Ford is slashing hours for some German factory employees amid lower EV demand

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The logo of US car manufacturer Ford is pictured on the facade of the Ford plant in Cologne, western Germany.
The logo of US car manufacturer Ford is pictured on the facade of the Ford plant in Cologne, western Germany.

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Volkswagen mulls closing factories in Germany for the first time and cutting thousands of jobs to reduce costs

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Volkswagen is under intense pressure to cut costs.
Volkswagen issued its second profit warning in three months in September.

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My family moved from California to Germany. I expected we'd travel throughout Europe with the kids, but I realized no one was enjoying it.

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The author moved from California to Germany with her family.

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America is entering a new 'economic supercycle'

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No one's going to sound an alarm, blast out a text message, or shoot you an email about it, but the US economy is undergoing a historic shift. We are leaving one long period of expansion — what economists refer to as a "supercycle" — and entering a very different one.

I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks. Booking Airbnbs in small towns to save money was the most unexpected highlight of my trip.

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German spy chief warns that suspected sabotage almost caused a plane crash when a parcel caught fire

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Thomas Haldenwang, the head of Germany's domestic intelligence service.

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A Swiss town borders 2 other countries, making it the ideal base for exploring. Here's what 6 days in Basel were like.

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The banks of the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland.
The banks of the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland.

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I'm an American who went to Oktoberfest for the first time. Here are 5 things that surprised me most about the famous German festival.

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My husband and I went to Oktoberfest for the first time.

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Tesla factory boss defends knocking on workers' doors when they're off sick at home

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the opening of the factory in Berlin in 2022.

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I moved to Germany from the US with 4 kids. Here, I have a lot more time for myself.

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Robbins and her family relocated to Berlin in May last year.

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