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Strong exports and construction boost German economy in the fourth quarter

Strong exports and solid construction activity helped the German economy to grow by a better-than-expected 0.3% in the final quarter of last year, but stricter lockdown measures at home and abroad are clouding the outlook for Europe’s largest economy. The data, published by the Federal Statistics Office on Wednesday, marked an upward revision to its […]

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Auburn debuts sophisticated new autonomous vehicle research facility

Auburn University has opened the doors to a sophisticated new autonomous vehicle research facility at Auburn’s National Center for Asphalt Technology, or NCAT, test track—one of the few facilities of its kind in the nation attached to a test track. The addition will aid researchers in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s GPS and Vehicle Dynamics

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German Economy Minister Altmaier to seek a reopening deal

Economy Minister Peter Altmaier announced a slew of planned improvements to Germany’s shutdown that would support businesses and self-employed people following a consultation with more than 40 business associations on Tuesday. The minister, a member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), revealed plans for a one-off payment of €7,500 ($9,080) to self-employed workers who have been hit

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Mercedes Makes Progress on Electric Vehicles & Batteries to Power Them

The exterior of the highly anticipated 600,000-square-foot Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. (MBUSI) battery plant in Bibb County has been completed. That sets the stage for equipment installation needed to build electric batteries for a new lineup of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. Two new warehouses are also now in full operation at the Bibb County site. MBUSI

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Grant will help German company REHAU in Cullman add 125 jobs

The city of Cullman has received a $350,000 grant that will help a manufacturer add 125 new jobs. Cullman will use the Community Development Block Grant to provide road improvements and improve traffic safety to a main thoroughfare to REHAU Inc., which produces plastic-injection products that are used in the manufacturing of Alabama-built vehicles, including

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Schnellecke Logistics Alabama intends to hire 162 workers once its 530,000-square-foot logistics warehouse is completed

A $258,000 grant will lead to an estimated 162 immediate new jobs in Tuscaloosa County, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office has announced. Ivey announced that Tuscaloosa County, which is providing a $64,500 match to receive the funds, will use the Community Development Block Grant to provide infrastructure improvements and upgrades needed by Schnellecke Logistics Alabama to

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Alabama lawmakers renew, expand economic incentives for businesses

The Alabama Legislature has approved plans to renew and expand economic incentives for businesses in Alabama. House Bill 192 (HB 192) was delivered to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Thursday after unanimously passing the Senate Wednesday and the House last week. Sponsored by Rep. Bill Poole of Tuscaloosa and Sen. Greg Reed of Jasper, the bill renews

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The German retailer ALDI has broken ground on a new regional headquarters and distribution center in Baldwin County.

The $100 million project will create more than 200 jobs in Loxley. The 564,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open next year, will be ALDI’s sixth distribution center in the South and can serve up to 100 stores in Alabama, southern Georgia, Mississippi, the Florida Panhandle, and Louisiana. https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2021/02/11/aldi-breaks-ground-alabama-project.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=bb&ana=&j=22913689

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Germany fears attempts to sabotage vaccination drive

The German government has warned of suspected attempts to disrupt the coronavirus vaccination campaign by foreign intelligence groups as well as conspiracy theorists, according to a media report. “Several suspected attempts to spy on German vaccine manufacturers have already become known,” newspapers of the Funke media group quoted the Interior Ministry as saying. The statement was

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