Germany’s partial lockdown is hitting skilled trades sector: ZDH

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Hans Peter Wollseifer, head of the German central association of craftsmanship (Zentralverbandes des Deutschen Handwerks) addresses a news conference in Berlin, Germany, February 5, 2016 REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch…

Ashtead sees full-year results in line with its expectations on North America strength

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Industrial equipment rental company Ashtead Group on Tuesday forecast full-year results in line with its expectations, as third-quarter pretax profit jumped on strong growth in the company’s…

Bank profitability bigger issue than solvency – French central banker

[ad_1] PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Banks are facing a bigger challenge over their profitability than their solvency, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday, arguing…

SIG posts loss on virus hit, lifts 2020 revenue view

[ad_1] (Reuters) – SIG Plc SHI.L reported a first-half loss of 53.7 million pounds on Thursday due to the coronavirus hit to construction activity, but the building materials supplier said…