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 Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport said Tuesday that it plans to shed nearly one-fifth of its workforce, after air traffic plummeted in the second quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200804/airport-operator-fraport-to-slash-jobs-as-virus-wrecks-traffic Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:41:21 +0200 airport-operator-fraport-to-slash-jobs-as-virus-wrecks-traffic German engineering giant Siemens said on Thursday that it would slash an additional 4,500 jobs worldwide, on top of 7,400 cuts previously announced as part of an ongoing restructuring plan. https://www.thelocal.de/20150507/siemens-to-cut-4500-jobs-worldwide Thu, 07 May 2015 10:18:31 +0200 siemens-to-cut-4500-jobs-worldwide German industrial giant Siemens has said it is weighing cuts of nearly 12,000 jobs around the world as part of a major restructuring. https://www.thelocal.de/20140531/siemens-may-slash-12000-jobs Sat, 31 May 2014 12:36:00 +0200 siemens-may-slash-12000-jobs The downsizing of one of Germany's leading energy companies could be much more devastating than previously expected. E.ON may be considering cutting up to 10,000 jobs worldwide. https://www.thelocal.de/20110806/36795 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:37:00 +0200 36795