Siemens cuts hundreds of jobs in U.S. As wind power orders fail to materialize. The company announced that approximately 615 employees will lose their jobs. The reason for this is the impending expiry of tax breaks for wind power in the USA and the trend towards gas-fired power plants due to the favorable gas prices. Just recently, the electrical giant announced plans to cut about 500 jobs in its german gearbox manufacturing operations due to the weak wind power business.

"The entire industry is currently experiencing a massive slump in orders", siemens announced in the u.S. On tuesday. "Unfortunately, this will not be without consequences for the jobs." The affected employees are to receive severance pay. A spokesman said the job cuts are expected to go through until the end of the year.

Staying overnight with a panoramic view of the starry sky? No one has to make a trip to the north cape for that, it can also be done in the rhon, for example on the wasserkuppe. However, tourism is not only an important economic factor for our hessian neighbors, but also for the district of bad kissingen. But: what is the current situation and when is tourism too much for flora and fauna??

Corona pandemic: new tourism trend in the rhon

Jennifer rother, managing director of rhon gmbh, says: "corona is definitely making itself felt in rhon as well." Accommodation providers and the catering trade had to develop hygiene concepts, among other things. And despite the pandemic: "we are experiencing a strong increase in demand from the local population group. Many rhonians decide not only to vacation in germany, but also to "vacation at home"." The trend is toward vacationing in smaller accommodations.