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    Patricia Nilsson

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    Patricia Nilsson writes about German industry for the FT. She was previously a consumer industries reporter covering a broad range of business including retail, media, tobacco and cannabis. Her podcast Hot Money delves into the murky business of online porn and is the FT's first ever investigative audio series.

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    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      Automobiles
      German carmakers in the line of fire of possible EU-China trade war

      Resentment is brewing that Brussels’ subsidies probe against Beijing benefits French rivals

      Visitors look at Volkswagen electric vehicles at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition
    • Sunday, 17 September, 2023
      Shipping
      Smaller boats help Rhine shipowners overcome mounting problem of drought

      Family businesses turn to nimbler vessels that can operate when water levels are low

    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      German economy
      Gloom spreads through German manufacturing

      Disruptions compound longer-term structural problems including labour shortages and a lack of investment

      Machine tool maker Heller’s headquarters in Nürtingen
    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
      Aerospace & Defence
      Berlin considers stake in Thyssenkrupp marine unit to accelerate spin-off

      Scale of orders poses challenge to interested private equity groups

      The two men stand in front of a large image of a submarine under water, alongside a Thyssenkrupp logo
    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
      Aerospace & Defence
      Renk plans Frankfurt listing to fund overseas growth

      Specialist in tank gear boxes has benefited from growing insecurity

      A Leopard 2 tank during a Nato exercise in Lithuania
    • Sunday, 10 September, 2023
      InterviewMasters in Management
      Career goals: a professional footballer trains for after the game

      Isabella Hartig looked to a masters in management to prepare for her post-playing future

      Isabella Hartig, arms crossed, stands in front of a football goal
    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      BAE Systems ready to help Ukraine build spare parts for light artillery within ‘months’

      UK defence contractor’s move seen as a potential precursor for more complex weapons

      Ukrainian soldiers prepare to file artillery
    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      Electric vehicles
      ‘We have to fight’: Europe’s carmakers dig in against China’s EV incursion

      Big names accept the need to sharpen their competitive edge as overseas rivals swamp the Munich motor show

    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      Automobiles
      European carmakers bet on a future with e-fuel vehicles

      Use of alternative fuels will allow companies to keep selling combustion-engine models into the next decade, say executives

      A Greenpeace activist protests at the International Motor Show in Munich on Tuesday.
    • Monday, 4 September, 2023
      BMW
      BMW chief warns EU combustion engines ban is stoking price war with Chinese rivals

      Zipse sees ‘imminent risk’ to European makers of cheaper cars vying against brands such as BYD

      Oliver Zipse standing while wearing a headset microphone against a backdrop of BMW images
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Copper
      Europe’s biggest copper producer says it has been victim of huge theft

      Aurubis probes suspected conspiracy between suppliers and employees

      A heap of scrap copper at an Aurubis recycling smelter
    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
      Industrials
      Energy fears spur German industrials to seek investments abroad

      Annual business survey finds concern over country’s future without Russian gas

      Electric tram lines in a residential area near the Leuna refinery in Germany
    • Sunday, 27 August, 2023
      Chinese economy
      Western companies warn of hit from China’s sluggish rebound

      Corporate updates document worries about weak post-pandemic recovery of world’s second-largest economy

      Pedestrians in Shanghai’s financial district
    • Sunday, 27 August, 2023
      German economy
      Germany’s ruling party plans to curb rent increases

      SPD set to unveil measures to tackle soaring costs facing tenants, says senior lawmaker

      A block of apartments in Berlin
    • Saturday, 19 August, 2023
      Cannabis industry
      Cannabis group Curaleaf targets German windfall

      Company expects to be selling the drug for recreational use by end of next year after government legislation

    • Monday, 14 August, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      German minister backs sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine

      Christian Lindner adds to pressure on chancellor to support contentious measure

    • Thursday, 10 August, 2023
      Siemens AG
      Siemens warns slump in Chinese demand may continue for ‘several quarters’

      German conglomerate remains bullish on long-term outlook for China despite plunge in quarterly orders

      Exterior of Siemens office building
    • Monday, 7 August, 2023
      Energy sector
      German fusion start-up joins with US university to build laser facility

      Munich’s Marvel Fusion and Colorado State to build first site dedicated to commercial fusion energy research

      Moritz von der Linden
    • Monday, 7 August, 2023
      KKR & Co LP
      KKR agrees deal with OHB to take German satellite group private

      Capital raising for space sector is easier in private markets, says controlling Fuchs family

      Employees assemble a weather satellite inside an OHB clean room in Bremen, Germany
    • Monday, 7 August, 2023
      News in-depthRenewable energy
      The humble heat pump blows a green wave across Europe

      Governments grapple with challenges of scarce supply and high costs in bid to cut carbon emissions

      Engineers install a heat pump at Octopus Energy’s training centre
    • Friday, 4 August, 2023
      International Airlines Group
      British Airways and union agree 13% pay rise for 24,000 staff

      Airline industry has been trying to avoid a repeat of last year’s travel chaos

    • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
      Infineon Technologies AG
      Infineon spends extra €5bn on Malaysia plant in bet on electric vehicles

      German chipmaker announces investment but pressure on existing automotive business leads to share price fall

      Cranes and excavators stand at the construction site of Infineon’s new semiconductor factory in Kulim
    • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
      Deutsche Lufthansa AG
      Lufthansa posts record profits as ticket prices soar

      Strong demand coupled with supply constraints have allowed airlines to charge more

      Lufthansa planes in Frankfurt
    • Saturday, 29 July, 2023
      Robert Bosch GmbH
      Bosch boss urges Europe to be more competitive and worry less about China

      Stefan Hartung’s call comes after Germany warned its companies to reduce their dependence on Beijing

    • Thursday, 27 July, 2023
      European companies
      VW cuts global delivery forecast after sales fall in China

      German carmaker’s next capital markets day to be held in Beijing as it struggles to lift electric vehicle sales

      VW’s Vizzion electric vehicle on show in Shanghai
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