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German court rejects landmark climate case against BMW, Mercedes

German court rejects landmark climate case against BMW, Mercedes

A German top court on Monday rejected a landmark climate case brought by environmentalists that had aimed to force auto giants BMW and Mercedes-Benz to stop selling combustion-engine cars from 2030. The case at the Federal Court of Justice was brought by campaigners of the group Environmental Action

Adidas shares slump on outlook, Mideast war casts shadow

Adidas shares slump on outlook, Mideast war casts shadow

Adidas's shares slumped Wednesday after its 2026 outlook disappointed investors, while the German sportswear giant said any potential impact on its business from the Middle East war was still unclear. The maker of Gazelle and Samba trainers forecast operating profit would rise to 2.3 billion euros ($2.

'Sacrificed futures': German chemical workers protest looming job cuts

'Sacrificed futures': German chemical workers protest looming job cuts

Waving placards reading "Broken Agreements, Sacrificed Futures", hundreds of workers from chemical titan BASF protested in Berlin Friday over plans to axe jobs in Germany and shift them to Asia. The looming cuts at a major office employing some 3,000 administrative staff in the capital are the