Germany eyes long-term profits from selling stakes it buys in crisis - paper

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany aims to make long-term financial gains from selling stakes in companies it acquires during the coronavirus crisis to ensure their survival, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told the Rheinische Post daily on Thursday.The pandemic is all but certain to tip Europe's biggest economy into recession and Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has announced measures to cushion the blow for workers and firms, including buying stakes in companies to protect them.Scholz has made clear..