Siemens anticipates headwinds for growth and investments due to a “complex geopolitical environment,” the industrial conglomerate said in its fourth quarter 2016 earnings report that showed a surge in profits, but a plunge in new orders.

Regarding the election of Donald Trump for US president, Siemens chief executive Joe Kaeser said he was happy that the election campaign is over now and "we can now focus on the things that are really important".

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