Advertisement
UK markets close in 1 hour 22 minutes

  • FTSE 100

    8,046.30
    +5.92 (+0.07%)
     

  • FTSE 250

    19,556.51
    -162.86 (-0.83%)
     

  • AIM

    752.27
    -2.42 (-0.32%)
     

  • GBP/EUR

    1.1651
    +0.0007 (+0.06%)
     

  • GBP/USD

    1.2464
    +0.0002 (+0.01%)
     

  • Bitcoin GBP

    50,967.71
    -2,128.43 (-4.01%)
     

  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,371.65
    -10.92 (-0.79%)
     

  • S&P 500

    4,998.05
    -73.58 (-1.45%)
     

  • DOW

    37,788.20
    -672.72 (-1.75%)
     

  • CRUDE OIL

    82.43
    -0.38 (-0.46%)
     

  • GOLD FUTURES

    2,331.50
    -6.90 (-0.30%)
     

  • NIKKEI 225

    37,628.48
    -831.60 (-2.16%)
     

  • HANG SENG

    17,284.54
    +83.27 (+0.48%)
     

  • DAX

    17,823.72
    -264.98 (-1.46%)
     

  • CAC 40

    7,962.90
    -128.96 (-1.59%)
     
Stocks:

Trending tickers

Microsoft, Alphabet, Anglo American, IBM, Astrazeneca, Unilever and Sainsbury's

Chinese investments part of influence strategy - German econ minister

Reuters
German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck speaks in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - China is pursuing a strategic approach when it comes to increasing its influence through investments, said German Economy Robert Habeck after confirming that the government had blocked a Chinese takeover of Elmos' chip factory.

"We're seeing a conscious, strategic approach to exerting influence and gaining knowledge," especially in the areas of semiconductors and microchip production, added Habeck.

(Reporting by Miranda Murray; Editing by Madeline Chambers)