German - Businessman | June 23, 1957 -
It used to be that American and European companies built their products in low-wage countries, separated by great distances from the innovators who developed the products and the markets where they were sold. But companies increasingly find that is an outmoded way of doing business.
Joe Kaeser
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From Siemens's perspective, a trade agreement like TTIP makes the U.S. and E.U. members more attractive.
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By reducing trade barriers, improving intellectual-property protections, and setting international rules of the road, TTIP has the potential to improve America and Europe's global competitiveness and strengthen their comparative advantages.
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There is no question that the benefits of a permanent, robust trading partnership between the U.S. and the E.U. are a rare example of a win-win for both parties.
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A number of major companies - from PepsiCo to Walmart to U.P.S. - have recognized that corporations have a responsibility to address the causes of climate change before it is too late. We do not have to wait for an international treaty or new regulations to act.
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On the global scale, if there's a shaky Middle East, there's a shaky world.
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Germany has got to deal with its global responsibilities in a mature way. There has been insufficient thought to immigration law, and we need to differentiate between different kinds of migrants. There are valid refugees whose lives are at risk at home.
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To these economic refugees, maybe we should tell them, 'We'll call you when we need you.'
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Siemens is a job machine.
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America became great through immigrants... I hope that this great country will recall what has made it great.
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Perhaps we Germans are a bit sensitive when it comes to walls and race.
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If you're not in the business to improve society, you shouldn't be in business.
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