[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy escaped a recession in the third quarter as consumers, state spending and construction drove a 0.1% quarterly expansion, defying expectations of another contraction in Europe’s largest economy, preliminary
German economy dodges recession with 0.1% expansion in third quarter
[ad_1] File photo of shoppers resting with their purchases in downtown Hanover June 19, 2012. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/Files BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy escaped a recession in the third quarter as strong consumer spending helped
One of China’s richest men named in Hikvision securities probe
[ad_1] SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s securities regulator is investigating one of the country’s richest men for alleged violation of disclosure rules as a director of U.S.-blacklisted surveillance camera giant Hikvision (002415.SZ), the company said. FILE
Icahn takes stake in HP, pushes for merger with Xerox – WSJ
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has bought a $1.2 billion stake in HP Inc (HPQ.N) and is pushing for the personal computer maker’s merger with printer maker Xerox Corp (XRX.N), arguing that a
Global miner BHP taps Australia head Henry as new CEO
[ad_1] MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX) (BHPB.L) on Thursday named its Australian head Mike Henry to succeed Andrew Mackenzie as the miner’s chief executive, shunning calls from some investors for fresh blood from
China’s economy grinds lower as October indicators miss forecasts
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industrial output grew significantly slower than expected in October, as weakness in global and domestic demand and the drawn-out Sino-U.S. trade war weighed on activity in the world’s second-largest economy.
BRICS leaders rail against ‘bullying’ protectionism
[ad_1] BRASILIA (Reuters) – Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies on Wednesday criticised what they view as politically motivated protectionism at a time of a global slowdown and said their countries are doing
Billionaire Hikvision director named in Chinese disclosure probe
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: People visit a HIKVision booth at the security exhibition in Shanghai, China May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s securities regulator is investigating one of the country’s richest men for
WeWork losses widen to $1.25 billion amid record office space expansion
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The We Company, owner of WeWork, said on Wednesday net losses in the third quarter more than doubled to $1.25 billion as the money-losing shared-office operator added a record number
WeWork third-quarter losses widen to $1.25 billion as expansion ramps up
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A WeWork logo is seen outside its offices in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kate Munsch/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – The We Company, owner of WeWork, said on Wednesday