William Wilkes

1 week ago | si.bloombergadria.com | William Wilkes

Deli novico WhatsApp Viber Link copied Copy link Politika 15. aprila 2025, 07:00 Novopečeni kancler Friedrich Merz je ta teden dosegel koalicijsko pogodbo, ki odpira vrata neomejeni porabi za obrambo. Zdaj ga čaka veliko težja naloga: spremeniti Nemčijo v vojaško velesilo, ki bo dovolj močna, da bo lahko brez podpore ZDA odvrnila Vladimirja Putina. Sporazum pomeni obsežno in zgodovinsko prenovo nemškega pristopa k obrambi.

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | William Wilkes |Laura Alviz

By William Wilkes and Laura Alviz / Bloomberg Designated German chancellor Friedrich Merz secured a coalition deal last week that opens the door to unlimited defense spending. Now, he faces a far harder task: turning Germany into a military power strong enough to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin without US support. The agreement amounts to a sweeping and historic overhaul of Germany’s approach to defense.

1 week ago | financialpost.com | William Wilkes

Joerg Burzer, who oversees production and supply chain management at Mercedes, said the company is still evaluating the tariffs to understand their full impact. “We have made some plans,” he said, “but flexibility is absolutely key.” Some companies are better prepared to adapt to the tariffs — or they simply got lucky on timing. Clariant AG, a Swiss chemicals company, will move some of its production to a factory it owns in Florida.

1 week ago | japantimes.co.jp | William Wilkes |Laura Alviz

Newly minted Chancellor Friedrich Merz secured a coalition deal this week that opens the door to unlimited defense spending. Now, he faces a far harder task: turning Germany into a military power strong enough to deter Vladimir Putin without U.S. support. The agreement amounts to a sweeping and historic overhaul of Germany’s approach to defense. It encompasses the creation of a permanent off-budget fund and a new National Security Council.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | William Wilkes

Solid aluminum rods ahead of shipping in Greece. (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump has — for now — backed off of his steepest tariff increases. But with other duties still in place, doing business in the US is about to get costlier for EU companies. While nobody knows for sure what’s going to happen, firms are rushing to secure their supply lines and protect their US business. Some are boosting inventories in the US, others are considering price hikes, and others still are shifting production.