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Germany's Siemens to cut over 6,000 jobs worldwide
Germany's Siemens to cut over 6,000 jobs worldwide
by  AFP

German industrial giant Siemens said Tuesday it planned to cut over 6,000 jobs worldwide due to weak demand and increasing competition in China and in its home market. "Muted demand primarily in the key markets of China and Germany coupled with increased competitive pressures have considerably reduced orders and revenue in the industrial automation business," said the group in a statement.

Belgian brewers rush to ship to US before Trump tariffs
Belgian brewers rush to ship to US before Trump tariffs
by  AFP

Workers at a Belgian brewer stack bottles and kegs sky high as they rush to fill containers for shipment to the United States before President Donald Trump's eye-watering tariffs on European Union alcohol exports kick in. Speeding up means filling around 20 containers in the space of a week to be shipped for Baltimore from the Belgian port of Antwerp.