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Aldi Süd is once again reducing positions at its headquarters. After already announcing 500 positions in January, up to 150 more jobs could now be affected. It's going to Hungary and India! Understandable! #AldiSüd #jobcuts #jobs #economy Further cuts: According to WDR, employees report around 100 affected positions in human resources and another 40 to 50 positions in the customer interaction area. The operational business of the approximately 2,000 stores in Germany is not expected to be affected by the current measures. Relocation abroad: Marketing activities are to be relocated to Hungary according to WDR information, after jobs in purchasing have already been relocated to India. At the beginning of the year, around 2,000 people worked at the Mülheim headquarters, while Aldi Süd employs around 50,000 people across Germany. The latest job cuts show that Aldi Süd is further streamlining its administrative structures under ongoing cost pressure. Thank you very much for this important note! Source: WDR https://t.co/C46n4AmISM (translated)

Climate change is reshaping our seas and putting coastal communities, jobs and livelihoods under growing pressure. Europe must turn scientific knowledge into political action. Today in Lecce, at the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) Symposium my message is https://t.co/bUF4GRZXkb #Clima #Sostenibilità #Ecosistemi #EU #IT

These are crucial times given China’s threat to Europe’s industry & jobs. Imports are up 45% in 5 years, the EU’s trade deficit hit €1bn/day, we lost 250,000 industrial jobs last year & China’s subsidies and currency practices fuel overcapacity & unfair competition. EU must act! https://t.co/hwb0JGOnYJ #EU #Trade #China #CN #EU

