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Volkswagen workers have launched rolling two-hour strikes at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and factory closures

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Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday. Investment proposals of Rs 59,350 crore and Rs 18,090 crore were received from UK and Germany, respectively, in the education, health, skill development and technology sectors, Yadav told reporters here on his return from the tour. «During the UK visit, the focused areas of the delegation were minerals, semiconductor, health, automobile, EV, renewable energy, education and food processing. In Germany, we have specially focused on technology research, green energy and industrial development,» he said. In UK, the SRAM and MRAM group has given an investment proposal worth Rs 25,000 crore in semiconductors and science and technology Park, an official said. «Similarly, Helion Pharmaceuticals has given an investment proposal worth Rs 3,000 crore. After discussions with the company head, it was immediately decided to allocate land to the pharma major in Indore's Smart Industrial Park. Germany's Long House Partners has proposed investment of Rs 14,000 crore in the technology and innovation sector, while AMS OSRAM is keen to invest Rs 1500 crore in semiconductor/electronics sector,» the official said.

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Hinduja Tech Ltd has completed the acquisition of Germany-based engineering services provider TECOSIM Group, marking a significant milestone in its vision to be among the top 10 global mobility engineering companies. Hinduja Tech Ltd, a subsidiary of heavy commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland, is a mobility-focused global engineering, research and development technology company. The strategic move highlights Hinduja Tech Ltd's ongoing commitment to enhancing its global automotive engineering market leadership. The acquisition would provide operational efficiencies, increased competitiveness, and a stronger global market presence, Hinduja Tech Ltd said in a company statement. «This acquisition reinforces Hinduja Tech Ltd's vision of becoming a global leader in sustainable mobility solutions,» the statement said on Sunday.

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Amazon workers across more than 20 countries which include the US are actually planning to strike from Black Friday through Cyber Monday as part of the 'Make Amazon Pay’ campaign, reported New York Post. This initiative aims to hold the company accountable for alleged labor abuses, environmental degradation and threats to democracy. According to New York Post, organizers from UNI Global Union and Progressive International stated that the strikes are intended to unify workers globally against the corporate exploitation. The protests will take place in major cities worldwide which will be including the US, UK, Germany, Japan, Brazil, India and Turkey, asserted New York Post. Striking workers will be supported by various unions and advocacy groups.

Language purists in Germany are up in arms over what they see as a linguistic invasion of the Anglophone apostrophe used in the genitive case to indicate ownership or possession, which is called Deppenapostroph — idiot's apostrophe — in German. Earlier this year, the official body that regulates the use of Standard High German relaxed the traditional proscription of the apostrophe to denote belonging. Following this, the new edition of the Council for German Orthography's style guide, which prescribes grammatical correctness for schools and government agencies in the country, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland, permits the usage of Eva's Blumenladen (Eva's Flower shop) and Peter's Taverne (Peter's Bar). The official recognition given to the genitive apostrophe is bowing to the inevitable. Signs displaying 'Rosi's Bar' and 'Kati's Kiosk' have been commonplace in Germany, though according to tradition they ought to be 'Rosis Bar' and 'Katis Kiosk'.

job markets differently across OECD countries, exacerbating existing urban-rural income and productivity gaps as well as the digital divides between regions, according to a new OECD report. Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2024 finds that, following a decade of employment growth, over half of OECD regions had reached employment rates above 70 per cent by 2023, with more women joining the workforce, narrowing the gender gap in labour force participation in 84 per cent of OECD regions. The employment boom has also led to regional labour shortages and gaps, particularly in densely populated urban regions such as Lombardy (Italy) and Hamburg (Germany), as well as in regions struggling with population decline and ageing.

Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates as the prospect of new U.S. tariffs from the incoming Trump administration adds to the gloom ov...

Mercedes-Benz is betting on China's Momenta to help it win back market share in the world's biggest auto market, with plans for fresh investment and at least four future models to use the autonomous driving startup's software, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. The plans, which have not been previously reported, will make autonomous-driving developer Momenta the first Chinese supplier picked by Mercedes to be a primary provider of a key technology and selling point for its products, as intense competition and technological innovation in China force Western automakers to rethink their supply-chain strategies. The German premium automaker has since 2017 had an investment in Momenta but the two companies have yet to publicly announce jointly developed products.

Yi Peng 3, reported Tom’s Hardware. According to Tom’s Hardware, the ship which was actually traveling from Russia to Egypt and was loaded with fertilizer allegedly dropped its anchor in Swedish waters while severing the BCS East-West Interlink cable and then damaging the C-Lion1 cable between Finland and Germany the following day. The investigators noted that the ship dragged its anchor for over 100 miles while raising suspicions about the captain's awareness of the incident specifically since the ship's transponder was turned off during this time.

OnlyFans model Sophie Rain has taken the internet by storm by revealing how much money she makes through the adult app. The Florida-based influencer shared a screenshot of her earnings on X, formerly Twitter, yesterday, stunning millions of viewers who could barely believe that she raked in over $43.4 million in the past year alone (Rs 360 crore). According to EssentiallySports, Sophie Rain's earnings reportedly surpass Jayson Tatum's annual salary. In comparison to Sophie Rain's $43 million this year, Jayson Tatum made $35 million. Rain's pay check is almost 23% more than what the C's forward gets paid for his MVP-calibre performances day in and day out.

According to reports, the documentary will air on December 3 at 8.15 pm and will shed light into Harry and Meghan’s life in Montecito and their quest for relevance after they stepped down from the royal family back in 2020.

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Mohan Yadav delivered remarks on Thursday during an interactive session in Germany, discussing investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh. He said, «We want a new kind of partnership with Germany, a partnership that is not restricted to just trade. We want German companies with their advanced technologies, to invest in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is a complete investment destination today, it is a big market that is a golden opportunity for investors». The Chief Minister commented on the rich and historic relations between the two countries and said that his journey through Germany is a step towards strengthening these relations.

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Germany’s highest court has rejected complaints by renewable energy producers against a government decision to use their “excess profits” to help finance a cap on electricity prices

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Real wages are growing again as the rise in inflation abates, but remain below their prepandemic levels in many parts of the rich world even as they surge in China and Russia, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations. In its annual survey of wage developments, the U.N.’s International Labour Organization said wage inequality within countries has fallen since the start of this century, with the decline being most pronounced in poorer countries.

World shares are mixed after losses for big technology stocks pulled major indexes lower on Wall Street