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Volkswagen Could Close 3 Plants in Germany to Cut Costs
The auto maker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter factories for the first time in the company’s 87-year history.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
For First Time in 87 Years, Volkswagen May Close 3 Plants in Germany
The automaker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter the factories to cut costs amid slumping sales.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Volkswagen in Drive to Cut Costs as Earnings Plunge
The automaker said it needed to urgently cut costs after reporting a sharp fall in third-quarter earnings hurt by weaker car sales in China.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
Why mortgage costs are rising despite interest rate cut
Lenders have been raising the cost of fixed-rate deals creating a headache for buyers and those remortgaging.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
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Volkswagen cuts plan sends shock through the ‘Detroit of east Germany’
In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the country’s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout . Zwickau gained its nickname as the Detroit ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
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Spirit Airlines furloughs more pilots as part of efforts to cut costs
Spirit Airlines Inc. on Wednesday said it would furlough around 330 pilots early next year, the latest money-saving effort by the struggling discount carrier to stay afloat as it wrangles with ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
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BT says UK Budget will lift costs by £100mn as it lowers revenue guidance
Chief executive Allison Kirkby calls increase a ‘new inflationary pressure that we need to suffer in our business’World - Financial Times - November 7 -
Rivian Reassures Investors With Cost Cuts, Green Credit Sales
Despite weak EV demand, the truck maker said it’s on track to make a gross profit in the last three months of the year.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Deutsche’s private bank fires over 100 bankers in cost-cutting drive
Frankfurt-headquartered lender has imposed demanding targets on underperforming unitBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
23andMe to slash 40% of its workforce, end therapeutics program to cut costs
DNA-testing company 23andMe Holding Co. will slash its workforce by about 40% and discontinue its therapeutics program as part of a restructuring effort to cut costs, the company said Monday.Business - MarketWatch - November 12 -
Chris Wallace exits CNN as post-election cost-cutting begins
Wallace moved from Fox News to CNN in late 2021 to be a host on its short-lived streaming service. He hosts "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?"Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12 -
Continental Posts Higher Profit as Cost Cuts Offset Sales Pressure
The auto supplier reported improved quarterly earnings as cost cuts and strong results at its key divisions mitigated revenue pressures and weakness at its ContiTech unit.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
Companies rush to US bond market as Trump rally cuts borrowing costs
Borrowers ‘strike while the iron’s hot’ to raise more than $50bn this weekBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
GM lays off 1,000 employees amid reorganization, cost-cutting
The layoffs, which were announced Friday morning via email to those impacted, were across the business.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
GM lays off 1,000 employees amid reorganization and cost-cutting
General Motors laid off roughly 1,000 employees on Friday as the automaker attempts to cut costs and realign priorities amid changing market conditions, according to a person familiar with the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
How Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Tesla, SpaceX and X
Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. ...Business - The New York Times - November 16 -
Ford to Cut 4,000 Jobs in Europe in Cost-Saving Drive
Ford became the latest carmaker to seek deep cost savings as it grapples with timid demand for electric vehicles and rising competition.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago -
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Republicans Ponder: What if the Trump Tax Cuts Cost Nothing?
Some in the party are considering alternative ways of assessing the federal budget as they prepare to extend temporary tax cuts passed in 2017.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Mercedes-Benz and Porsche look for cost cuts after China slump hits profits
German carmakers exposed to Asian nation’s economic malaise after benefiting from its booming auto marketBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Google's new CFO makes earnings call debut, says company can 'push a little further' on cost cuts
In her first earnings call as Alphabet CFO, Anat Ashkenazi said more streamlining will be needed so the company can invest in AI.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Volkswagen CFO says 64% drop in profits shows ‘urgent need’ for cost cuts
The German car maker reported a sharp 12% drop in its sales in China as it said it profits were hit by higher fixed costs and €2.2 billion worth of restructuring expensesBusiness - MarketWatch - October 30 -
UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts
Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likely. . UK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Google employees pressure costumed execs at all-hands meeting for clarity on cost cuts
Following comments on Google's earnings call about continuing cuts, employees wanted answers at the company's latest all-hands meeting.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Moderna posts surprise profit as Covid vaccine sales impress, cost cuts take hold
Moderna said its newest Covid vaccine saw benefits after winning approval in the U.S. three weeks earlier than the last iteration of the shot did in 2023.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Trump’s plan to cut taxes on Social Security benefits may cost beneficiaries more in the long run
The president-elect’s plan may do more harm than good, experts said.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
How much would a $10,000 home equity loan cost monthly now that rates are cut?
Home equity loan interest rates are on the decline. Here's how much a $10,000 loan costs per month right now.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Barcelona mayor defends ban on tourist flats saying ‘drastic’ action needed to cut housing costs
Jaume Collboni determined to follow through with plan that he says will return 10,000 properties to city’s residents. The decision made headlines around the world, sparking surprise and threats of ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Trump’s aspiration isn’t Nazi Germany, it’s feudal Germany
Trumpism is merely a cult of personality, and Trumpworld is an untidy amalgam of hero-worshippers, opportunists, zealots, grifters and closeted responsible politicians who publicly abase themselves ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Is Germany’s business model broken?
All three of the country’s major industries are in crisis, and the economy is flatlining. Are politicians finally waking up?World - Financial Times - November 5 -
Germany's Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6
