German industry group preparing for hard Brexit

By John O'Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's biggest industry group has set up a task force including companies such as Airbus, Siemens and Deutsche Bank to prepare for a disruptive British departure from the European Union, according to people involved. The Federation of German Industries (BDI) task force will identify by the end of December the risks to German industry from a "hard" Brexit after monthly meetings of dozens of experts, the people said. ...