Michael Shields

Position: Chief Equities Correspondent, Germany
Mike has worked for Reuters for two decades and reported from more than a dozen countries on business and general news. His beats have included covering the European automotive industry, business news from Switzerland, German defense and security policy, and Hungary's transition to a market democracy after the collapse of communism in eastern Europe

Articles

UPDATE 1-Air Berlin sees yields down in Q4, confirms outlook November 19, 07:56am EST 

FRANKFURT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Air Berlin <AB1.DE> said it expected to make less money per seat sold in the fourth quarter after pushing through price increases in the first nine months of the year.  Full Article 

UPDATE 1-Deutsche Telekom buys freenet's Strato unit November 19, 08:17am EST 

* Deutsche Telekom shares up 0.2 pct, freenet down 1 pct  Full Article 

Infineon needs margins over 10 pct - CEO November 19, 10:43am EST 

MUNICH, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Infineon <IFXGn.DE> needs to boost profit margins well above 10 percent as it seeks to generate sustainable earnings amid a fragile economic rebound, Chief Executive Peter Bauer said in remarks prepared for ...  Full Article