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Siemens Energy sells a majority of its Indian wind unit to TPG, a TPG-led investor consortium

Siemens Energy said it will sell 90% its wind turbine business to an investor group headed by the climate investment division of TPG's buyout group. The move is part of a drive to focus on core markets.

Two former Siemens executives to be tried for violating Russia sanctions in Germany

The court announced on Friday that a German court had decided to initiate a criminal case against two former Siemens executives who were accused of violating the sanctions by exporting…

Two former Siemens executives to be tried for violating Russia sanctions in Germany

The court announced on Friday that a German court had decided to initiate a criminal case against two former Siemens executives who were accused of violating the sanctions by helping…

Berlin is urged to act quickly by corporate bosses on the weak economy

German business leaders called for Berlin to quickly form a new Government on Monday, warning that Europe's largest economy cannot afford to waste time while companies are suffering from high costs and red tape…

Berlin must act quickly to fix the economy

German business leaders called for Berlin to form a new cabinet quickly on Monday, warning that Europe's largest economy cannot afford to waste time while companies are suffering from high costs…

German business leaders react to the election results

The conservative CDU/CSU group won the most votes at Sunday's election. They could form a coalition with the Social Democrats, easing market concerns that Europe's largest economy would be run by a three-way alliance.

German business leaders react to the election results

The conservative CDU/CSU group won the most votes at Sunday's election. They could form a coalition with the Social Democrats, easing market concerns that Europe's largest economy would be run by a three-way alliance.

Talks between Thyssenkrupp and HKM, a potential investor in the steel JV, have broken down.

Thyssenkrupp said on Friday that investor CE Capital had broken off discussions about a possible purchase of the HKM Steel joint venture. This raises the risk of closing the asset and its approximately 3,000 employees.

Thyssenkrupp's $3 billion green steel plan is not entirely dependent on hydrogen

Thyssenkrupp has said that a green steel plant worth 3 billion euros could still be built even if the government's ambitions of building a world-leading hydrogen industry fail.

Wind stocks in Europe suffer after Trump labels turbines as 'garbage.'

The European wind power sector fell Wednesday, after Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect said that he would work to make sure "no new windmills" were built under his watch. He…

DET: Germany's Wilhelmshaven Liquefied natural gas terminal will not operate in Q1

According to its operator, the government-owned Wilhelmshaven terminal in Germany, which was built to address Europe's energy shortage, will not be able to receive any LNG deliveries…

RWE buys back $1.6 billion in shares as the outlook for US offshore wind and hydrogen worsens

RWE, Germany’s largest utility, announced on Tuesday that it would purchase up to 1,5 billion euros ($1.6billion) in shares. The company cited weakening prospects in Europe for hydrogen and offshore wind…

BP's efforts to reduce renewables will not affect the JV with EnBW

The joint venture between BP and EnBW, which is a partnership in offshore wind energy, will not be affected by BP's current efforts to reduce its renewables activities, said the…

Major Salzgitter shareholder mulls takeover bid

Salzgitter announced on Monday that its second-largest shareholder GP Gunter Papenburg is considering a possible takeover of the German Steelmaker with a partner. The offer is only…

Germany's Thyssenkrupp reviewing green steel production plans

Thyssenkrupp, a German steel company, said that it will review its plans to produce green steel after a report Sunday suggested it might halt a major project of decarbonisation.

Siemens Energy settles with US over gas turbine contract dispute

Siemens Energy said it had agreed to pay $104m to settle with U.S. Authorities after using stolen trade secrets five years ago to inflate its bids on contracts. The proposed settlement between a U.S.

Siemens Energy extends CEO Contract as Recovery Continues

Siemens Energy announced on Wednesday that it had extended Christian Bruch's contract for another five years. This is the latest indication that the power equipment provider has…

Siemens Energy resumes the sale of its 4.X onshore turbine

Siemens Energy has announced that it has resumed the sales of the 4.X wind turbine which was at the center of its largest corporate crisis. This is a sign of the German energy group's full return to the onshore markets.

Thyssenkrupp steel faces a $1.4 billion funding shortfall in its planned separation from parent

The supervisory board chair of Thyssenkrupp’s steel division said that the company needs an additional 1.3 billion euro ($1.4 billion) to cover costs beyond what its parent was…

Thyssenkrupp Nucera braces for delay in US hydrogen subsidy law

Thyssenkrupp nucera's CEO stated on Tuesday that it expects the law on which it relies to subsidise the green hydrogen industry to be delayed until the U.S. Presidential election.

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