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Economic foundation: Ore, stone, fields, and roads - MADE

May 8, 2024

A city in Sweden relocates because iron ore was found underneath it. AI rescues traditional sectors like heavy industry, southern Spain suffers from water scarcity even in winter, and Portugal drives e-mobility forward.

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Made in Germany — Your Business Magazine

In a rapidly changing world, MADE in Germany examines the risks and benefits of digitalization and its impact on the way we work, what we earn and how we live.

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