Posts Tagged ‘germany’

Germany And The EU Are Hopelessly Behind On EVs & Artificial Intelligence

The EU is hopelessly behind the US and China on technology that will lead the future. It will stay that way… Sleepwalking Into Oblivion Eurointelligence has an interesting article on how Germany is Sleepwalking Into Oblivion. Current policy debates are rightly focused on the consequences of global bifurcation. But perhaps an even bigger danger for the EU is…

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Norway Replaces Russia As Germany’s Top Gas Supplier

Norway became Germany’s single-largest natural gas supplier in 2022, overtaking Russia, as total German gas imports dropped by 12.3% compared to 2021, the German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, said on Friday. Norway provided 33% of the gas Germany imported last year, followed by Russia, whose share fell to 22% for last year, compared to a 52% share in…

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‘The Enron of Germany’: Wirecard scandal casts a shadow on corporate governance

KEY POINTS The Wirecard accounting scandal has raised fresh questions about corporate governance, with some experts calling it the “Enron of Germany.” German financial regulator BaFin has come under fire for its handling of the situation, with the government now calling for regulatory reform. There are also questions about why EY, Wirecard’s auditor, didn’t pick…

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