Japan's Toyota Motor has told dealers that it will extend a plan to reduce output at one of its joint ventures in China, where it faces rising competition.
European Central Bank vice-president Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday the ECB expects an economic contraction or a standstill in the fourth quarter in eurozone.
German companies are more likely to invest in international locations than in Germany, a survey of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK) showed on Tuesday.