German state ready to buy company stakes to protect core industry

[ad_1] By Paul Carrel, Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s government could take stakes in key domestic companies to prevent foreign takeovers, its Economy Minister said on Tuesday, presenting a…

German sentiment survey boosts stocks, Europe focuses on recovery fund

[ad_1] By Yoruk Bahceli, Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks gained modestly on Monday with many countries on holiday as German business morale rebounded strongly in May, offering a glimpse…

Swiss industry group raises alarm over weakening global economy

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – The global economic slowdown which has brought countries like Germany close to a recession is spreading to previously resilient Switzerland, according to data from Swiss engineering…

Dutch Tata Steel workers suspend strike as talks resume – union

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Smoke is seen coming out of a chimney at the Tata steel plant in Ijmuiden, Netherlands April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Employees at Tata…

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…

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 18

[ad_1] (Adds company news items and futures) March 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 136 points lower on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down…

ArcelorMittal beats profit expectations after lockdown low

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The logo of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest producer of steel, is pictured in front of heat rising from a red-hot steel plate at the ArcelorMittal steel plant…