Euro zone households could increase consumption, ECB chief economist says Euro zone households are likely to reduce their savings this year and consume more of their disposable income,... Published 15 Jan, 2025 11:10am
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Business & Finance Bulgaria may meet euro accession criteria soon: EU Commissioner FRANKFURT: Bulgaria may meet all the conditions for joining the euro zone in the next few months and the European... Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:25pm
Markets Euro area bond yields edge higher after ECB flags caution LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose on Friday, a day after the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates but... Published 13 Dec, 2024 02:06pm
Business & Finance ECB cuts rates again as eurozone hit by economic, political woes FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday, citing a worsening growth outlook and ... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Editorials Trump tariffs and trade wars EDITORIAL: Donald Trump’s return to the White House could not have come at a worse time for the Eurozone, just ... Updated 08 Nov, 2024 08:32am
Business & Finance Trade war would weigh on Europe’s already weak outlook, ECB warns LONDON: Euro zone growth may be weaker than earlier thought and fresh barriers to global trade could lead to a... Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am
World Will Hungary hijack the EU during its presidency? BRUSSELS: Hungary takes over the European Union’s six-month rotating presidency on July 1, in the face of fears... Published 24 Jun, 2024 11:58am
Business & Finance Eurozone business activity growth slows sharply in June BRUSSELS: The growth of business activity in the eurozone slowed down in June after the manufacturing sector posted... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:38am
World Geopolitical tensions threaten eurozone stability: ECB FRANKFURT, (Germany): Geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty in a year featuring many elections worldwide... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Business & Finance Eurozone inflation falls faster than expected in March BRUSSELS: The eurozone’s annual rate of inflation dropped further than expected in March, official data showed... Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am
Markets Dollar steady as PCE data sets up June rate cut bets; yen in focus SINGAPORE: The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as data showing easing US prices bolstered bets that the Federal... Published 01 Apr, 2024 09:44am
Markets Euro zone govt bond yields tick up after Fed’s Waller remarks PARIS: Euro zone bond yields edged up on Thursday after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller advocated a... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am
Business & Finance Eurozone inflation dips further in February BRUSSELS: Eurozone inflation continued to ease in February, data showed Friday, but economists warned it was ... Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am
Markets Dollar waits on US inflation reading, bitcoin tops $60,000 SINGAPORE: The US dollar was firm and the yen was headed for a monthly loss in the lead up to US inflation data that... Published 29 Feb, 2024 09:50am
World Instant payments will soon be available across EU BRUSSELS, (Belgium): Bank customers will soon be able to transfer money across Europe within seconds after the EU... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
World EU cuts growth and inflation forecasts for 2024 BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Thursday cut both its growth and inflation forecasts for the eurozone in 2024,... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Business & Finance Flatlining eurozone economy narrowly dodges recession BRUSSELS: The eurozone economy narrowly avoided a technical recession in the second half of 2023 but stagnated in ... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Business & Finance Eurozone business activity downturn deepens in Dec BRUSSELS: Business activity in the eurozone slumped at a faster rate in December, weighed down by a deeper downturn... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
Business & Finance Euro zone recession fears harden as surveys show grim start to Q4 LONDON: The downturn in euro zone business activity accelerated last month as demand in the dominant services... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Business & Finance Eurozone economy shrinks as inflation falls further BRUSSELS: The eurozone economy shrank slightly in the third quarter, hurt by the European Central Bank’s painful... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Business & Finance German economy likely shrunk in Q3: Bundesbank FRANKFURT: Germany’s economy likely contracted in the third quarter, the Bundesbank said in a monthly report on... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance Eurozone banks tighten credit standards further: ECB FRANKFURT: Eurozone banks tightened lending criteria further in the third quarter as higher interest rates bite, a... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance Eurozone business activity going from ‘bad to worse’ BRUSSELS: Eurozone business activity slumped at a faster pace in October, resulting in job losses, a closely watched... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Business & Finance Global business activity showed signs of slowdown in August LONDON: Global business activity largely slowed further last month as services firms struggled in the face of weak... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Business & Finance Eurozone economic downturn steepens in July BRUSSELS: Eurozone economic activity shrank at its fastest rate in eight months in July, as a contraction gathered... Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance ECB to tighten monitoring of banks’ liquidity BERLIN: The European Central Bank (ECB) announced Saturday it wants to monitor the liquidity of banks in the ... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am
Markets Eurozone blue-chips slide on China weakness PARIS: Eurozone blue-chip stocks fell on Wednesday as tech shares were pressured ahead of US Federal Reserve’s... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Business & Finance ‘No victory yet’, ECB says as inflation slows in key countries FRANKFURT: Falling inflation in top eurozone economies is “positive” news, a senior European Central Bank... Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am
Business & Finance Eurozone economic growth slows in May BRUSSELS: Economic growth in the eurozone edged down in May to a three-month low because of a drop in industrial... Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am