Free Expression: For all its bold talk, Europe could easily remain economically hidebound, politically divided and militarily weak even as tensions with the U.S. rise dramatically. Photo: Emil ...

Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer continues to expect an increase of 35% to 40% in sales, but said guidance could be upgraded if an expected surge in demand for military equipment was confirmed.

The head of Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer said Thursday that NATO chief Mark Rutte told him last week that the alliance’s 32 member states should increase their military spending to 3.5% ...

The two parties are discussing a deal around $47 per share, Merck said in a statement Thursday, confirming an earlier report in The Wall Street Journal. Merck said no final agreement had been made.

Ed Frankl is a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal, based in Barcelona ... Before joining in 2021, he was based in Frankfurt, Germany, and his native London.

Helena Smolak is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires ... it could face a fine of up to $8 million in China. Germany’s Merck agreed to acquire U.S. biopharmaceutical ...

Edith Hancock covers European competition enforcement for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal from Brussels ... the region’s tech sovereignty. Germany and Greece want to drastically ...