LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Italy intends to accept a request from the European Commission for additional belt-tightening measures to lower this year's budget deficit, but recent...
By Rahul Karunakar (Reuters) - Euro zone private business growth recovered in June and rounded off the second quarter growing at a better-than-expected clip, bolstered by services...
BERLIN (Reuters) - Activity in Germany's private sector rebounded in June after slowing for four months in a row, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting Europe's largest economy had...
The fintech industry is evolving rapidly in many areas. In the last few years we have seen major development in online banking and digital wallets, though many problems with current solutions still...
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Business confidence among big Japanese manufacturers was expected to decline for a second straight quarter in June as higher costs, an export...
PARIS (Reuters) - French economic growth slowed to 0.2 percent in the first quarter from 0.7 percent in the previous three months, the country's national INSEE statistics agency...
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation held steady in May from the previous month, yet again highlighting the challenge facing the central bank as...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence fell more than expected in June, figures released by the European Commission showed on Thursday, adding to signs in the second...
By David Milliken and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed less than expected last month, according to official data on Thursday that may cheer...
Investing.com - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold on Thursday, in what was a widely expected decision, but left the door open for an August rate hike as policymakers...
LONDON (Reuters) - Pay rises agreed by major British employers held at 2.5 percent in recent months, industry data showed on Thursday, adding to a picture of modestly increased...
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturers reported a surge in orders this month after a largely sluggish start to 2018, and inflation pressures eased, industry...
LONDON (Reuters) - Half of British employers think they will struggle to find the permanent staff they need, the biggest proportion since early 2017, a survey from the Recruitment...
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Business confidence among Asian companies slipped for the first time in three quarters, on mounting worries that U.S. President Donald...
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' confidence improved for a second straight month in June but the service sector's mood...
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's debt office chief said on Tuesday the country could issue more ultra long-dated government bonds this year if demand from investors is strong....
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - More than a quarter of London's construction workers come from elsewhere in the European Union, according to new figures on Tuesday that...
(This March 21 story removes incorrect statement in last paragraph that the auto sector matched its highest reading ever.) By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Business confidence...
By Mark Weinraub CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's tariff battle with key buyers of U.S. apples, soybeans and corn threatens the support of some of his biggest...
LONDON (Reuters) - British households enjoyed the fastest growth in employment income in at least nine years in June, according to a survey that may give the Bank of England...
(Bloomberg) -- Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders fell in June to match the lowest level this year, reflecting sharply elevated lumber costs, according to a report Monday from the...
Investing.com - On Monday, the flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index provides an early reading of the economy in June. Housing starts and buildings permits for May are...
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy looks on track to grow at its weakest rate since 2009 this year due to Brexit uncertainties, higher oil prices and fears of a trade war,...
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose in May at the fastest rate in four months thanks to increased shipments of cars, car parts, and semiconductor equipment, a...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer prices rose by 1.9 percent in May, pumped up by higher costs of energy, food and services, data showed on Friday, while labour costs rose at...
MILAN (Reuters) - European car sales rose a marginal 0.6 percent in May from the same month a year ago after posting robust growth the previous month, industry data showed on...
By Yawen Chen and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China's home prices in May logged their fastest growth in nearly a year, defying persistent government curbs, with prices in...
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's central bank will likely debate on Friday structural factors that may be dragging on inflation, which has been disappointingly weak...
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in May as consumers bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods even as they paid more...
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. retail sales rose in May by the most in six months, exceeding forecasts and bolstering expectations for an acceleration in economic growth this quarter. The...
By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales jumped for a second month in a row in May as a royal wedding and warm weather helped shoppers put a...
RIGA (Reuters) - The European Central Bank decided on Thursday to end its 2.55 trillion euro (2.3 trillion pounds) bond-purchase programme at the close of the year and said...
Investing.com - UK retail sales rose 1.3% in May, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday. This was compared to a 1.8% increase in the previous month which was revised...
By Kevin Yao and Fang Cheng BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy is finally starting to cool under the weight of a multi-year crackdown on riskier lending that is pushing up...
(Bloomberg) -- China’s economy showed signs of losing steam in May, with an unexpected slowdown in factory output and lackluster investment and consumption. Industrial...
(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s unemployment declined in May as fewer people sought work, signaling a slightly weaker labor market. The jobless rate fell to 5.4 percent from 5.6...
