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Germany news: Berlin conference seeks to drum up investment

Germany news: Berlin conference seeks to drum up investment October 19, 2026What you need to know - Chancellor Friedrich Merz is to give the welcome speech at a conference aiming to boost investment in Germany - Operations have returned to normal after a security incident at the Leipzig/Halle airport - Carmaker Volkswagen is intending to freeze the salaries of many of its workers until 2030, media have reported - The Berlin Social Democrats and Greens are to decide whether to start coalition...

Roaring exports lift China’s economic growth; violent French protests put pressure on euro and bonds – business live

World’s second-largest economy on track to meet Beijing’s 2026 growth target, though consumer spending lags behind factory outputGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Roaring exports lifted China’s economic growth in the third quarter despite lacklustre consumer spending, lagging far behind factory output. The headline GDP number tells you the economy is still moving forward; the internals tell you the factory floor is...

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