SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 11, 2012
German engineering giant Siemens and a spinoff company allegedly sold surveillance technology to the Syrian regime, according to a German television report. The government could be using the equipment to crack down on opposition supporters, human rights activists warn. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 19, 2011
Siemens plans to pull out of the nuclear energy business, CEO Peter Löscher told SPIEGEL. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster "the chapter is closed," he said. The company will expand its renewable energy activities instead. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 22, 2011
Is the magnetic levitation Transrapid train making a comeback on the Canary Islands? German Transportation Minister Peter Ramsauer is enthusiastic about the high-speed monorail, but German manufacturers Siemens and ThyssenKrupp are showing little interest in such projects. By Peter Müller more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 09, 2011
President Barack Obama wants to upgrade America's transport system using high-speed trains, bringing a taste of what is a part of everyday life in Europe and Asia to the United States. But the car-obsessed nation is divided over the plans. Is the mammoth project doomed to failure? By Philip Bethge more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 09, 2010
The Siemens bribery scandal is far from over for former CEO Heinrich von Pierer. US authorities are now investigating Pierer and other top managers on suspicion of being involved with corruption. The Americans are particularly interested in mysterious payments made to Argentina. By Juergen Dahlkamp and Jörg Schmitt more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 26, 2010
Since the Channel Tunnel opened in 1994, the only high-speed trains meeting the strict regulations for operating in it were made by France's Alstom. Those regulations might now be relaxed, giving Germany's Siemens a chance to put its trains on the line. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 06, 2010
Siemens, Bombardier and other rail engineering firms have high hopes for the US market because the Obama Administration plans to promote the development of high-speed rail networks. Germany's Siemens will showcase its Velaro ICE trains in Florida this week ahead of a bidding process in the state. By Mary Beth Warner more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 27, 2010
Europe's largest engineering conglomerate has announced an end to business with Iran. High-tech exports from European firms have worried Western governments in light of Tehran's apparent ambition to build a nuclear bomb. Now German Chancellor Angela Merkel sees a way forward for tighter UN sanctions. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 23, 2009
High-speed German trains will soon be traveling between Moscow and St. Petersburg. But they won't be able to go as fast as they do elsewhere because money hasn't been put into improving the rails they run on. In that sense, it reflects the situation in Germany, where the high-speed rail network is woefully underdeveloped. By Christian Wüst more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 26, 2009
German engineering giant Siemens and national railway operator Deutsche Bahn are making plans to penetrate the US rail market. They hope to benefit from President Obama's promised $8 billion in investments in the country's high-speed railway infrastructure. more...
