Almost a third of German firms expect no-deal Brexit - survey

BERLIN (Reuters) - Some 30% of German companies fear Britain and the European Union will fail to reach a deal on their future relationship before a transition period that ends on Dec. 31, a survey published on Friday showed.The May survey by accounting firm Deloitte and German industry association BDI of 248 German companies with interests in Britain found that 25% expected talks to be extended.About 26% said they expected the two sides to reach a free trade deal by the end of the year and 18%..