The euro's recent weakness against key currencies helped boost results, Siemens said.

In addition, Siemens is evaluating what additional actions are possible, it said.

Alstom said it would examine the Siemens-MHI proposal in the coming days.

Siemens plans a public listing for its healthcare unit, Healthineers, next year.

Siemens' attorney did not say what the German company would bid for.

There is not much information available about Dr Louis Siemens' private life.

In Mr. Siemens' apparatus the problem is solved in the following manner:

Siemens is ready to walk away after competition authorities deemed concessions inadequate.

Alstom workers said Siemens would have been left in the driving seat.

Volkswagen is a major carmaker in China Siemens sells industrial equipment worldwide.

The new Siemens-MHI proposal still foresees Siemens buying Alstom's gas turbine arm.

Siemens, Samsung and Volvo said they were not aware of any meeting.

Nokia Siemens Networks has completed its process to sell-off its non-core businesses.

Siemens said on Sunday it had written to Alstom about strategic opportunities.

The improved Siemens-MHI proposal still foresees Siemens buying Alstom's gas turbine business.

A Siemens spokesman in Germany also declined to speak on the topic.