JD.com wants to take over the German electronics retailer Saturn and Media Markt. The German parent company Ceconomy confirms advanced negotiations with the online giant from China.
By Ning Wang
China's Minister of Commerce, He Lifeng, will travel to Stockholm for talks on a possible extension of the tariff deadline that will expire on August 12.
By Ning Wang
In recent years, local governments in China have invested heavily in computing infrastructure. At least 7,000 data centers have been licensed to date. Economic planners in Beijing, however, now want to limit growth.
By Leonardo Pape
By the end of the year, the defense ministers of Germany and France aim to find solutions to the dispute over contracts in the multi-billion-euro FCAS fighter jet program. Meanwhile, Dassault CEO Eric Trappier continues to provoke partners in both industry and politics.
By Gabriel Bub
Research into microalgae for the production of sustainable fuels is experiencing a new boom. How algae are set to help the steel industry and contribute to achieving the EU’s climate goals.
By Nick Nuttall
Over generations, Afro-indigenous people in South America have developed a kind of "escape agriculture" with innovative practices. To this day, the state of forests and biodiversity in these areas is comparatively good.
By Lukas Bayer
A recent IRENA report shows that renewable energies are cheaper than fossil alternatives in 91 percent of cases. However, growing trade conflicts and tariffs could slow down expansion.
By Kai Schöneberg
The think tank “Zukunft Klimasozial” calls for subsidies for efficiency measures and new heating systems to be more income-based in the future. The subsidies for insulation should increase, while those for heating should decrease.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