Africa Daily Report — 30 September 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. Morocco — Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri appointed first woman prime minister. King Mohammed VI appointed El Mansouri following the September 23 parliamentary election. Her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats, and she now has to form a coalition. The appointment is historic, while the next government will also inherit major economic reforms and preparations for the 2030 World Cup. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moroccos-king-appoints-first-woman-pm-following-sept-23-election-2026-09-29/ 2. Ethiopia — Fighting intensifies around Tigray amid wider regional accusations. Fighting between federal and Tigrayan forces has escalated, with territorial shifts and concern that the conflict could again spread across northern Ethiopia. Ethiopian officials have accused regional rivals of supporting armed groups, while communications disruptions and displacement are complicating independent assessment and humanitarian access. The renewed conflict threatens the fragile post-2022 settlement. Direct source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/fighting-in-ethiopia-intensifies-whats-the-latest 3. Somalia/Puntland — Five tanker crew members killed in piracy incident. Puntland authorities said Somali pirates killed five crew members of the petroleum-products tanker MT Honour 25 before security forces rescued the hijacked vessel. The incident is a serious reminder that piracy remains an operational security threat off the Horn of Africa despite years of international maritime-security efforts. Importance: HIGH — maritime security and Red Sea/Indian Ocean trade routes. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somali-pirates-killed-5-crew-members-hijacked-tanker-before-rescue-mission-2026-09-29/ 4. Kenya/Nigeria — Dangote advances $16 billion Lamu refinery. Dangote is moving ahead with the planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery at Lamu. The project is intended to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined fuels and could generate more than 50,000 jobs, but it faces infrastructure, environmental and land-rights challenges. A Kenyan court dispute could restrict some site activity pending an October 14 hearing. Importance: VERY HIGH — potentially transformative for East African energy supply, fuel imports, logistics and industrial development. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/dangote-begin-construction-16-billion-east-africa-refinery-kenya-2026-09-30/ 5. South Africa — Foreign direct investment more than doubles in Q2. South Africa's central bank reported FDI inflows of 49.8 billion rand in the second quarter, up from 20.3 billion rand in Q1. The increase is an encouraging investment signal, although it needs to be considered alongside the country's broader growth, fiscal and structural indicators. Importance: HIGH — investment flows are a key indicator for Africa's most industrialised economy. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-foreign-direct-investment-inflows-pick-up-q2-2026-09-29/ 6. Ghana — Environmental regulator intensifies mining-sector enforcement. Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority issued a pre-closure notice to Chinese-owned Cardinal Namdini Mining over an alleged unreported incident and is reviewing an inspection of Gold Fields' Tarkwa operation. The regulator says it is moving from periodic inspections toward continuous monitoring and enforcement as Ghana seeks stronger environmental compliance, state revenue and local participation in its gold industry. Importance: HIGH — regulatory tightening can materially affect major international mining investors and Ghana's gold industry. Direct source: https://kfgo.com/2026/09/29/exclusive-ghanas-environmental-authority-targets-chinese-owned-cardinal-and-others-in-mining-crackdown/ 7. DR Congo — Annual audits of major miners planned from 2027. The DRC plans annual audits of major mining companies' subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content requirements beginning in 2027. The world's largest cobalt producer and Africa's leading copper producer is tightening oversight to direct more procurement and contracts toward Congolese-owned businesses. Importance: HIGH — potentially significant for global copper/cobalt supply chains and mining contractors operating in DRC. Direct source: https://ca.marketscreener.com/news/congo-to-audit-major-miners-annually-from-2027-as-part-of-local-content-drive-regulator-says-ce785adddc81f221 8. Tunisia/Mediterranean — Migrant shipwreck leaves at least two dead. Sea-Watch said it rescued 28 people after a shipwreck off Tunisia and recovered two bodies, including a child. Survivors reported at least six people missing, including three children. More than 1,970 people have died or gone missing attempting Mediterranean crossings in 2026, according to Sea-Watch, even as arrivals in Italy have fallen sharply from 2025. Importance: HIGH — migration, humanitarian protection and EU–North Africa policy remain closely linked. Direct source: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/migrant-shipwreck-off-tunisia-leaves-at-least-two-dead-six-reported-missing 9. Guinea-Bissau — Ousted president plans return ahead of December election. Former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, removed in the November 2025 coup, plans to return on October 4 and seek the presidency in elections scheduled for December 6, according to a source cited by Reuters. A recently approved constitutional residency requirement could become relevant to his eligibility. The military-led authorities have reportedly said he is welcome to return. Direct source: https://kfgo.com/2026/09/29/ousted-guinea-bissau-leader-to-run-in-december-election-source-says/ 10. Sudan — Currency collapse brings fuel queues back to Khartoum. Long fuel queues have returned in Khartoum and several other areas as the Sudanese pound reportedly weakened beyond 8,000 to the US dollar on the parallel market. The currency deterioration is adding to transport and commodity pressures in an economy already devastated by war and disrupted production and trade. Importance: VERY HIGH — the currency/fuel shock compounds Sudan's humanitarian and economic crisis. Direct source: https://sudantribune.com/article/319408 #TopNewsOfAfrica #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDaily #Morocco #FatimaEzzahraElMansouri #WomenInLeadership #FirstWomanPrimeMinister #MoroccanPolitics #NorthAfrica #Kenya #Nigeria #Dangote #LamuRefinery #EastAfrica #EnergySecurity #RefineryProject #IndustrialDevelopment #Infrastructure #Investment #Somalia #Puntland #Piracy #MaritimeSecurity #HornOfAfrica #ShippingSecurity #IndianOcean #RedSea #AfricanEconomy #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #wrldorg

Europa heeft een kapitaalmarktenunie nodig voor groei en innovatie. Zo ontstaan meer investeringen, jobs en welvaart. Uitzonderingen en versnippering bemoeilijken de weg vooruit. EU can’t integrate markets if it dilutes supervision, watchdog warns https://t.co/qaX7IDlTuR via @ft #Kapitaalmarktenunie #Innovatie #Groei #EU

