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Today: Election campaign: Audi CEO Döllner planned to appear with Trump? | Ifo: Entrepreneurs slightly more optimistic

Audi CEO Döllner is being criticized for attending Trump's campaign speech. How did that happen? And: the data on the new Ifo business climate index.

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Today: Election campaign: Audi CEO Döllner planned to appear with Trump? | Ifo: Entrepreneurs slightly more optimistic

The German economy is experiencing an upswing, according to the Ifo Institute's business climate index, which has risen for the sixth consecutive month. The index, released today, shows a varied picture across different industries. Audi plans to build a new factory in the US, specifically in Georgia, as confirmed by US President Donald Trump and reported by Handelsblatt earlier than Trump's announcement.

The appearance of Audi CEO Gernot Döllner at Trump's campaign speech has sparked criticism from unions and two state premiers, Olaf Lies and Cem Özdemir. Meanwhile, AI start-up Anthropic has filed a prospectus for a mega IPO.

Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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