Nokia says goodbye to annual targets – license fee negotiations continue
ESPOO – The telecommunications equipment manufacturer Nokia no longer expects to achieve its annual targets. This affects previous statements on net sales, adjusted operating margin and free cash flow, the company said in a statement on Saturday. According to the information, the background is the ongoing negotiations over outstanding license fees at Nokia Technologies. These are now scheduled to be completed in 2024 and will then contribute to business development./he
Ritter Sport: ‘Turbulent year’ and slight growth
WALDENBUCH – The chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport says it grew slightly in 2023 despite difficult conditions. “2023 was a turbulent year,” said managing director Andreas Ronken of the German Press Agency. Nevertheless, the company from Waldenbuch (Böblingen district) will record slight sales growth at the end of the year, albeit somewhat less strongly than in the previous year. In 2022, Ritter Sport’s sales increased by seven percent to 538 million euros.
Power of opinion: Media regulators want to monitor platforms more closely
BERLIN/STUTTGART – From the perspective of German media regulators, large internet platforms should be more closely monitored for their power of opinion. “As a first step, it would be important to start with monitoring that observes the effects of global platforms,” said the chairman of the media companies’ directors’ conference, Wolfgang Kreißig, to the German Press Agency.
Sales of electric cars in France continue to rise
PARIS – The market share of purely electric cars in France grew to 17 percent last year. The share of hybrid vehicles in new registrations climbed to nine percent, the French Automobile Association (PFA) announced on New Year’s Day. Overall, the proportion of vehicles with electric drives was 26 percent, up from 22 percent in 2022 and 18 percent the year before.
New BVB assistant coach Sahin says an emotional farewell in Türkiye
DORTMUND – Borussia Dortmund’s (BVB (Borussia Dortmund)) new assistant coach Nuri Sahin said goodbye to his previous club Antalyaspor with emotional words. “Antalyaspor gave me the first chance in my coaching career. Together with my players, we achieved successes that will go down in the club’s history,” wrote the 35-year-old on Saturday on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. “I really felt like this place had become my home,” Sahin continued. He gained unforgettable impressions with the Turkish first division club, “which I will remember with pride for the rest of my life.”
TV ratings: New Year’s Eve shows attract millions to the television
BERLIN – The New Year’s Eve show on ZDF with Andrea Kiewel and Johannes B. Kerner achieved the best ratings on Sunday evening. 3.11 million people (market share 15.9 percent) tuned in to the live broadcast “Welcome 2024” at the Brandenburg Gate from 8:15 p.m. At the same time, Erste had 2.37 million viewers (12.0 percent) with its New Year’s Eve show at the end of the year in prime time.
New Boehringer Germany boss sees movement in politics
INGELHEIM – With the help of digitalization According to the new head of Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim, Fridtjof Traulsen, to shorten the development of new drugs and make it more efficient. “Digitalization is a very important success factor,” said Traulsen to the German Press Agency in Mainz. The hope is that the research cycle, which previously took four to six years, can be significantly shortened. For example, more digital experiments are possible in a shorter time.
Farmers President Rukwied: Food prices must rise
DÜSSELDORF – From the perspective of farmers, food must become more expensive in order to cover the costs of producing it. “We farmers need a higher price because our costs have also risen sharply,” said the President of the German Farmers’ Association, Joachim Rukwied, to the “Rheinische Post” (Sunday). There is currently a shortage on the global agricultural markets. “If consumers want to enjoy high-quality, local products, they have to be prepared to pay a little more for it,” said Rukwied.
Eurostar trains are running as scheduled again after the route was closed
LONDON – The Eurostar trains from the European continent to England and in the opposite direction ran largely as planned again on Sunday after a route closure. The operator canceled all connections between Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam to the British capital London (and vice versa) on Saturday. The reason was that two railway tunnels near London, which run under the Thames, were filled with water. It was initially unclear what exactly led to the flooding.
Fight against mass tourism: Venice bans larger travel groups
VENICE – The city of Venice will in future ban tourist groups of more than 25 people accompanied by tour guides. The local council decided this on Saturday at its last meeting this year in order to limit mass tourism and its negative impact on the northern Italian lagoon city. The resolutions also provide for the ban on loudspeakers on such tours in order to protect people from noise and nuisance in the city center and on the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello. The measures that have now been decided will come into force on June 1, 2024.
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Additional Reports
-ROUNDUP 2: Strong series of earthquakes and tsunami warning in Japan – two dead feared
-The supply chain law will continue to apply in 2024 – even for smaller companies
-ROUNDUP 2: Continuous rain expected in many places – the flood situation remains tense
-ROUNDUP: Iran’s Security Council welcomes Houthi spokesman in Tehran
-VAT on food in restaurants rises again to 19 percent
-Heating and refueling are becoming more expensive – the CO2 price rises from 30 to 45 euros
-On the trail of billions – the judiciary is working on the cum-ex scandal
-More care allowance and higher entitlement to care support allowance
-British car industry calls for more speed in e-mobility
– E-prescriptions are now mandatory for doctor visits
-The deposit requirement now also applies to milk bottles
-The first regulations of the Heating Act come into force
-Prime Minister Weil: Danger of dam bursts not averted
-Wegner advocates maglev routes to the outskirts
-Construction Minister Geywitz defends mandatory advice before replacing heating systems
-Record demand for housing bonuses in times of high interest rates
-ROUNDUP 2: Chancellor Scholz thanks helpers in flood areas
-Number of blown up ATMs in Germany at a high level
Farmers’ association expects stable milk prices
– ‘Dangerous monster waves’ rage off the California coast
-Lemke on nuclear power: The waste has to go somewhere at the end of the day
-Great potential or unnecessary? The EPI payment system is scheduled to start in 2024
-Icelandic Meteorological Service: New volcanic eruption is becoming more likely
-A year without Russian oil – ‘Steep learning curve’ for PCK refinery
-Bulgaria’s government welcomes limited Schengen accession
-Growing danger of cyber attacks: ECB tests banks
-US State Department approves arms sale to Israel without Congress
-After a disaster was declared: the situation in the southern Harz remains tense
-PiS calls for a demonstration against the restructuring of public media
-Almost one in three rail travelers will arrive late at their destination this year
-Double debits due to technical failure – Refunds°
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