Nul dagen ondernomen, wel de ondernemers willen belasten. Maak kennis met de fractievoorzitter van Vooruit. Oskar Seuntjens stapte in juni 2024 rechtstreeks van de universiteit het parlement in en werd op zijn 26ste de jongste fractievoorzitter die de Kamer ooit zag. Indrukwekkend parcours, alleen zit er geen dag ondernemen in. Nooit een loonbrief van personeel betaald, nooit een klant overtuigd, nooit ondernemersrisico gedragen. En uitgerekend hij stelt voor om de mensen die dat wél deden, extra te belasten. Zijn miljonairsbijdrage moet 1 miljard opbrengen, terwijl het begrotingsgat 10 miljard bedraagt. Toen Knack er experts naar liet kijken, oordeelden die letterlijk "dit helpt niemand vooruit". En Frankrijk schafte zijn vermogensbelasting af omdat er meer kapitaal vertrok dan de taks opbracht. Zijn favoriete argument: Elon Musk, die leent tegen zijn aandelen en zo belastingen "vermijdt". Kan iemand hem vertellen dat zo'n lening gewoon miljarden schuld is, terug te betalen mét rente? En dat het onderpand Tesla heet, een aandeel dat de voorbije vijf jaar meermaals halveerde? En kan iemand hem vragen wat de rijkste man op aarde in godsnaam te maken heeft met een taks op elke Belg die ooit een miljoen bijeen werkte?! Het beste tegenvoorbeeld ligt trouwens in eigen land. De oprichter van Odoo is op papier miljardair, terwijl zijn bedrijf vorig jaar verlies maakte. Dat vermogen bestaat niet in cash. Dwing hem via een vermogenstaks om jaarlijks af te rekenen, en hij moet aandelen verkopen of schulden aangaan. Zo rem je exact het bedrijf af dat hier duizenden jobs kan creëren. Het echte probleem heeft niets met zijn leeftijd of zijn partij te maken. Het probleem is dat hij regels wil schrijven voor een spel dat hij nooit speelde, met cijfers die niet kloppen en voorbeelden die zijn eigen punt onderuithalen. Misschien is zijn beste eerste bijdrage aan onze economie geen nieuwe taks, maar een eerste eigen zaak. #ondernemen #belasting #politiek

Great meeting with the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama. We discussed how conflict is wiping out development progress and how @UNDP can help to unlock investment, improve inter-Africa trade, create jobs and support Ghana’s 2027 African Union Chairmanship. https://t.co/W0eqV27QVn #Ghana #UNDP #AfricaLeadership #GH

Die nächsten Landtagswahlen sind am 18. April 2027 im Saarland und in Schleswig-Holstein und am 25. April 2027 in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Da man mit Merz keine Wahlen mehr gewinnt, suchen sich die CDU-Abgeordneten dann schon jetzt neue Jobs, oder schmeißen sie Merz noch vorher raus? https://t.co/7mHbgqFDXr #Landtagswahlen #CDU #Politik

Sustainable agriculture is about more than food. At the @EESC plenary, we discussed how organic and social farms create jobs, support inclusion and open opportunities in rural communities 👉 Next CAP must reflect this, with a dedicated rural target and backed by adequate funding https://t.co/8VQV8Zy8qE #SustainableAgriculture #RuralDevelopment #OrganicFarming #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

Today at #UNGA81 with @UN_Women I was proud to co-launch the Surging Women’s Employment Initiative - a new flagship under our #PactForTheMediterranean. Our ambition is concrete: 👩‍💼 500,000 additional jobs for women 📈 +5% women’s employment by 2030 💶 €25 million mobilised, https://t.co/a7QTVNBlRk #WomensEmployment #UNGA81 #PactForTheMediterranean #MT #EU

Today, @NYCMayor and I discussed a shared challenge: building an economy for the many. Spain is showing that another economic model is possible. More jobs. Better wages. Less inequality. Social justice is not the enemy of economic growth. https://t.co/XvUVexpZHT #EconomicJustice #JobsForAll #Inequality #ES

Today, @ZohranMamdani and I discussed a shared challenge: building an economy for the many. Spain is showing that another economic model is possible. More jobs. Better wages. Less inequality. Social justice is not the enemy of economic growth. https://t.co/M6nK4NkB5U #EconomicJustice #SocialEquality #JobGrowth #ES