Alexander Weber

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Russian military vehicles and weapons during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade, in Moscow, May 7. (Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank Governing Council was given an in-depth analysis of the risks posed by potential Russian military aggression in eastern Europe at the start of its last rate-setting meeting, according to people familiar with the discussion.

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alexander Weber

German industrial production rose in March, a period in which looming trade barriers by the US administration probably boosted foreign demand. Output rose 3% from the previous month, more than predicted by any economist in a Bloomberg survey. That was mainly driven by automotive, pharmaceuticals and machinery, the statistics office said in a statement on Thursday. On a less volatile three-month basis, it was 1.4% higher.

6 days ago | bloomberg.com | Alexander Weber

A blast furnace at a steel plant in Germany. (Bloomberg) -- German industrial production rose in March, a period in which looming trade barriers by the US administration probably boosted foreign demand. Output rose 3% from the previous month, more than predicted by any economist in a Bloomberg survey. That was mainly driven by automotive, pharmaceuticals and machinery, the statistics office said in a statement on Thursday. On a less volatile three-month basis, it was 1.4% higher.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Alexander Weber

The Volkswagen Sachsen plant in Zwickau, Germany. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- German factory orders rose more than predicted in March, signaling improvement in the run-up to the US tariff announcements that have clouded the outlook for Europe’s largest economy. Demand increased 3.6% from February, beating the median 1.3% estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Without major orders, the gauge was up 3.2%, the statistics office said Wednesday.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Alexander Weber

Travelers at Berlin Central Station. (Bloomberg) -- Germany’s private sector managed to eke out growth in April, faring better than initially reported in the weeks after US tariff announcements upended the global economy. S&P Global’s composite Purchasing Managers’ Index dropped to 50.1 from 51.3 in the previous month, holding just above the 50 threshold separating expansion from contraction, according to the final reading published on Tuesday.