AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChina Ties: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier began a four-day state visit with a tour of Volkswagen’s Hefei plant, as he seeks fairer trade and a greater Chinese role in resolving the war in Ukraine. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is also heading to Asia, aiming to diversify Germany’s trade ties. Industry: Audi plans to invest $4 billion in its first U.S. assembly plant, in Georgia, with production targeted for 2031 and up to 4,500 jobs, pending final approval. Energy: German state-owned utility SEFE agreed to buy one million tonnes of LNG annually for 20 years from Canada’s Ksi Lisims project, helping it secure financing. Nature: Germany and Berlin joined new pledges of more than $60 million to a global biodiversity fund at the UN conference in Armenia. Football: Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to take the award since 2001.
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