German grandmaster’s vast collection of chess memorabilia to be sold in London

8 mars 2026 à 07:00

Artefacts include souvenirs from 1972 ‘Match of the Century’ between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer

A vast collection of chess memorabilia, including souvenirs from the 1972 “Match of the Century” and considered to be the largest and most important of its kind in private hands, is to be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London next month.

The collection belonged to the German grandmaster Lothar Schmid, whose passion for the sport extended way beyond the board.

Union fails to win control of works council at Tesla’s German factory

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Par : Kate Connolly in Berlin

5 mars 2026 à 14:36

IG Metall says it will continue fighting for workers’ rights despite failing to win majority on employee body

Europe’s largest trade union has said it will continue to fight for the rights of workers at Elon Musk’s Tesla factory near Berlin, despite failing in its attempt to secure control of the plant’s works council.

IG Metall had hoped to gain majority rights on the elected body of employees that negotiates everything from working hours to pay deals with company management.

Union tries to seize control of works council at Tesla’s German factory

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Par : Kate Connolly in Berlin

4 mars 2026 à 17:18

Lawsuits and slander claims fly in IG Metall’s battle with Elon Musk over employment rights and conditions

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Europe’s largest trade union is trying to gain control of the works council at Elon Musk’s Tesla gigafactory near Berlin, in an industrial relations showdown marked by lawsuits and mutual accusations of slander.

The works council, an elected body of employees that negotiates everything from working hours to pay deals with a company’s management, is considered an entrenched aspect of the German corporate world, particularly in the car industry.

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