After Germany, France also reports falling industrial output

Industrial production in France, Europe's second biggest economy, unexpectedly tumbled again in December, data showed Wednesday, a day after powerhouse Germany also reported a surprise drop in output. France's industrial output dipped by 1.6 percent in December after slipping 0.9 percent the previous month, the national statistics agency INSEE said. Jack Allen, of Capital Economics, said his team had pencilled in a slight rise in French industrial production for December but the result turned ou