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27.04.2021 / 13:53

German government raises 2021 economic growth forecast

BERLIN – Germany is raising its economic growth forecast for the year on the expectation of the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions and an anticipated rise in domestic spending, the economy minister said Tuesday.

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Germany says it beat 2020 goal to cut greenhouse emissions

BERLIN – Germany's economy minister says the country beat its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40% last year compared to 1990 levels.

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German government cuts 2021 economic growth forecast to 3%

BERLIN – The German government on Wednesday revised its growth forecast for this year down to 3% as Europe's biggest economy faces persistent headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Germany calls on all to forgo Xmas shopping before lockdown

BERLIN – The German government called on citizens Monday to forgo Christmas shopping, two days before the country heads into a hard lockdown that will shut most stores, tighten social distancing rules and close schools across the country.“I wish and I hope that people will only buy what they really need, like groceries,” Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said late Sunday. “The faster we get these infections under control, the better it is for everyone.”Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed Sunday to step up the country’s lockdown measures beginning Wednesday and running to Jan.

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Germany warns of more virus curbs, Mexico sees 1m cases

Germany warned today that its anti-coronavirus measures were likely to last four or five more months, as Greece announced a new ban on gatherings and Mexico surpassed one million infections.

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Elon Musk considers this covid vaccine maker as one of most innovative firms

Elon Musk and German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier consider vaccine company CureVac as one the world's most innovative firms, a source said on Thursday, after Musk and Altmaier met on Wednesday.Musk, who is CEO of Tesla, during the meeting also discussed Tesla's investments in Germany as well as space technology and autonomous driving, the source familiar with the discussions told Reuters.Tesla is helping to build mobile molecule printers to make the potential COVID-19 vaccine under development by CureVac.Tesla Inc's CEO Elon Musk met with three German ministers and other senior politicians on Wednesday to discuss the progress of a collaboration between the car maker and a German biotech company and a planned electric vehicle

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Germany to take stake in CureVac, a company working on Covid-19 vaccine

Berlin: The German government said Monday it is taking a 23% stake in CureVac, a German company working on a potential vaccine for the coronavirus, underlining its determination to keep key industries in the country.The state-owned KfW development bank will buy 300 million euros ($337 million) in CureVac shares, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said, adding that the aim is to give CureVac “financial security."He said the government won't exert influence on CureVac's business decisions. The main shareholder in CureVac is Dietmar Hopp, the co-founder of German-based business software company SAP.“For me and for the whole German government, it is ...

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Germany to take stake in company working on virus vaccine

BERLIN – The German government said Monday it is taking a 23% stake in CureVac, a German company working on a potential vaccine for the coronavirus, underlining its determination to keep key industries in the country.The state-owned KfW development bank will buy 300 million euros ($337 million) in CureVac shares, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said, adding that the aim is to give CureVac “financial security.”He said the government won’t exert influence on CureVac’s business decisions. The main shareholder in CureVac is Dietmar Hopp, the co-founder of German-based business software company SAP.“For me and for the whole German government, it is ...

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Germany, France hope cloud data project to boost sovereignty

BERLIN – Germany and France on Thursday launched a project to set up a European cloud computing platform that they hope will enhance European economic sovereignty in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and break the continent's dependence on U.S. and Chinese companies.

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