Germany defends plans for more interventionist industrial policy

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has rebuffed increasing criticism of his shift towards a more interventionist industrial policy, saying it will lead to improved global competition…

Swiss stocks – Factors to watch on June 30

[ad_1] ZURICH, June 30 (Reuters) – The Swiss blue-chip SMI was seen opening 0.2 percent higher at 7,992 points on Thursday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer .…

Italy – Factors to watch on Nov. 18

[ad_1] The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For…

German industrial orders rose at a ‘remarkable pace’ in August

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Orders for German-made goods rose 4.5% in August, more than expected, boosting hopes for a robust third-quarter in Europe’s largest economy after the coronavirus shock. The…

Dip in German industrial output casts doubt on strength of recovery

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial output edged down in August following three months of relatively strong increases, suggesting the recovery in Europe’s largest economy from the coronavirus shock is…

Euro zone business activity shrank in November, but optimism surged

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity contracted last month as governments across the bloc re-imposed strict lockdowns to quell a second wave of coronavirus infections, but optimism recovered…

UPDATE 1-German restaurants should be able to offer outdoor dining around Easter -minister

[ad_1] (Adds Altmaier, Dehoga) BERLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Friday he was confident that restaurants could be allowed to partially open soon so…

Exclusive: Thyssenkrupp could change tack and keep hydrogen champion Uhde – sources

[ad_1] By Tom Käckenhoff, Christoph Steitz DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Embattled conglomerate Thyssenkrupp is reviewing ways to keep its electrolysis unit Uhde as demand for large-scale production of hydrogen is expected…

CORRECTED-Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy freezes SpaceJet development after 62.5% fall in Q2 profit

[ad_1] (Corrects operating profit forecast to 50 billion yen from 30 billion, which is the pre-tax profit forecast) TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI), Japan’s biggest…

Sweden’s Atlas Copco agrees to buy Perceptron to expand into machine vision

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Atlas Copco headquarters are pictured outside Stockholm, Sweden September 4, 2020. Picture taken September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Johannes Hellstrom/File Photo STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s Atlas Copco ATCOa.ST said…