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Christiaan Hetzner is a former writer for Fortune, where he covered Europe’s changing business landscape. He’s reported from Germany for the past two decades and is passionate about tracking industry’s intersection with finance and policy as they collectively target a net-zero society. Shaped by his time in Frankfurt covering the collapse of the dotcom stock market bubble for Dow Jones Newswires, he joined Reuters in 2004 before shifting to commentary and features for Automotive News Europe ten years later. Hailing from upstate New York, he is a graduate of Georgetown University.

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TechBears in despair! Five key takeaways from Tesla’s record-breaking quarter
By Christiaan HetznerApril 21, 2022
U.K.’s ‘most hated CEO’ sacks drunken staff who he brought in on the cheap after dumping entire crew of 800 shipworkers
LeadershipU.K.’s ‘most hated CEO’ sacks drunken staff who he brought in on the cheap after dumping entire crew of 800 shipworkers
By Christiaan HetznerApril 20, 2022
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures
TechForget password sharing: Elon Musk blames Netflix slump on ‘woke mind virus’
By Christiaan HetznerApril 20, 2022
Kendra Scott speaks on a microphone
LeadershipMother’s Day declared a corporate holiday by Kendra Scott—but is it just ‘a great marketing ploy’?
By Christiaan HetznerApril 19, 2022
Elon Musk
TechHow will Elon Musk finance his Twitter bid? The biggest question facing Tesla shareholders ahead of Q1 results
By Christiaan HetznerApril 19, 2022
Boris Johnson’s ‘partygate’ fine probably won’t cause the British prime minister to resign. But it could still plunge the U.K. into crisis
PoliticsBoris Johnson’s ‘partygate’ fine probably won’t cause the British prime minister to resign. But it could still plunge the U.K. into crisis
By Christiaan HetznerApril 13, 2022
Omicron and its ‘stealth’ subvariant quietly merged into a contagious mutant called Omicron XE — and it already has two cases
HealthOmicron and its ‘stealth’ subvariant quietly merged into a contagious mutant called Omicron XE — and it already has two cases
By Christiaan HetznerApril 1, 2022
Hand with russian ruble banknotes and a framed Putin photo in the background
EnergyWhy Putin wants Russia to be paid in rubles
By Christiaan HetznerApril 1, 2022
President Joe Biden
HealthOmicron has all but wiped out the more deadly Delta strain—but that’s not necessarily a good thing
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 31, 2022
Waymo’s ‘free’ driverless cars arrive in San Francisco’s trillion-dollar robotaxi battleground
TechWaymo’s ‘free’ driverless cars arrive in San Francisco’s trillion-dollar robotaxi battleground
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 31, 2022
Flames on a gas stove.
EnergyGermany pulls first of three emergency levers to conserve energy supplies: ‘Every kilowatt helps’
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 30, 2022
VW eyes a €10 billion windfall gain from a possible Porsche IPO – but there will be strings attached for investors
TechVW eyes a €10 billion windfall gain from a possible Porsche IPO – but there will be strings attached for investors
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 30, 2022
Credit Suisse’s request to shred loan papers possibly linked to Russian oligarchs is in the spotlight as Congress opens probe
FinanceCredit Suisse’s request to shred loan papers possibly linked to Russian oligarchs is in the spotlight as Congress opens probe
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 29, 2022
Tesla sees share price jump after revealing plans for another stock split
TechTesla sees share price jump after revealing plans for another stock split
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 28, 2022
Musk wants to start selling Tesla’s A.I.-powered humanoid robot next year, but his A.I. chief just went on sabbatical
TechMusk wants to start selling Tesla’s A.I.-powered humanoid robot next year, but his A.I. chief just went on sabbatical
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 28, 2022
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