'Best times over' for German industry as weak foreign demand sinks orders
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Weaker demand from abroad unexpectedly dragged down German industrial orders in December, data showed on Wednesday, in the latest sign that exporters in Europe's largest economy are being hurt by a slowing world economy and rising trade barriers.Contracts for 'Made in Germany' goods were down by 1.6 percent - compared with a 0.3 percent rise forecast by economists - after an upwardly revised drop of 0.2 percent in the previous month, the Federal Statistics Office said."The..