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A view of VW's headquarter with a logo on the building in Wolfsburg, Germany

Why is Volkswagen so important for Germany?

GermanyNovember 5, 2024
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News

November 5, 2024

Boeing factory workers end 7-week strike

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Reports & Analysis

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Boeing strike ends with new contract, but crisis not over

Boeing strike ends with new contract, but crisis not over

Boeing workers are set to resume work after a costly 7-week strike. But the US planemaker's financial woes remain.
United States of AmericaNovember 5, 2024
An empty office in Germany showing tables and chairs

German firms tested 4-day workweek — here's the outcome

German firms tested 4-day workweek — here's the outcome

German firms ended a test run of a 4-day workweek with promising results. But can they be applied across the economy?
GermanyNovember 5, 2024
Wirtschaftsnobelpreis 2024 Stockholm

'Inclusive institutions key to nations' economic success'

'Inclusive institutions key to nations' economic success'

DW's Janelle Dumalaon sat down Nobel Prize winner James Robinson to find out why some nations succeed and some fail
Global issuesNovember 4, 202412:17 min
Boten | China Investition in laotischer Stadt

Laos economy struggles amid inflation and falling investment

Laos economy struggles amid inflation and falling investment

Businesses in Laos call for a boost to local production and exports yto jumpstart the economy.
LaosNovember 4, 202402:48 min
Porsche cars in front of a German company headquarter building

Are Germany's subsidized company cars hurting EV adoption?

Are Germany's subsidized company cars hurting EV adoption?

Germany spends billions of euros to subsidize company cars with combustion engines, slowing the electric mobility shift.
GermanyNovember 1, 2024
Multiple container ships are docked at Container Terminal Altenwerder at Hamburg Port

No recession, but little relief, for German economy

No recession, but little relief, for German economy

It seems like nothing but bad news these days for the German economy. Does new economic data offer some good news?
GermanyOctober 31, 2024
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A closer look

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Cannabis Cowboys: DW podcast investigates big cannabis scam

An investment scam, missing millions, spies, aristocrats and whistleblowers. It's a perfect mess. It's Cannabis Cowboys.

Cannabis Cowboys: DW investigative true crime podcast drops

GermanyJanuary 19, 2023

Cannabis Cowboys: DW podcast investigates big cannabis scam

January 19, 2023
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In the spotlight

A billboard by the United Arab Emirates Embassy runs along a freeway. Behind it, high-rise buildings are under construction.

Arab-Israeli trade ties are still strong but for how long?

Jordan, Egypt and the UAE have criticized Israel's actions. But they have also been doing business as usual with Israel.
JordanOctober 26, 2024
A sign of an Islamic bank

What is behind Pakistan's 'Islamic banking'?

For the past four decades, Islamic banking has grown in prominence in Muslim countries. Is it just a marketing gimmick?
PakistanOctober 26, 202402:29 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

BRICS expansion: What's Africa's role in the global order?

Some analysts say BRICS offers Africa a role in changing the global order, which also presents some risks.
AfricaOctober 24, 2024
A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

How Israel tries to destroy Hezbollah's financial network

This week, Israel began a series of bombing raids on sites associated with Hezbollah's financial system.
IsraelOctober 24, 2024
The US flag mirroring on the logo of a VW car

German car giants alarmed by Donald Trump's trade threats

Carmakers are growing increasingly nervous about the US election after Donald Trump called for more US production.
GermanyOctober 23, 2024
The pink Andro-switch ring, made out of silicon, is shown close up

Male contraception — a growing business with game changers?

There is fresh hope for men to control their fertility, but promising new products are being hampered by poor funding.
FranceOctober 20, 2024
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Living

Charlie Chaplin looking through a camera on the set of his film "Modern Times"

Charlie Chaplin: Keeping a comedy genius in business

The Chaplin Office in Paris is guardian of the film icon's legacy. Decades after his death it is busier than ever.
Global issuesOctober 20, 2024
Schwarze Hühnerrasse Ayam Cemani aus Indonesien

Tanzanian breeder cashes in on valuable all-black chicken

Abdillah Sarumbo has built a thriving business from selling the world's most expensive chicken breed, Ayam Cemani.
TanzaniaOctober 19, 202401:59 min
Women look at colorful tupperware bowls.

How Tupperware parties empowered homebound suburban women

As the plastic kitchenware company files for bankruptcy, DW looks at how a business model became a cultural phenomenon.
United States of AmericaSeptember 20, 2024