UK GDP February 2025

People browsing stalls along Portobello Road Market on Feb. 22, 2025, in Notting Hill, West London.Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesThe U.K. economy grew by 0.5% month-on-month in February, official data showed on Friday.Analysts had been expecting a monthly increase of 0.1%, according to LSEG data.In January,...

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Profit jumps, sales expected to boom

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicle drives on the road on Nov. 20, 2024, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.Yan Dobronosov | Global Images Ukraine | Getty ImagesGerman arms maker Rheinmetall on Wednesday said it expects 2025 sales to jump by 25-30% this year, amid expectations of "major high-volume orders from military customers"...

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Volkswagen posts 15% fall in annual profit amid restructuring

The new Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 is displayed during the presentation during the presentation of the Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 on March 5, 2025 in Dusseldorf, Germany.Andreas Rentz | Getty ImagesGerman autos giant Volkswagen reported a 15% year-on-year drop in annual operating profit on Tuesday, citing increasing costs and "extraordinary expenses"...

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