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Germany's construction sector expects infrastructure fund to fuel turnaround
Date: December 11, 2025
By Christian Kraemer and Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Germany's construction sector, mired in crisis for years, is on the verge of a revival, the country's main construction trade body...

Coffee Stain debuts with $615 million valuation after Embracer spin-off
Date: December 11, 2025
Dec 11 (Reuters) - Video game developer and publisher Coffee Stain Group started trading on the Nasdaq First North exchange on Thursday after its separation from Swedish gaming group Embracer. The...

Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in labour reform protest
Date: December 11, 2025
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Train services ground to a halt across Portugal on Thursday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, and schools closed as unions launched a first general...
Exclusive-Thyssenkrupp to close electrical steel sites as Asian imports put additional 1,200 jobs at risk
Date: December 11, 2025
By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp's steel unit said it will temporarily shut down production of electrical steel in Europe, a key material...
Factbox-How is the ECB proposing to streamline bank rules?
Date: December 11, 2025
FRANKFURT, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank proposed simpler bank supervision rules on Thursday in an effort to prune excessively complex regulation without weakening overall capital...
German economy stuck in slow lane, institutes say
Date: December 11, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Germany's economy has stabilised but remains stuck in a phase of only meagre growth, with a planned fiscal expansion from next year set to provide only...
