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Simone Menne, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany, discusses what an SPD-led government could mean for transatlantic and Chinese relations. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/09/27/american-chamber-of-commerce-in-germany-reacts-to-the-german-elections.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will ease foreign travel restrictions to the country beginning in November, allowing foreigners in if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test, the White House said Monday. The new rules will replace a hodgepodge of restrictions that had barred non-citizens who had been in Europe, much of

After a decade and a half, the era of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is coming to an end. Having chosen not to run in national elections this month, she will become the country’s first premier to leave the power of her own volition. If negotiations to form a new government drag on after the Sept.

About 60.4 million people are eligible to vote in Germany on September 26 — that’s a drop of 1.3 million on the last general election four years ago. And more than half of the electorate is over the age of 50. This shift is part of a broader demographic change in Germany that continues to see

Please help us welcome the new Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Atlanta (covering the Southeast US), Melanie Moltmann. We hope to see you in the near future in the state of Alabama the Beautiful.

Huntsville’s Adtran and Munich-based Adva will merge, with the new company retaining Adtran’s name and headquarters in Alabama and Germany. MarketWatch valued the all-stock deal at $931.1 million. The merger will “create a leading global, scaled provider of end-to-end fiber networking solutions for communications service provider, enterprise and government customers,” according to a press release, combining Adtran’s leadership

As expected, the European Union recommended today that its 27 member nations reinstate travel restrictions for American tourists because of rising coronavirus infections in the United States. The European Council has decided to remove the U.S. from its ‘safe list’ of countries for nonessential travel. This is a reversal from its June decision to recommend lifting restrictions

Congratulations to our #AGP member REHAU that is celebrating the 25th anniversary of REHAU’s production plant in Cullman, Alabama. The plant started with 30 employees. Today with more than 800 employees, REHAU is the second-largest manufacturing firm and seventh-largest employer in Cullman. The team at Cullman includes more than 200 employees with 10 or more years of service, which

As the state’s automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) ramp up EV production, starting with Mercedes-Benz next year, Alabama has to ensure the suppliers in the state are in a position to make the transition where possible. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) in Tuscaloosa County – investing $1 billion preparing for EV production – is slated to begin building

Uncommon Excellence IndustryWeek celebrates exceptional manufacturing performers and performances. Welcome our 31st class of honorees. Achieving operational excellence in the best of times is a challenge. Be it difficult customers with outrageous demands on cost, quality, or delivery – perhaps all three simultaneously – or less-than-reliable suppliers, or internal battles across departments, the struggle is