German Manufacturing

They increasingly view the city-state not just as a sales outpost, but also as a base to serve the rest of South-east Asia

New plant in Hungary boasts industry’s quickest lead time, emits up to 90% less per vehicle than existing facilities

GERMAN industrial production declined in September, pouring cold water on hopes that the country’s factory slump may be bottoming out.

The uptick comes as its car manufacturing sector output increases 19.3% in August, following a drop of 9.2% in July

The composite index tracks the services and manufacturing sectors that account for more than two-thirds of the eurozone’s largest economy

High interest rates and weak foreign demand weigh on the country’s export-oriented companies

Private sector activity and investor confidence in June are also undershooting expectations