Till Reuter’s departure comes 2 years after China’s Midea acquires group
Industrial robotics maker will team up with Chinese parent Midea
How the former banker stumbled into the top job eight years ago — and never left
Berlin, Paris and Rome want legal basis to block state-backed moves on key industries
Germany is a top target in China’s search for innovative engineering groups — but some see a threat
Shareholders in German group unanimously vote to offload 25% holding in robot maker
Chinese suitor commits to hands-off approach in acquiring German robot maker
Midea’s offer for German group Kuka sparks fears of one-way technology flow
Home appliance maker’s bid values automation company at €4.6bn, a 60% premium to stock’s last close
A minority stake buys only so much
Robots are increasingly performing tasks once done by humans
