Hanover, Germany  - The factory-automation business, which was worth 253 billion euros (402 billion dollars) worldwide last year, is set for continued growth, with demand high for smart machines th

Berlin  - Germany's Social Democrat leaders are expected to agree Monday to a controversial plan to sell off shares in the nation's railway company, Deutsche Bahn AG, which analysts say should gene

Berlin  - The European Union aims to sign an association agreement with Serbia before its May elections with the intention of sending a "strong signal" of commitment to the Balkan country, EU Enlar

Berlin  - Turkey is passing through a more critical phase than at any time since its negotiations to join the European Union began three years ago, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said in an

New Delhi  - World's largest truck manufacturer Daimler AG and India's Hero Group will invest 44 billion rupees (1.1 billion dollars) over five years in a joint venture to make commercial vehicles,

Hanover, Germany  - German engineering companies lost 7 billion euros (11 billion dollars) in intellectual property theft last year, with China the chief culprit, the VDMA engineering association s