ordered a trial. As justification, the judges referred to procedural errors during the trial. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York in 2020 for sexual abuse and rape. More on this.

Do you remember your first kiss? An unusual holiday is celebrated today in the USA, “Remember your first kiss day”. It is not clear who started this strange memorial day. What is clear from research, however, is that we have been kissing for a good 4,500 years. More about this in the “Press” archive.