Economic competitiveness becoming top European concern
GOING by media airtime and column inches, many might conclude that the biggest challenge facing Europe at the moment is the Ukraine...
Eurozone production slumps as economy starts 2024 with stumble
EURO area industrial production slumped at the start of the year, raising the prospect that the economy as a whole is struggling...
Property investor LaSalle says 30% of European office space may be ‘obsolete’
LASALLE Investment Management is reducing its exposure to offices in Europe and believes between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of...
Some ECB policymakers float back-to-back June, July cuts: sources
EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) policymakers overwhelmingly back June for a first interest-rate cut and some have informally floated the idea of a...
Eurozone business activity moves closer to recovery, PMI survey shows
BUSINESS activity in the eurozone showed signs of recovery last month as the bloc’s dominant services industry expanded for the first time...
Eurozone inflation slows less than forecast, backing ECB caution
EUROZONE inflation eased less than anticipated in February – supporting European Central Bank officials who don’t want to rush into lowering interest...
Global factories struggle for growth
GLOBAL factories struggled to claw their way out of decline in February, with European powerhouse Germany squeezed by a steeper fall in...
Eurozone Feb factory activity contracted for 20th month, PMI shows
EUROZONE manufacturing activity continued to contract last month amid weak demand, although firms were optimistic about the year ahead, a survey showed...
Eurozone lending stagnates as recovery remains elusive: ECB
BANK lending to companies and households in the eurozone stagnated last month, indicating the bloc’s long-awaited economic recovery has yet to gain...
Eurozone inflation expectations edge up for the year ahead: ECB
INFLATION expectations among eurozone consumers rose for the year ahead and held steady for three years out, a new survey by the...