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Volkswagen AG and unions negotiate cost reductions, including possible layoffs and factory closures, sparking heightened tensions. Union leaders threaten strikes if plans proceed, challenging CEO Oliver Blume as competition increases from Chinese electric vehicle makers.(Reuters)
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Volkswagen starts pay talks with unions over possible German plant closures

Sep 25, 2024 11:23 AM IST Volkswagen AG begins negotiations with unions over potential cost cuts, including factory closures and layoffs. Tensions rise as unions…

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Large export returns, unprocessed inventory hit diamond trade: GTRI
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Large export returns, unprocessed inventory hit diamond trade: GTRI

New Delhi: Think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) Wednesday said that export returns of diamonds have surged, a large inventory of unprocessed rough diamonds…

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Job losses, factory closures haunt India's diamond sector as trade shine fades
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Job losses, factory closures haunt India’s diamond sector as trade shine fades

India’s diamond sector is experiencing a major downturn, marked by significant declines in imports and exports over the past three years, according to the Global…

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Demand in Europe hasn’t recovered since the pandemic (AFP)
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Volkswagen says weak Europe car sales leave two VW factories empty

Volkswagen AG defended plans to consider unprecedented factory closures in Germany, saying flagging car sales have left the company with about two plants too many….

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