https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed It's not often German big business openly dabbles in politics, but many companies are urging their employees to reject eurosceptics and right-wing populists in May 26th European Parliament elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20190409/german-big-business-dives-into-politics-with-pro-eu-message Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:28:48 +0200 german-big-business-dives-into-politics-with-pro-eu-message German utility EON on Monday said it plans to cut up to 5,000 jobs as part of its takeover of the renewables unit Innogy from rival RWE, in a deal that will redraw the country's energy landscape. https://www.thelocal.de/20180313/energy-giant-eon-to-cut-5000-jobs-as-part-of-huge-takeover-deal Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:57:25 +0100 energy-giant-eon-to-cut-5000-jobs-as-part-of-huge-takeover-deal Three energy giants Tuesday went to Germany's top court to challenge the decision by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to phase out nuclear power after the Fukushima disaster five years ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20160315/energy-giants-merkel-stole-our-assets-with-nuclear-shutdown Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:13:58 +0100 energy-giants-merkel-stole-our-assets-with-nuclear-shutdown E.ON, Germany's largest power supplier, on Sunday announced the creation of a spin-off company as part of a major restructure that will allow it to focus more on renewable energy. https://www.thelocal.de/20141201/eon Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:24:00 +0100 eon German power giant E.ON reported on Tuesday a fall in profits of almost 25 percent in the second quarter of the year and blamed low prices on political intervention. https://www.thelocal.de/20130813/51367 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:08:00 +0200 51367 Germany's biggest power supplier E.ON said Wednesday it was projecting a sharp drop in bottom-line profits this year as a result of the difficult industry environment and divestments. https://www.thelocal.de/20130130/47655 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:46:00 +0100 47655 EON, Germany's biggest power supplier, has taken a charge of some €3 billion ($4 billion) due to the diminished value of its assets because of the dim economic outlook in southern Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20111213/39473 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:33:00 +0100 39473 The leaders of Germany and Russia will inaugurate the controversial Nord Stream pipeline pumping Russian gas to Western Europe on Tuesday, highlighting its strategic importance to both sides. https://www.thelocal.de/20111106/38697 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:32:00 +0100 38697 Germany's biggest energy group, EON, confirmed on Wednesday it would cut up to 11,000 jobs as it reported its first ever quarterly loss. https://www.thelocal.de/20110810/36863 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:16:00 +0200 36863 Jürgen Grossmann, who heads Germany's second largest power company, RWE, is to step down early and be replaced by Dutchman Peter Terium, the company said Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110808/36829 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:04:00 +0200 36829 A tie-up between German energy giant RWE and Russian gas company Gazprom could face serious antitrust obstacles, according to the Federal Cartel Office, which regulates business competition in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20110711/36219 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:18:00 +0200 36219 The head of German energy giant RWE, Jürgen Großmann, is mulling a partnership with Gazprom, the largest company in Russia, according to a Saturday news report. https://www.thelocal.de/20110709/36181 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:40:00 +0200 36181 German energy giants EON and RWE said Tuesday they would wait for London to rule on the future of its nuclear power industry before going ahead with investments in new power plants in Britain. https://www.thelocal.de/20110705/36095 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:00:00 +0200 36095 Leading politicians from Germany's centre-right coalition are pushing to allow the Russian gas giant Gazprom to take a stake in the country's biggest utility firm EON as a way of guaranteeing future gas supplies. https://www.thelocal.de/20110607/35505 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:46:00 +0200 35505 The government is planning an informal deal with energy companies, dropping the fuel element tax in return for cooperation in Germany’s switch-off from nuclear power, according to government sources. https://www.thelocal.de/20110525/35231 Wed, 25 May 2011 10:55:00 +0200 35231 Chancellor Angela Merkel’s relationship with German energy companies has reportedly so deteriorated that she no longer wants to meet with their executives to discuss how best to phase out the use of nuclear power. https://www.thelocal.de/20110506/34849 Fri, 06 May 2011 17:44:00 +0200 34849 The head of Germany’s electricity network agency Matthias Kurth accused energy companies of trying to create and exploit panic with talk of electricity blackouts in the event that nuclear power stations are shut down. https://www.thelocal.de/20110425/34611 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:55:00 +0200 34611 Germany’s third biggest electricity supplier EnBW has warned of dramatically reduced profits for this year in the wake of the moratorium on the country’s nuclear power plants. https://www.thelocal.de/20110419/34497 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:36:00 +0200 34497 Energy company RWE has become the first firm to launch a legal challenge against the Merkel government’s controversial three-month suspension of older nuclear reactors. https://www.thelocal.de/20110401/34109 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:17:00 +0200 34109 Thirteen leading European firms including Germany's RWE, EON and Deutsche Telekom have reportedly urged the European Union to impose sanctions on Hungary for anti-competitive measures. https://www.thelocal.de/20110103/32181 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:07:00 +0100 32181